Julien Barral
Senior Director, Private Markets
Julien ist Senior Director im Private Markets Team und spezialisiert auf Private Equity und Immobilien. Bevor er im November 2020 zu bfinance zurückkehrte, war Julien Managing Director von GS Invest, einer Boutique für Immobilieninvestitionen aus London. In dieser Funktion war er für die strategische Planung, Bewertung und Umsetzung von neuer Strategien verantwortlich. Darüber hinaus leitet und koordinierte Julien das Investment Team. Bevor er zu GS Invest kam, war er 11 Jahre bei bfinance tätig, unter anderem als Senior Associate im Aktien Research Team und Leiter des Analystenteams. Davor hat er bei Fortis Banque in Monaco gearbeitet. Julien hat einen Bachelorabschluss in angewandter Mathematik von der Universität Nizza, einen Master in Finanzen von der Edhec Business School und ist Mitverfasser einer Reihe von Artikeln über Smart Beta.
Weitere Veröffentlichungen der Spezialisten:
Money for Nothing? Hedge Funds Haven’t Budged on Hurdle Rates (Yet)
Although two years have now passed since the Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, the likelihood that your hedge fund manager will have a ‘hurdle rate’ for their performance fees...
As Operational Risks Evolve, Investors Must Scrutinise Service Providers
Pension regulators around the globe are sending clear messages that investors must strengthen their operational frameworks and that trustees can be held accountable if they do not.
Revisiting the Case for Listed Real Assets
Four years ago, Listed Real Assets (LRA) boasted some of the strongest long-term risk-adjusted returns of any asset class. However, just as LRA was gaining industry recognition as a defined sector,...
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - February 2024
bfinance’s quarterly report in February 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major...
Natural Capital Investing
Strong market fundamentals and climate impact potential have driven a surge in institutional investor demand for ‘natural capital’ such as timberland, agriculture and ‘nature-based solutions.’ This...
Endowment & Foundation Investment Survey
In October 2023, 61 senior endowment, foundation and charity/nonprofit investors across 16 countries contributed data and insights for this global study. This community has long been recognised for...
Investor Spotlight: The Evolution of Italy’s Pension Landscape
More than two decades have passed since the arrival of complementary pension provision in Italy, which brought with it a massive regulatory overhaul. bfinance spoke with Salvatore Casabona to...
What Is Sustainable Infrastructure Investing Now?
What does sustainable investing look like now in infrastructure? What are the major strategy/fund types available currently to investors in this sector? And to what extent do these strategies...