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Wharton CIO Alternative Investments Summit

SSA & Company was proud to have participated in the CIO Alternative Investments Summit hosted by Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Alumni Association.  We were honored to partner with our colleagues across Council Advisors and The Miles Group to serve as a gold-level sponsor, supporting this forum where leaders from private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, family offices, and more shared insights on the evolving world of alternative investments.

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Despite Successive Interest Rate Cuts, the $2.7 Trillion Commercial Real Estate Problem Isn’t Going Away

Pierre Buhler and Andrew Jones discuss the future state of the commercial real estate market in this ABF Journal article.

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Growth Equity Today: Adapting Buyout Playbooks to Accelerate Performance

Growth equity firms today face extraordinary market characteristics. Hold periods have extended, many investments are ‘upside down,’ and fund IRRs, on average, have turned negative. Additionally, capital costs have increased, and raising capital has grown increasingly difficult.

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The New World of DTC

Matt Katz shares insights into the changing DTC retail market in this Retail Dive article.

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How to Navigate the Post-Purchase Communication Minefield

As customers continue to demand more personalization and transparency from retailers, Nick Kramer highlights how AI can make this easier for companies in this Retail TouchPoints article.

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As AI Scales, Infrastructure Challenges Emerge

As organizations continue to experiment with AI, Nick Kramer outlines what to expect to see in terms of innovation and expansion of AI over the next year in AI in this CIO article.

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AI on the Trading Floor

Pierre Buhler discusses applications of OpenAI-powered tools in Financial Services in this CNBC article.

He notes the advantages of OpenAI in Financial Services, “OpenAI already has network advantages in financial services because of its ample funding and early focus on use cases for banks.”

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TD Money-Laundering Scandal Puts Supervision Back Under the Microscope

Pierre Buhler discusses new regulations imposed on TD Bank in the wake of its recent money-laundering scandal in this American Banker article.