AYU headed to Monaco, where we participated in the Monaco Yacht Show and hosted a Family Office Private Dining with Alt Tab Capital.

The Monaco Yacht Show is a premier event that takes place annually in the glamorous city-state of Monaco. Renowned as the ultimate showcase for luxury yachts, this prestigious exhibition attracts yacht enthusiasts, industry professionals, and high-net-worth individuals from around the world.

The AYU Oktoberfest landed once again in Battersea Park, on October 13th 2023. Fires were lit and steins were poured as professionals from the London alts industry and beyond joined us for a social evening to mark the end of London hedge Fund Week. An autumnal gathering of family offices, hedge funds, service providers and wider institutional investors connected in the AYU Tipis.

The AYU Digital Asset Fund Forum brought together a highly concentrated group of experienced investment professional focused on digital assets. Ths cap intro and networking event saw emerging crypto funds connecting with family offices entering the space and heard from some of the leading crypto service providers poised to enable success in this rapidly evolving sector.

We headed to Zurich to connect with our Swiss AYU members, working at Zurich-based hedge funds, family offices, and institutions.

We headed to Geneva on a warm September evening to connect with our Swiss AYU members, working at Geneva-based hedge funds, family offices, and institutions.

Elliot Refson, from Jersey Finance, contributed to the Funds edition of Business Brief. Hear what he had to say about the evolution of funds.

In terms of benefits for the workplace and the corporate world, the impact of AI has already proven itself to be opportune and impactful with regards to daily operations.

The world of AI has developed at record pace and its impact on the corporate world has been significant. This has been evidenced by technological developments such as ChatGPT and Dall-E image generation.

​​At the start of the year, the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook reported that the prospect of global growth is weak against a backdrop of ‘inflation dangers’ confirming that 2023 so far has been a year of economic difficulty as many countries face inflation risks and a cost of living crisis.

We were lucky enough to sample the delights of Gouqi, the Chinese fine dining restaurant currently taking London by storm.

A fabulous day of chukkas and champagne attended by over 300 of the alternatives industry professionals with funds raised for The Prince’s Trust.

The 2023 AYU Placement Agent Trip headed to Jersey in early July for two days of convivial off-site connection. The trip brought together a select group of asset raising professionals with each other and the thriving financial hub that is Jersey.

Victoire is our youngest AYU member. At 20 years old, she is already working in an asset management company whilst also completing her bachelor’s degree in economics and finance. She has been running her own trading business for four years now.

Offering a new Limited Liability Company (LLC) structure from a European jurisdiction is helping to futureproof the ambitions of US and global alternative fund managers with an international investor base, writes Elliot Refson, Head of Funds at Jersey Finance.

A week of hedge fund, family office and alternative investment forums, socials, panel discussions and networking in New York.

The AYU Penthouse Cocktails brought together hedge fund managers, family offices and AYU members for an evening social in a breathtaking penthouse of 15 Hudson Yards.

The AYU Digital Asset Fund Forum as part of New York Hedge Fund Week 2023, was an extraordinary gathering of industry experts, investors, and AYU members. With a focus on digital assets and crypto fund allocation, the forum provided a platform for in-depth discussions, insightful presentations, and networking opportunities to explore the diverse potential of this burgeoning market.

Just a few weeks ago, The Economist published a statement stating that ‘inter-state cyberwar remains one of the major risks facing the global economy’. In April, the Pentagon released a statement saying that top-secret U.S military documents had been posted on the dark web that shed light on information regarding the war in Ukraine and the U.S’s efforts to collaborate with allies. 

The end of 2022 saw the global cryptocurrency market valued at USD 4.67 billion, with predictions that the industry is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5% from 2023 to 2030 (Grand View Research).

AYU Member Spotlight: Adele Scott of Elwood Technologies.