{"id":7110,"date":"2026-07-29T07:37:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/?p=7110"},"modified":"2026-07-29T07:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:37:53","slug":"summer-reading-and-next-stop-ipem-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/en\/summer-reading-and-next-stop-ipem-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Reading and Next Stop: IPEM Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this in mind, Eric Halverson, Founding Partner at\u00a0Qualitas\u00a0Funds, has contributed two\u00a0very different\u00a0recommendations to\u00a0FundsPeople\u2019s\u00a0summer reading\u00a0selection. For his economics pick, he chose\u00a0\u2018<em>Espa\u00f1a\u00a0tiene\u00a0soluci\u00f3n\u2019<\/em>\u00a0by Iv\u00e1n Espinosa de\u00a0los\u00a0Monteros, while for those looking to switch off, he recommends an essential classic of world literature:\u00a0\u2018<em>The Count of Monte Cristo\u2019<\/em>\u00a0by Alexandre Dumas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the summer break, the&nbsp;Qualitas&nbsp;Funds team will resume its international agenda at the IPEM Paris conference, one of Europe\u2019s leading industry events, which will take place from 8 to 10 September in the French capital.&nbsp;Eric&nbsp;Halverson&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;joined&nbsp;by&nbsp;Emma&nbsp;Hernanz, Bernardo Marques dos Santos, Jo\u00e3o Pita Rua&nbsp;and&nbsp;Helena&nbsp;Palacios.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the event, Eric will&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in the panel discussion \u201cBuyouts \u2013 What Top GPs See Inside Their Deal Pipelines,\u201d which will explore how leading private equity firms are approaching transactions and managing their investment and exit processes. 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