Journal
Thought leadership and industry insights from our community and our partners.
AYU events, lifestyle, adventure and membership perks.
AYU Member Spotlight: Thomas Pontin of Shikuma Capital
Thomas Pontin co-founded Shikuma Capital in 2020 and is responsible for all things non-investment related along with his colleague Anna McCutcheon.
Working From Home Securely
Home working, now the hot topic due to Covid 19, here RFA sets out an essential guide to working from home securely for the alternative investment industry.
HedgeBrunch Partner Spotlight: BoazYaari of ShareGain
Boaz Yaari is the CEO and Founder of Sharegain, a capital markets Fintech that is democratising securities lending.
AYU Member Spotlight: Niklas Torriani of IO Macro
Niklas Torriani is the head of business development at Io Macro Fund. He’s been with the business since March 2020, focusing on the investor relations and marketing aspects of the fund.
Lymited - Own Your Passion
An interview with Romane Howsam, founder and CEO of Lymited, the new way to indulge in limited-edition luxury.
AYU Partner Spotlight: Ameerh Naran of Vimana Jets
The mastermind behind Vimana Private Jets, one of AYU’s elite perk partners, Ameerh Naran, talks entrepreneurial ambitions, uber-luxury travel and automotive aspirations becoming reality.
HedgeBrunch Partner Spotlight: Elliot Refson of Jersey Finance
Elliot Refson is Head of Funds at Jersey Finance which is the promotional body for the Finance Industry in Jersey. He has been with the company since 2014. His role is to set the agenda for the Funds industry from the perspective of strategy, direction and execution.
AYU Member Spotlight: Elise Bernal of The Bernal Family Office
Elise Bernal is an investment manager at the Bernal Family Office. Mainly focused on impact initiatives within health care and environmental sustainability, as well as in collaboration with foundations and other impact-minded family offices.
AYU Partner Spotlight: Life Coach Dave Knight
Stress test your mental health with Life Coach Dave Knight. AYU introduces our newest perk partner, we talk the effects of mental health on success, both in business and life.
HedgeBrunch Partner Spotlight: Robert Moore of Jersey Finance
Robert Moore is a director within Jersey Finance’s London Office. He has been with the firm for 2 years and his primary focus revolves around private wealth, family office and international banking.
AYU Member Spotlight: Cédric Kohler of Fundana
Cédric Kohler is a partner at Fundana, an alternative boutique specialising in Hedge Funds since 1993. He is a member of the investment committee and in charge of the Advisory Group and of Business Development.
How to use LinkedIn to engage with HNW individuals
Graham Aikin provides some practical advice on how firms can use LinkedIn to engage with HNW individuals, as a marketing, business development and client acquisition tool.
The Changing Face of Fund Domiciliation
The introduction of key global regulatory initiatives is challenging traditional models and making the fund domiciliation picture much more complex. Elliot Refson of Jersey Finance explains new research into the subject, undertaken by IFI Global.
Family Offices: Investing in a post-pandemic world
Sam Copley of TruVenturo talks about how most profound health crisis in generations has ravaged the global markets, the buy-side is bleeding profusely from every asset class, and even optimistic forecasts do not see the UK’s economy fully recover until 2023.
London Reopening: Our Favourite London Restaurants
Read on for our whistle stop tour of the capital’s delights, where we will be frolicking around and reveling in freedom (socially distanced frolicking and reveling that is).
Drawdown Analysis
Cédric Kohler, Head of Advisory at Fundana, talks us through the importance of understanding drawdowns in manager selection.
Wirecard: Not Just A Classic Hollywood Story
Boaz Yarri of ShareGain talks Wirecard, a one-time darling of the European tech scene and asks are short sellers really the evil value destroyers?
How to become a racing driver
HedgeBrunch caught up with Phil Hanson, the young endurance racing driver to watch, to talk career dreams and required qualities for endurance racing.
Top 3 Hotels in Northern Ireland
London to Belfast is a little over an hour by plane, and it’s rare such a short hop from the capital will take you to crystal clear waters and stunning beaches. With breath-taking scenery and glorious atmosphere in the bag, let’s take a look at our top 3 luxury hotels in Northern Ireland
Hedge Fund & Family Office Private Dining at Gymkhana
Our first family office event of 2020 took place at the newly relaunched Gymkhana, at the heart of London’s Mayfair district.