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The Arbcast - by Water Island Capital - AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF's One-Year Anniversary
Portfolio Managers Eric Becker and Chris Plunkett highlight the first year of the AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF and detail how the Fund’s unique investment approach helped them navigate historic bouts of volatility. They also discuss some exciting developments on the horizon.
ETF Prime Podcast - Merger Arbitrage ETF Spotlight
Eric Becker - Water Island Capital Portfolio Manager - joins ETF Prime's ETF Expert Corner to explain the strategy underpinning AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF.
Value Walk's ValueTalks Podcast - Passive Pure Play Merger Arbitrage ETF
Eric Becker - Water Island Capital Portfolio Manager - discusses merger arbitrage investing and the recently launched AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF.
The ArbCast - by Water Island Capital - An Introduction to Merger Arbitrage
John Orrico – Water Island Capital Founder and CIO – discusses merger arbitrage, covering topics including the current environment and the primary drivers of the strategy’s returns.
Press
ETF Trends - June 18th 2020 - M&A Experts: Credit Markets are Open, Expect a Busy 2021​
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Bloomberg - June 9th 2020 - Zoom Deals Put Barbarians at the Virtual Gate
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ETF Express - May 20th 2020 - Veteran event driven manager launches merger arbitrage ETF​
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ETF Strategy - May 14th 2020 - Water Island debuts AltShares brand with global merger arbitrage ETF
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MF Wire - May 13th 2020 - 20 Years in, an Alts Shop Enters the ETF Biz
BusinessWire - May 7th 2020 - Water Island Capital Launches AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF
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BusinessWire - May 7th 2020 - State Street to Provide ETF Servicing to Water Island Capital’s Initial Index ETF
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ETF Trends - May 7th 2020 - Water Island Capital Launches New Arbitrage ETF ‘ARB’
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