Journal

Thought leadership and industry insights from our community and our partners.
AYU events, lifestyle, adventure and membership perks.

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AYU Presents: CryptoBrunch

CryptoBrunch was an exclusive breakfast networking event, free for AYU members to attend. Our guest panelists provided information on opportunities within Cryptocurrency and our sponsor, Copper detailed their new technology, offering our members insight about safer crypto-investing.

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AYU Presents: Family Office Brunch

Family Office Brunch was a boutique breakfast briefing. The pandemic forced us into smaller events, but we're keeping them as it’s such a great way to connect. No need to fly around the room collecting cards. Proper time to sit, chat and get to know someone.

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AYU Partner Spotlight: Dmitry Tokarev of Copper

Dmitry Tokarev is the founder and CEO of Copper, AYU’s latest partner.Founded in 2018, Copper provides a gateway into the cryptoasset space for institutions by offering custody, prime brokerage, and settlements across 250 digital assets and more than 40 exchanges. It is committed to providing flexible solutions for institutional investors that can adapt to the changing cryptoasset space, while enabling far greater transparency and control for asset managers.

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New solutions for a new realm of risk

We hear from Dmitry Tokarev, CEO of Copper, on ClearLoop - a unique instant offline transfer and settlement tool designed to eliminate the avalanche of risks associated with delayed settlement.

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AYU Partner Spotlight: Ottaway Style

AYU is proud to introduce our latest perk partner, Ottaway Style, headed up by Joe Ottaway. With clients from the worlds of finance, business, international sport, and entertainment, Joe is a leading men’s fashion stylist and image consultant within the British menswear industry.

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AYU Presents: Cryptobrunch

On Friday 28th May 2021 AYU members and guests from the alternative investment community joined us at 12 Hay Hill, Mayfair, for our first brunch briefing since lockdown. Over a seated (and Covid risk-managed) networking brunch sponsored by our friends at RFA, hedge funds, family offices and institutional investor guests explored the burning questions that we’re all facing as we emerge from our remote year. Brunch was followed by a panel discussion with prominent AYU members and thought leaders from the world of alt investing.

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AYU Presents: The HedgeBrunch Briefing

On Friday 28th May 2021 AYU members and guests from the alternative investment community joined us at 12 Hay Hill, Mayfair, for our first brunch briefing since lockdown. Over a seated (and Covid risk-managed) networking brunch sponsored by our friends at RFA, hedge funds, family offices and institutional investor guests explored the burning questions that we’re all facing as we emerge from our remote year. Brunch was followed by a panel discussion with prominent AYU members and thought leaders from the world of alt investing.

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Invest in your passion

Dalya Islam is Head of Collections at Lymited, the new digital destination to buy, sell and share exclusive pieces. Dalya has lent her expert opinion to BBC World, The Economist, The Financial Times, Contemporary Practices and Monocle, to name a few. She has participated in global educational programmes, panel discussions and has lectured on a range of topics, from the art market to the history of collecting; plus nominated artists for the Sovereign European Art Prize.

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AYU Partner Spotlight: Hello Genius

Introducing the new AYU Partner Hello Genius, the new learning app. We sat down with co-founder Lee Daley to talk tech, capital raising and parenting. After a 25-year career in global advertising, including as chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, Lee made a career pivot to pursue his love of learning and pioneer a new paradigm in AI-based learning alongside his business partner Jack Lee. Together, they founded Hello Genius, a global learning platform designed to enhance child development through personalised learning and empower closer parental connectivity. 

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AYU Pop-Up Members Club

Throughout December 2020 we hosted the AYU Pop-Up Members Club, in partnership with 12 Hay Hill Mayfair, to reconnect and enable family office, hedge fund and alternative investment networking.

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