
Q&A: Värde's George Hicks

George Hicks, CEO and CIO of global credit investor Värde, on looking beyond big default cycles, taking advantage of bank retrenchment opportunities, and the importance of building strong local teams
Q: Värde started out as a distress investor and then diversified into areas ranging from residential mortgages to specialty finance. How did this evolution come about? A: We've always been a value investor...
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