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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

George Ralph, Managing Director of RFA, answers questions on the important elements of an effective hedge fund service provider suite.

Uma Rajah, Co-Founder and CEO of CapitalRise sees fintech as an enabler, but it’s the asset class that counts.

Cedric Kohler of Fundana discusses alternative investment strategies and the renaissance of family offices investing in hedge funds.

Boss & Co, London’s oldest gunmaker, has announced its new ‘1812 Edition’, introducing an innovation that has never been seen in gunmaking before.

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 contributed by RFA, IT, financial cloud and cyber-security provider to the alternative investments sectors.

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.

George Ralph is Managing Director of RFA, a tech firm specialising in providing market leading IT solutions to the alternative investment community.

Miquel Burguet is Portfolio Manager at Marlowe Capital and Research Associate at the Systemic Risk Centre of the London School of Economics.

Dan Perkins, managing director of Great Point Investments talks creative investment strategy.

Thomas Pontin co-founded Shikuma Capital in 2020 and is responsible for all things non-investment related along with his colleague Anna McCutcheon.  

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.

Boaz Yaari is the CEO and Founder of Sharegain, a capital markets Fintech that is democratising securities lending.

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.

An interview with Romane Howsam, founder and CEO of Lymited, the new way to indulge in limited-edition luxury.