The Long-Short

Episode 7 of Perspectives, our dedicated series where AIMA, in partnership with KPMG hears from alternative investment industry leaders from around the world, welcomes Jane Buchan, CEO of Martlet Asset Management. Jane’s career path is a truly remarkable one, from being an elite sportswoman in the field of US college athletics to co-founding one of the world’s largest fund of funds. Jane opines on...

Episode 6 of Perspectives, our dedicated series where AIMA, in partnership with KPMG, speak to alternative investment industry leaders from around the world, begins with the new CEO of Man Group, Robyn Grew. From her beginnings as a barrister to leading the world's largest publicly traded hedge fund, Robyn shares the invaluable insights she gathered on her journey. She emphasises viewing AI as an...

INOKS Capital is one of the oldest impact investing firms and focuses on the agriculture, energy and metals sectors. Content & Public Relations Manager Giulia Schuck joins The Long-Short to explain what impact investing can achieve, the nuts and bolts of building a portfolio of loans in emerging markets, and why the sector is so attractive to investors right now.  Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Episode 5 of Perspectives our dedicated series where AIMA, in partnership with KPMG, speaks to alternative investment industry leaders from around the world continues with Robert Koenigsberger, Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at Gramercy. Dive into Robert's captivating journey over the last 25 years, from launching Gramercy—a multi-billion dollar investment powerhouse—to nav...

Recently, the US SEC finalised the 'Private Fund Adviser Rule', arguably the most profound set of regulatory changes that will significantly change the private funds industry. Given the magnitude of these changes, AIMA, in collaboration with other industry bodies, has taken the unprecedented step of pursuing legal action against the US regulator, arguing that these rules overstep the agency's lega...

Episode 4 of Perspectives our dedicated series where AIMA, in partnership with KPMG, speaks to alternative investment industry leaders from around the world continues with Mark Wong, Co-CEO, COO and CRO of Dymon Asia. Mark recalls the defining moments of his career and the decisions he made that led to him spearheading a multi-billion dollar investment management firm. He underscores the invaluabl...

Episode 3 of Perspectives our dedicated series where AIMA, in partnership with KPMG, speaks to alternative investment industry leaders from around the world continues with Anthony Todd, CEO and Co-Founder of Aspect Capital. Anthony shares with listeners the best advice he received at the inception of his now multi-billion-dollar investment management firm, emphasising how the virtues of patience a...

Episode 2 of Perspectives our dedicated series where AIMA, in partnership with KPMG, speaks to alternative investment industry leaders from around the world continues with Ken Tropin, Chairman and Founder of Graham Capital Management.   Ken recalls how he started one of the largest investment funds in the world and how even a quarter-century later, his fervour remains as intense as ever. Ken...

Episode 1 of Perspectives our dedicated series where AIMA, in partnership with KPMG, speak to alternative investment industry leaders from around the world begins with Seth Fischer, Founder and CIO of Oasis Management. Seth recalls the story of how he ended up in Hong Kong running one of the largest activist investment funds in the world as well as giving us an insight into his investment strategy...

There has been plenty of noise in recent months regarding alternative investment funds migrating to the United Arab Emirates with some of the largest names in the industry among those setting up shop in the region. To get an on-the-ground report on whether we should believe the hype The Long-Short speaks to Muneer Khan, Middle East Managing Partner at Simmons & Simmons, who joins to...

First, they were called “shadow banks”, then they were “non-banks”, neither of which provides much insight into what they are. Who are these amorphous NBFIs and why are regulators so concerned about their potential impact on global financial stability? To define the indefinable AIMA’s Jiří Król is joined by Karl Wachter, General Counsel at Magnetar Capital and AIMA’s chair, and Martin Moloney, Sec...

The 5th Annual Global Crypto Hedge Fund Report (2023) , a new research piece from AIMA, PwC and CoinShares, is out now providing some much-needed insight and data to the pressing questions around the current sentiment of traditional hedge funds and crypto fund managers towards the digital asset investment space today. To delve into the findings, Drew Nicol is joined by a couple of the report’s aut...

This week, we delve back into the most consequential legal campaign by the US SEC you may still not be aware of. AIMA is standing as a friend of the court against the regulator's endeavour to redefine the nearly century-old definition of a securities dealer.   As we stand on the cusp of several court rulings that could up-end the market dynamic as we know it, we examine another unusual case t...

Football ownership has rapidly transformed in recent years, shifting away from local businesses and family enterprises to an era characterised by billionaire owners and sovereign wealth funds. Now, new players are emerging in the form of private equity and hedge funds, looking to take a slice of the action.   So, is football ownership the next big thing for private equity and hedge funds? And...

Fresh from speaking at AIMA's Next Generation Manager Forum, Elissa von Broembsen-Kluever, Partner & MD at Omni Partners, recalls the lessons and insights she learned as her firm grew, including how to hire the right people, engage with prospective allocators, and keep investors happy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's talk about Succession...no not that one.    After nearly a decade in the top job, Luke Ellis is passing the reins of running Man Group, one of the world's largest alternative investment managers to Robyn Grew in September.   For those interested in hearing directly from Robyn, she recently graced The Long-Short podcast, where she articulated her vision for a more inclusive alt...

With digital assets never far from the headlines, The Long-Short has embarked on an in-depth exploration of stablecoins and central bank digital currencies.   Our guest, Teana Baker-Taylor, a policy and regulatory strategy expert at Circle, a global fintech firm, untangles the debate about what stablecoins are – and what they aren’t – and their potential impact on businesses and our daily liv...

As short selling is once again back in the headlines The Long-Short went to one of the premier sources of short selling data to address common misconceptions about the practice and its role in recent events. Managing Partner at S3 Partners, Bob Sloan, recounts his firm’s rise to prominence as social media’s primary source of short interest data during the GameStop episode, leading to a role in Net...

In this special episode, we recap the highlights from AIMA’s 2023 annual Singapore forum and hear from local fund manager, Ying Ren Ong about the key trends impacting the alternative investment industry in Singapore and the APAC region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Initial arguments that inflation would be transitory in 2022 have given way to the view that we are beginning a new economic cycle characterised by persistently elevated interest rates, inflation levels and consumer prices. But, does this present an opportunity for active managers to shine?   Henry Neville, Portfolio Manager at Man Group, is back in the studio to break down what inflation mea...

This week, we speak to regulatory veteran James Hopegood, who after spending 16 years at the Financial Conduct Authority, is now Director of Asset Management Regulation at AIMA. James joins us to unpack the mammoth discussion paper recently published by the UK financial regulator on how the UK can take advantage of Brexit freedoms in the asset management sector. With his deep knowledge of the regu...

AIMA in partnership with RSM recently published a new report loaded with compelling data points into the fascinating world of fund manager and investor alignment.   This week, Scott Mackey, Partner at RSM, joins us to decode the report's findings and explore the ever-evolving landscape of how hedge funds achieve alignment with investors to foster long-term strategic partnerships. Hosted on Ac...

The US SEC is being accused of massive overreach in its attempts to set a legal precedent to expand its mandate to control the asset management industry. AIMA is acting as a friend of the court in several cases including the bizarre case of a student flipping penny stocks who the SEC wants to define as a securities dealer.   The upcoming ruling will have far-reaching and long-term consequence...

The UK government's Edinburgh Reforms are both expansive and represent the strongest expression of divergence from EU financial services regulation by the UK to date. But will they deliver real benefits for the alternative investment industry?   To answer that question and more, AIMA’s Government and Regulatory Affairs team, Adam Jacobs-Dean, Global Head of Markets, Governance and Innovation,...

Amid higher costs, increased competition, increased regulation, and difficulties in raising capital, the environment for seeing up a hedge fund is arguably tougher than ever. What then should fledgling fund managers do? One option being taken up is a tie-up with an established asset manager. Doing so can offer the would-be start-up the entrepreneurial freedom to manage their fund supported by the...