Insights & News
Evanston Capital and North Square Investments Podcast
May 2024
Mark Goodwin of North Square Investments and Kristen VanGelder of Evanston Capital discuss alternative investment strategies and Evanston’s experience identifying and accessing leading hedge fund managers to build diversified alternatives portfolios.
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The Resurgence of Hedge Funds
May 2024
Kristen VanGelder, Partner and Deputy CIO, discusses hedge funds, their role in a portfolio, and why we believe the current opportunity set is so compelling.
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Investor Participation Trends in Blockchain Venture Capital
September 2023
Research paper in which we analyze investor participation trends in the blockchain venture capital ecosystem.
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Hedge Fund Master Class
August 2023
Listen to this podcast from Capital Allocators featuring Adam Blitz, CEO and CIO, and a panel of long term hedge fund investors.
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Investment Management Operations
August 2023
Listen to this podcast from Capital Allocators, featuring Ken Meister discussing Evanston Capital's operational makeup, the firm’s approach to ODD, technology, and communication.
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Concentrated Bets to Tame Complex Markets
June 2023
Read this article from Alternatives Watch featuring Adam Blitz, CEO and CIO, and Kristen VanGelder, Deputy CIO.
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Modeling the Expected Return for Hedge Funds - Should It Be Higher Today?
May 2023
We believe the relationship between the expected return for hedge funds and the level of the risk-free rate is often underappreciated.
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Blockchain Video Series
May 2023
In our informational web series, we review key milestones in the history of blockchain and explore interesting real-life use cases for this nascent technology.
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Blockchain Market Outlook: What Happens Now That the [Latest] Crypto Bull Market Is Over?
February 2023
While we think the 2022 crypto bear market created short-term turmoil, we think there may be silver linings for the blockchain ecosystem.
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The Institutional Allocator Landscape
January 2023
Listen to this podcast from On The Brink, where Maneesh Gandhi and Michael Liddy discuss Evanston Capital’s history and thoughts on the blockchain ecosystem, views on the current market environment, and how this crypto cycle compares to others.
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Programmer-Centric Crypto Investing
August 2022
Listen to this Manager Meetings podcast from Capital Allocators, featuring Maneesh Gandhi in conversation with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder of Electric Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on cryptocurrencies.
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Evanston Capital Announces Final Closing of Blockchain Venture Fund of Funds
April 2022
The firm completed the final close of ECM Blockchain Fund I LP with $58 million in capital commitments. The fund closed above its original target of $50 million.
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Evanston Capital Reaches 20-Year Milestone
April 2022
Evanston Capital Management reaches its twentieth year in operation and continues to evolve its investment capabilities to meet client needs for return and diversification.
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Inside Hedge Fund Allocation
July 2021
Listen to this podcast from Capital Allocators, featuring Adam Blitz, CEO and CIO. Adam talks about strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, manager research, decision making, and monitoring managers.
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Evanston Capital’s Management Team Purchases Equity From TA Associates Funds
March 2020
The management team has completed a purchase of the minority equity stake owned by certain private investment funds affiliated with TA Associates (“TA”).
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