Profile
Prior to joining Luminous Capital in May 2008, Mr. Liao was a Financial Analyst in the Private Banking & Investment Group at Merrill Lynch since 2004.
Before Merrill Lynch, he was a Founding Senior Associate with a technology-based venture capital fund, TeleSoft Partners.
He was also a Financial Analyst with Wasserstein Perella & Co. conducting mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Liao received a B.A. from Duke University.
Former positions of Victor Liao
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Luminous Capital LLC
Luminous Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Luminous Capital manages two special situation hedge funds. Their three main investment objectives are capital stability, capital preservation and capital appreciation. For capital stability, investments are held in cash to meet short-term funding needs plus the amount of fixed-income (typically invested in tax-exempt municipal bonds) needed to generate the majority of a client's annual cash flow. Capital preservation includes assets that provide an inflation-plus return that will preserve purchasing power for the long-term. Investments include balanced managers, real assets and tactical fixed-income (both domestic and international). Capital appreciation includes assets invested to generate higher returns in exchange for greater volatility. Investments in this category include public equity (directional and hedged), private equity and opportunistic investment ideas (short-term or long-term situations or dislocations that have profit-making potential). The firm's most popular investments include (1) domestic and international equities that are absolute return-oriented (2) domestic and international fixed-income securities that invest in sovereign debt and investment grade corporate bonds (3) inflation hedges (such as gold) and (4) distressed credit. | Analyst-Equity | 2010-08-31 |
Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc.
Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
TeleSoft Partners
TeleSoft Partners Investment ManagersFinance Telesoft Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of energy value chain and technology sectors. It provides financing for early capital requirements. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services | Finance |
Luminous Capital LLC
Luminous Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Luminous Capital manages two special situation hedge funds. Their three main investment objectives are capital stability, capital preservation and capital appreciation. For capital stability, investments are held in cash to meet short-term funding needs plus the amount of fixed-income (typically invested in tax-exempt municipal bonds) needed to generate the majority of a client's annual cash flow. Capital preservation includes assets that provide an inflation-plus return that will preserve purchasing power for the long-term. Investments include balanced managers, real assets and tactical fixed-income (both domestic and international). Capital appreciation includes assets invested to generate higher returns in exchange for greater volatility. Investments in this category include public equity (directional and hedged), private equity and opportunistic investment ideas (short-term or long-term situations or dislocations that have profit-making potential). The firm's most popular investments include (1) domestic and international equities that are absolute return-oriented (2) domestic and international fixed-income securities that invest in sovereign debt and investment grade corporate bonds (3) inflation hedges (such as gold) and (4) distressed credit. | Finance |
Duke University
Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
TeleSoft Partners
TeleSoft Partners Investment ManagersFinance Telesoft Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of energy value chain and technology sectors. It provides financing for early capital requirements. | Finance |
Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc.
Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
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