Q&A: Derren Geiger, chief operating officer of Caritas Royalty Funds
A conventional play
While “predictability is key”, when targeting new investments, according to Derren Geiger, chief operating officer at Cornerstone Acquisition & Management, certainty is virtually impossible when it comes to oil and gas price movements – particularly in recent months when geopolitics have sent prices haywire.
At Cornerstone, Geiger manages the Caritas Royalty Funds I and II. Total assets under management for the two funds and their onshore and offshore twins is currently almost $86,000,000. Over
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