A year on from the collapse of FTX, Zodia Custody outlines the lessons and warnings all players in the digital asset ecosystem need to learn from this seismic event.

A specially curated brunch for Hedge Fund CIOs in the heart of Mayfair. A select group of AYU members gathered for refined connections and strategic discussions, where industry leaders gathered to share insights and build meaningful relationships.

This report, Crypto Custody: An Institutional Primer, was created by CCData’s award winning research team, commissioned by Zodia Custody. The report provides readers with an impartial overview of the digital asset custody landscape, highlighting the crucial role that custodians play in this evolving sector.

Early October saw the return of another AYU Women in Alts Brunch, these events have become a firm favourite in the AYU Events calendar. We gathered 15 women from the alternative finance world for a morning of debate and connection, over a seated brunch and coffee.

We were fortunate enough to have a room filled with 5 CEO and founders who are pioneering the finance and fintech space, alongside other women who are heading up a plethora of exciting projects.

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 and over £30k 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.