Evolving Opportunities in Capital Markets
Published on YouTube May 1, 2013
The return expectations of traditional asset classes -- cash nearing zero, bonds mired in historically low yields, equities defying gravity -- are creating a frustrating environment, so where will investors turn? Are they working up an appetite for risk? What new and perhaps yet-to-be-discovered alternatives will come to the fore? On the other hand, will synthetic instruments and the enormous migration of capital into private equity and away from public markets spark a round of innovation backlash? How will the capital markets direct the flows of money in motion toward the "next big thing"? This panel will explore Wall Street's penchant for invention when it comes to securitizing asset.