Journal
Thought leadership and industry insights from our community and our partners.
AYU events, lifestyle, adventure and membership perks.
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.
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.
Hedge Fund Service Providers: Why, who and how.
George Ralph, Managing Director of RFA, answers questions on the important elements of an effective hedge fund service provider suite.
Mind Your Asset Class
Uma Rajah, Co-Founder and CEO of CapitalRise sees fintech as an enabler, but it’s the asset class that counts.
Hedge Fund Renaissance
Cedric Kohler of Fundana discusses alternative investment strategies and the renaissance of family offices investing in hedge funds.
Boss & Co’s new ‘1812 Edition’ Gun
Boss & Co, London’s oldest gunmaker, has announced its new ‘1812 Edition’, introducing an innovation that has never been seen in gunmaking before.
AYU Reviews: Hillside Beach Club
We had the pleasure of a long weekend in Fethiye at Hillside Beach Club, and found the perfect combination of stunning scenery, relaxation, luxury and fun.
The Future of Alternative Investments Technology
The future of alternative investments technology contributed by RFA, IT, financial cloud and cyber-security provider to the alternative investments sectors.
AYU Member Spotlight: Anu Chhabra of RiverRock
Anu Chhabra has been working for RiverRock, an Alternative Credit manager since early 2020. She handles business development across Private credit strategies with a special emphasis on ESG and Sustainability.
AYU Partner Spotlight: George Ralph of RFA
George Ralph is Managing Director of RFA, a tech firm specialising in providing market leading IT solutions to the alternative investment community.
AYU Member Spotlight: Miquel Burguet of Marlowe Capital
Miquel Burguet is Portfolio Manager at Marlowe Capital and Research Associate at the Systemic Risk Centre of the London School of Economics.
Creative Investment Strategy
Dan Perkins, managing director of Great Point Investments talks creative investment strategy.
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.