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:
Time to Press for Better Fees in Private Markets?
A new survey of more than 300 investors (Global Asset Owner Survey, November 2024) indicates that more than 40% believe ‘like-for-like’ fees for Private Equity managers have decreased in the past...
Global Asset Owner Survey: Risk and Resilience
A secular macroeconomic transition has created an unenviable series of choices—and potential traps— for pension funds, insurers, endowments, foundations, family offices and other ‘asset owners’...
Diagnosis: Opportunity? Direct Lending in Healthcare
Private debt investors are eyeing apparently superior returns in healthcare lending, with funds’ net IRR targets suggesting a premium of more than 300bps versus conventional direct lending...
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - November 2024
bfinance’s quarterly report in November 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major...
Seeking Diversity from Investment Managers
Diversity (or the lack of) has been a hot topic across the asset management industry for decades. However, a growing number of investors are seeking managers who encourage and display high levels of...
Investors Should Re-evaluate Fees in the ‘Turbulent Twenties’
In a new macroeconomic environment, cost management requires fresh attention from investors. Inflation and higher-for-longer rates have created upward pressure on expenses in a variety of areas,...
Investor Spotlight: AIMCo CIO Goes for ‘Game-changing’ Business Transformation
A major shift is underway at Alberta Investment Management Corporation. The provincially-owned investment manager has commenced a comprehensive overhaul of systems that will support ‘total portfolio...
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - August 2024
bfinance’s quarterly report in August 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major...