In Alternative Views Hedgeweek®,goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on hedge funds. Today, we speak to Paul Glazer, the founder of Glazer Capital, an investment firm exploiting dislocations across merger arbitrage and SPAC arbitrage investments. 

How do the firms various arbitrage strategies fit together (0:40); the process of evaluating a prospective deal (2:44); the opportunity set in Europe and the UK (4:17); the growing relevance and deal flow across APAC (6:26); the rise of convertible issuance (8:05); why the firm doesn't invest in deal (10:30); the impact of the changing regulatory environment on the deals the firm underwrites (12:40); the opportunities on the horizon (14:35). 

Name - Paul Glazer  

Designation - CEO, CIO and Founder

Firm - Glazer Capital

Strategy - Merger arbitrage and SPAC arbitrage 

Firm AUM: $3bn