AIMA and CAIA published an updated risk rating guideline in March 2021 to better align internal retail risk ratings at investment dealer firms with the historical risk-adjusted returns of funds within strategy indices. This expanded guideline offers suggested ratings for hedge funds, alternative mutual funds, alternative ETFs, and private credit with updated data. Join us…

With a change in administration, it’s never been more important to understand exactly how the SEC regulates private funds. We’ll go behind the scenes with top current and former SEC officials with specific oversight of the private fund industry as they explain how the SEC operates. This unique look at the SEC will cover how…

On behalf of the Alternative Credit Council (ACC), I am pleased to invite you to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion that will take place on 12 April 2021. The purpose of this event is to bring together investment professionals from the private credit community in Asia in an interactive, small group setting. Participants in…

AIMA APAC invites you to join our FMB webinar on 13 April 2021. Co-investments arrangements are becoming more popular with hedge fund managers. This seminar aims to look at the trends and operating framework in the current co-investment market. We will cover the following: Different approaches to structuring co-investments (e.g. hybrid, cross over and SPV…

Please join us for a webinar discussion on the valuation challenges of 2021 and find out how market participants are addressing the latest challenges in striking the right NAV. Topics covered: What GPs can do to establish credibility in the NAVs they publish to their investors Valuation contingencies when assets become distressed and illiquid and…

In this webinar we will be covering the latest D&I initiatives being implemented by investors as well as presenting the latest findings from a joint AIMA/Albourne D&I report. We will also be looking into D&I in Japan and how it contrasts to the rest of the world and elaborate what initiatives are required on a…

The increasing interest among investors in Asia in products such as ESG and digital assets has heavily impacted fund managers’ investment strategies. At the same time, the tumultuous relationship between the world's largest economies US and China, and the uncertainties associated with that relationship, will likely be a big factor in the international regulatory landscape…

Within the European financial sector, investment funds are more exposed to climate-sensitive economic sectors than banks, insurers and pension funds. However, few investment fund climate-related financial risk assessments have been conducted. ESMA has made a first attempt to fill this gap, using a data set of EUR 8 trillion of European investment fund portfolio holdings.…

Gerry Cross, Director of Financial Regulation - Policy and Risk, panellist at Eurofi Lisbon Panel: “Lessons from Covid on non-bank financial intermediation (liquidity issues, interconnectedness)"

Please join members of AIMA's Markets, Governance and Innovation team for an update call on current work, covering: Responsible investment Short selling HMT digital assets consultation MiFID review Diversity and inclusion Libor transition UK policy vision CSDR