The Long-Short

The past year has seen plenty of noise 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 discuss the buzz around growth in the Middle East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Long-Short checks in on private credit markets to mark the launch of the annual ‘Financing the Economy’ paper by AIMA’s Alternative Credit Council and Allen & Overy. To help us unpack the main findings and provide additional colour, we’ve enlisted the help of three guests who were integral to the production of the report. Allen & Overy’s Denise Gibson, Co-Head of leveraged finance, and Hannah Gates, Partner in the leveraged finance team specialising in private credit, join us alongside Michael Small, Partner in credit and markets at KKR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of The Long-Short is a special one. To mark the one-year anniversary since the launch of the Holding Strong: Alternative Investments in a Volatile Market, a programme produced in partnership with ITN, we are pleased to share an interview with our CEO Jack Inglis conducted by ITN Business host Belle Donati. Jack discussed the resilience of alternative investments, particularly the performance from hedge funds in recent years, AIMA’s role advocating on behalf of the industry and his thoughts on the future for alternative investments.Like what you hear? Then visit aima.org to watch the full programme. Holding Strong: Alternative Investments in a Volatile Market is a news-style programme raising awareness of alternative investments and the latest sector innovations helping the economy to recover and thrive after the coronavirus pandemic. The programme explores what alternative investments are, how they work, and how they are accessible for all, not just the wealthy. It also addresses industry themes such as how ESG and socially responsible investments are key areas for the future and how the industry is encouraging diversity to attract the next generation of talent.The programme includes contributions from Man Group, Citco, haysmacintyre, Reed Smith, Emso Asset Management, Securis Investment Partners, abrdn and Apex Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is now a good time to join the global hedge fund industry and where do I start? This week, The Long-Short revisits a conversation with the authors of AIMA's careers guide, Katherine Abrat, COO of Arkkan Capital, Eleanor Davidson, Quantitative Researcher at Aspect Capital, and AIMA’s Aniqah Rao.In the episode, our guests drop the veil on the numerous entry routes to launching a career in the hedge fund industry, and the limitless potential within. Jump to episode 28 to listen to the full conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Long-Short this week spoke to Bloomberg’s Nadia Humphreys who has spent the past two years advising the European Commission on the coherency of its various ESG-related regulatory regimes with a focus on transparency and data consistency.Nadia offered an insider’s perspective on the rule making process from her role as co-rapporteur for the platform for sustainable finance, on the data and usability workstream and lifted the lid on the group’s key requirements on how to harmonise all these frameworks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Long-Short takes a step through the looking-glass to imagine what the world of asset management could look like with the help of artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation. We’ve enlisted the help of our friends at SS&C, Dr Zeynep Hizir, EMEA Development Director, and Richard Atkinson, Managing Director, to help us understand this new innovative era of finance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Long-Short had the pleasure of speaking to Sebastian Mallaby, a Paul Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations as well as a multi-award-winning author and journalist. His best-known books on alternative investments include More Money Than God, a comprehensive history of the hedge fund industry, while his latest book, The Power Law, lifts the lid on the venture capital market. Sebastian spoke to us about his writing process, his take on the evolution of the alternative space since his hedge fund book was published just over a decade ago and gave a hint of which area of financial markets may be the focus of his next work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amid continued instability being experienced in global financial markets, managed futures are once again demonstrating their worth to certain investor portfolios, with the average performance from a managed futures fund returning more than 10% net of fees for investors this year. In the latest episode to drop Kevin Donohoe, Head of Research at Abbey Capital speaks to The Long-Short, about these alternative strategies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg describes his journey from ETFs to ETH, explains why The Merge matters, lays out a use case for NFTs, and gives an insight into which jurisdictions are attracting the most crypto business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't get distracted! Despite the geopolitical and macroeconomic turmoil of the moment, you should have one eye on the potential "game changer" for UK regulatory reform - the Financial Services and Markets bill. Darren Fox, partner at Simmons & Simmons, provides a concise primer in the lead up to implementation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quiet revolution is underway which is set to transform public and private market investing. Liquid alternatives can help bridge the gap between traditional and alternative assets for investors that do not have the mandate or the resources to invest in hedge funds and offer several ways to add value to your portfolio. In this episode, marking the launch of AIMA’s Bridging a Gap: Mapping the liquid alternatives universe paper, The Long-Short speaks to Francesco Paganelli, Senior Analyst at Morningstar, to discuss all things liquid alternatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we come to the end of our brief summer season break, The Long-Short wanted to let listeners in on a fascinating discussion with two US SEC representatives whom shed a light on how the rulemaking process works in the US. The SEC has released nearly two dozen rule proposals over the past year, and the recently released regulatory flexibility agenda suggests there is much more to come. During the episode, we break down how rules are made and the impact public comments can have on the outcome.This conversation with Robert Holowka and Nathan Schuur of the SEC Division of Investment management, as well as Michael Kitson, Bridgewater associate, provides a timely insight into the regulatory rulemaking process. This panel is moderated by Suzan Rose, AIMA's Senior Advisor for Government and Regulatory Affairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The need for cyber-resiliency was thrown into sharp relief in 2020, when the world voyaged into a new era of digital working. This radical shift in how we work has triggered a permanent arrangement regarding hybrid working. This in turn has ramped up the need for more sophisticated conversations about the risks and challenges with digital working and cyber-security.This week we are joined by George Ralph who has been at the forefront of helping fund managers ensure they are cyber-resilient. George is Global Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer RFA, which is a financial cloud and cyber-security services provide it to the investment management sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Long-Short returns to APAC to cover the recent launch of a joint paper by AIMA and PwC called "Alternatives in Hong Kong: building on the city’s strengths", which sets out six pillars that will support Hong Kong in retaining its status as a key financial centre in the face of challenges brought on by COVID-19, and competition for talent from other jurisdictions. In part one we catch up with Phillip Meyer, General Counsel & Co-Chief Operating Officer of Oasis Management as well as the Chair of the Executive Committee of AIMA in Hong Kong, and Michael Bugel, Co-head of AIMA APAC, both of whom helped author the paper.In part two, we speak to Lisa Tsui, Partner at PwC Hong Kong, who offered us her views regarding where Hong Kong sits in a global context as a financial services centre including the opportunities it has to leverage the growing need for wealth management services. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With estimated inflation in the US and UK now above predicted levels and nearing double digits, The Long-Short this week revisits a conversation with Henry Neville, an investment analyst at Man Group, who discussed what higher inflation means for retail and institutional investors and what investment strategies usually work best in this environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A 60 year old marketing rule which determines how investment advisors can market and advertise is changing, and firms that qualify (RIAs) have just four months to comply with a regulation on 4 November, that runs to hundreds of pages, containing opportunities and challenges for the industry. In a not to be missed podcast for all RIAs, joining us on the Long-Short this week are Mike McGrath, Partner at K&L Gates and Suzan Rose, Senior Advisor to AIMA’s government and regulatory affairs, to discuss this very important topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amidst a tumultuous series of events impacting crypto markets, The Long-Short caught up with fintech and digital assets thought leader Henri Arslanian, to guide us through the ABCs of cryptocurrencies and get to the bottom of what’s been really going on in crypto markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Financial Times was at the forefront of uncovering the $2 billion fraud at the centre of Wirecard’s accounts, leading to the German payment processing giant’s collapse in 2020. Two years on, the lead investigative journalist Dan McCrum sits down with The Long-Short to discuss his new book, Money Men, which details how his team, assisted by a cast of committed short sellers, exposed the truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Long-Short is joined by AIMA's representative in Washington DC, Daniel Austin, who provides a timely update to the flurry of regulatory activity in the US with the SEC fielding multiple proposals affecting the alternative investment industry. With so much to keep a track of, this episode is essential listening for all parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak to two of the key speakers at AIMA’s Next Generation of Mangers Forum that was held in London last month, as well as hearing from Fiona Treble who co-ordinates AIMA’s efforts with our emerging and next generation of fund managers.In part one, we speak to Lawrence Obertelli, Director of Prime Brokerage Sales at Cowen, while in part two we premiere our first on-location interview, taking place in the wings of the next gen conference where we sat down with Priya Mehta, Partner of Buzzacott, an international accounting and HR consultancy to discuss how emerging manager clients are faring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we speak to Jaclyn Bouchard, Head of ESG at Preqin, to compare the challenges of applying ESG principles to private and public markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, marking the launch of AIMA’s careers guide, The Long-Short speaks to Katherine Abrat, COO of Arkkan Capital, and Eleanor Davidson, Quantitative Researcher at Aspect Capital – two of the guide’s contributors - and to AIMA’s Aniqah Rao, Associate – Markets, Governance and Innovation, who authored the paper, to learn more about career opportunities within the global hedge fund industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following AIMA’s sold-out inaugural digital asset event in New York last week, The Long-Short caught up with the keynote speaker Eric Peters, CEO of One River Asset Management, who offered an update on the latest trends in the market that dominated discussion on the day.The Long-Short also spoke to conference attendee Alex Botte, head of client, and portfolio solutions at Runa Digital Assets, who gave offered her analysis after a tumultuous week in the crypto space, driven by the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin, and discussed what it means for the digital asset space going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome Nilesh Sudrania, CEO and founder of Sudrania Fund Services to discuss how the fund administration industry is moving onto a more digitised footing, with new services being offered to alternative investment funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we recorded from AIMA’s Singapore Annual Forum. In part one we speak to the event’s co-chairs Natalie Curtis, partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, and Thomas Scott-Barton, COO at Trovio Group, who offer their insights on the key trends of the alternative investment industry in APAC right now.In part two, The Long-Short sits down with Kher Sheng Lee, AIMA’s co-head of APAC based in Singapore and deputy global head of government affairs, to hear more about the efforts of AIMA’s APAC team to support our members in the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another opportunity to listen to some of the remarks made by guests that joined The Long-Short over the past three months. Guests that feature in this special episode include, Bill Kelly CEO and President of CAIA, Robyn Grew, COO of Man Group, global fintech and crypto consultant Henri Arslanian and Henry Neville of Man Group. The Long-Short will return with a set of fresh new episodes next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radical change is coming to the US hedge fund industry. The barrage of proposals introduced by the SEC will significantly impact the way alternative fund managers operate. If approved in their current form, these far-reaching proposals would represent a serious overhaul of existing market practices.Not since AIFMD was introduced by the EU have we faced such disruptive changes to the rules affecting our members.AIMA continues to work closely with the SEC and other rule-makers to highlight our concerns and the views of our global members. Members can access all our latest submissions, guidance and commentary on these, as well as all our other US regulatory work. The Long-Short spoke to Daniel Austin, Director of US Policy and Regulation at AIMA, to unpack each major regulatory requirement, including why they are being proposed, and what they mean for the alternative investment industry in the US and globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recently, the UK government divided opinions in the pensions and asset management communities by underscoring its commitment changing the rules around how defined contribution pension schemes can invest in less-liquid products, including the launch of a new investment vehicle—the Long-Term Asset Fund—and the removal of some performance fees from the charge cap.To untangle exactly what is being proposed and what it means for the alternative investment industry, pensions schemes, and everyday savers, The Long-Short podcast welcomed guests from each side of the aisle. Karen Hurst, Senior Policy advisor for the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, explains why some in the pensions community are hesitant, while Nick Smith, Director, Private Credit, at the Alternative Credit Council, outlines why asset managers endorse the changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freddie Parker, Co-Head of Prime Insights & Analytics, at Goldman Sachs, shares the findings of his research into the growing universe of hedge funds that are adding private market exposure to their strategies, with potentially disruptive consequences for the traditional venture capital model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Professor Keith Black, Managing Director at CAIA Association's Financial Data Professional Institute (FDP) speaks to our hosts Tom Kehoe, and Drew Nicol on the growing influence of quantitative techniques and alternative data as it becomes more mainstream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speaking to The Long-Short on International Women’s Day, Man Group’s Robyn Grew set out her vision for a fairer and more inclusive industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Long-Short welcomed Henry Neville, an investment analyst at Man Group, who discussed the ever-growing threat of higher inflation in global markets.Henry explained what the highest inflation levels of the past 40 years means for retail and institutional investors, what investment strategies usually work best in this environment, and what to expect from the Fed and other central banks over the coming months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Long-Short spoke to Matthew Franko, Principal, and David M. Collins, Manager, Gov Risk Strategy, Office of the CISO from RSM US LLP as well as James Delaney, Director of Asset Management and Regulation at AIMA.The conversations highlighted the considerations that an investment manager could make to prepare and respond to a cyber threat or disruption in order to continue to be an effective and reputable investment manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confused by the recent flurry of proposed rules by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for private funds and capital markets? The Long-Short spoke to Daniel Austin, Director of US Policy and Regulation at AIMA, to unpack each major regulatory requirement, including why they are being proposed, and what they mean for the alternative investment industry in the US and globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Intelligence's Senior Research Analyst Christopher Brown breaks down the key findings of the recent WI-AIMA US Investor Intentions H1 2022 report and adds additional colour on what the data says about allocators and their views on alternative investments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 14 of The Long-Short welcomes CAIA's CEO and president Bill Kelly, who joins our hosts to discuss his vision for improving financial literacy and understanding of the alternative investment industry among the general public, explain why keeping CAIA’s curriculum up-to-date with the market is a never-ending job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Long-Short focuses on the events of ‘hedge fund week’ in Miami, including the AIMA and Alternative Credit Council Private Credit Investor Forum. AIMA representatives Michelle Noyes, Head of AIMA Americas, and Romulad Beneche, Director, attending the events gave their hot-takes on the key themes of the first major in-person event for hedge funds in two years.The Long-Short also spoke to Stuart MacDonald, Managing Partner at Bride Valley Partners and host of the popular radio show The Naked Short Club, who was also in Miami for the events and talked through the key themes from ESG and digital assets, to inflation and the growth of private markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Long-Short we investigate why so many private credit funds are entering the trade finance market. Our guests this week are TXF’s editor-in-chief and director Jonathan Bell and Jolyon Ellwood-Russell, a partner at Simmons & Simmons focused on Private Credit, Trade & Commodity Finance in Asia, who recently partnered with AIMA's Alternative Credit Council on a research report available on aima.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Long-Short is now weekly. In our first back-to-back episode, we speak with Henri Arslanian, PwC’s Crypto Leader, to guide us through the latest developments in the fastest moving segment of the alternatives market. Join us for a must-listen episode to prepare for what will undoubtedly be a fascinating year for digital assets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first episode of the year, Adam Jacobs-Dean returns to The Long-Short to review a busy 2021 for short sellers, with several key regulatory developments and trends expected to continue to dominate the market in the year ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last episode of The Long-Short of 2021, AIMA CEO, Jack Inglis, looks back at a busy year for the association and the alternative investment industry, and sets out AIMA's stall for what to expect in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 8 of The Long-Short, co-hosts Tom Kehoe and Drew Nicol are joined by ITN Production’s Head of Industry News Nina Harrison-Bell to discuss the recent collaborative project which produced the news-style programme, Holding Strong: Alternative Investment in a Volatile Market, and her thoughts as to how best to deliver digital content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest episode, The Long-Short host Tom Kehoe sits down with industry stalwart, John Budzyna, Managing Director at KPMG in the US (National Leader responsible for Market Development for Alternative Investments) who describes the key findings of a new collaborate research project exploring how hedge funds are accelerating out of the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 6 of The Long-Short covers all things private credit and unpacks the findings of the recently-published Financing the Economy report, which this year focuses on how private credit managers are integrating ESG into their investment strategies. Drew Nicol is joined by Jiri Krol, Global Head of the ACC, and Stanimir Kostov, a Partner in the Global Leveraged Finance practice at Allen & Overy, which partnered with The ACC on the FtE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode welcomes our first external guest, Mush Ali, Director at OneTen Associates, a specialist recruiter for the fund management sector. Ali gives his perspective on how the hedge fund recruitment market has evolved over the past decade offering guidance to firms looking to hire prospective candidates looking for their next career move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s podcast examines the world of emerging hedge fund managers, otherwise described at AIMA as next generation managers (fund managers running up to US$500 million AuM). Fiona Treble, global head of membership at AIMA and responsible for coordinating AIMA’s engagement with next generation of managers, joins The Long-Short to discuss the opportunity and challenges for this crucial part of the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear and read about digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, all the time but they are still surrounded by misconceptions.Our host Drew Nicol speaks to Michelle Noyes, AIMA’s head of Americas and a driving force for the association’s digital assets working group, to dispel some common myths around digital assets and explains how hedge funds are navigating the opportunities and challenges in this emerging market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second episode of The Long-Short, Adam Jacobs-Dean, AIMA’s Global Head of Markets, Governance and Innovation, and part of the association’s broader government and regulatory affairs team, explains (almost) everything you need to know when exploring the hot topics of responsible investments and ESG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the inaugural episode of The Long-Short podcast, AIMA's CEO Jack Inglis offers his insights on the year to date performance of the hedge funds industry as well as AIMA's key priorities for the remainder of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.