The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global body representing the hedge fund industry, has appointed a new local Australian Chair and elevated one of its Australian industry pioneers to the global AIMA board.
Following a record election turnout, Paul Chadwick has been successfully elected to represent the global AIMA Board, marking the first Australian to join the global ranks in almost a decade. Taking over local chair reins from Chadwick is Dr Alistair Rew, Head of Alpha Strategies at AMP Capital.
Rew will commence the two-year local chair role in late September and continue his current role as chair of the AIMA Australia Investor Advisory Group.
The two separate election results speak to the growing voice, credibility and presence of AIMA Australia, says Michael Gallagher, AIMA Australia General Manager.
“AIMA has long recognised the resourcefulness, ingenuity and intelligence of its Australian chapter, and has adopted many of the concepts and initiatives that have successfully galvanized local membership and energised the sector here,” he said.
“We have doubled our local membership in four years, in which time alternative investments have gained market share and respect from investors across the spectrum.”
Commenting on his global appointment, Chadwick said: “I look forward to bringing more of our local perspectives and experiences to the global table and continuing to support industry growth and development over what are likely to be two fascinating years for markets as quantitative easing ceases and more powerful technologies continue to transform practices.”
Chadwick and Rew will be among several leaders to address the AIMA Australia Annual Forum in Sydney. The Forum will feature fellow Australian export Shane Finemore, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Manikay Partners and Nobel Gulati, CEO of Two Sigma Advisers, both from New York. The AIMA Australia Forum will be held in Sydney at the Westin on Wednesday 12 September 2018.