{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/670031fd8071cc42a673844d/6a9ebc8f2a7730b89641f9ae?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 59 - Interview with Glazer Capital, the hedge fund manager which has never had a down year","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/670031fd8071cc42a673844d/1788787724529-b28e88fc-94b8-4079-8ac1-9fcb14f7b30d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hello and welcome to the latest AFI podcast, taking you inside the key trends shaping the $5trn-plus global hedge fund industry, hosted by Will Wainewright. This week we have a special interview with Paul Glazer, founder of New York hedge fund firm Glazer Capital, founded in 1999, which now runs about $2.5 billion. The firm started with a merger arbitrage strategy and has since expanded to include a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) strategy and a convertible bonds strategy. In its 27-year-history, the firm has never had a down year. Glazer Capital has a 50-person team working on its strategies which makes it one of the largest teams dedicated to merger arbitrage on Wall Street.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about joining Marshall Wace, Winton, Aspect Capital and other leading hedge funds at our Innovation Summit on October 8 in Mayfair: https://alternativefundinsight.com/afi-innovation-summit/</p><p><br></p><p>View our 2026 events schedule: https://alternativefundinsight.com/events/</p><p><br></p><p>Contact the team to get involved! commercial@alternativefundinsight.com</p><p><br></p><p><u>2026 headline partner</u></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading&nbsp;asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the top hedge fund administrator&nbsp;according to the AFI 250 research ranking. Citco acts as a true partner to its clients,&nbsp;dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services&nbsp;and industry leading technology. Head to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://citco.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Citco.com</a>&nbsp;for more information.</p>","author_name":"Will Wainewright"}