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Equity Compensation for a Private (or “pre-IPO”) Company

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Let’s talk about stock options that private companies offer and go through the pros and cons of each. You join a great company with an even better culture. That is about 1 out of every 2,000 startups. You now own 10,000 shares of the company worth $200,000 but only paid $50,000 for them.

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On CPP Investments' Insanely Large Allocation to Private Equity

Pension Pulse

CPP Investments invests in private equity in two ways. The first is via direct investments, where it holds ownership stakes that vary from passive, minority positions, up to 100% control of private companies. The second is through private equity funds run by private equity firms, such as KKR and Blackstone.

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Transcript: Mike Freno, Barings Chairman and CEO

The Big Picture

I know there’s been a big rush into private credit and private debt over the past few years. They, they run a ton of money in order to manage their future liabilities as an insurer. Those future liabilities down the road, really not just a fascinating area, but Mike Freno is, is so knowledgeable.