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.

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Shane Finemore

Nobel Gulati, CEO of Two Sigma Advisers and Shane Finemore, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Manikay Partners will provide keynote addresses at the Forum that has become an internationally renowned event for the hedge fund community.

Two Sigma Advisers is a pioneer in blending computer-driven, model-based trading systems with culture and research to unearth value.  Manikay Partners, also New York based, was founded in 2008 by Shane Finemore, regarded as one of Australia’s most successful investment manager exports. Finemore will join AIMA Australia Chair Paul Chadwick for the Forum’s Fireside chat, known for its unique candour and rare insights.

The Forum will tackle the issues and challenges that continue to reshape investment management from all angles, including fundamental drivers, rising levels of technology, growing ability to isolate alpha from market beta, regulatory change, shifting demographics, the importance of culture and an ever-growing focus on ESG within portfolios.

AIMA Australia General Manager Michael Gallagher said the growth of the Forum, in scope, influence and size, has been aligned with a substantial increase in AIMA’s local membership, which he attributes to the convergence of traditional and alternative investment managers.

“Our membership in Australia has doubled in the last four years which signals a healthy industry, and more so, a growing recognition of the need to work together to best plan for the future, given the speed at which it is coming,” Gallagher said.

“Markets are at an inflection point where many emerging segments haven’t been tested in a hawkish economic environment, so it’s critical that we apply lessons learned and forge ahead with enlightened policies and portfolios that anticipate potential market consequences.

“AIMA has stepped up its education program and engagement activities in recent years to glean deeper insights from a wider range of managers and investors, strengthening its voice as sector globalisation continues.

“We introduced a new Super Trustees Forum in 2017 to address the information needs of trustees who are adopting integrated approaches to portfolios that are more concerned with outcomes than asset silos and terminology.”

The AIMA Australia Annual Forum will take place on Wednesday 12 September at The Westin Hotel in Sydney as the main event of what the industry calls ‘Hedge Fund Week’, which features other industry initiatives, including the annual awards and charity event, Hedge Funds Rock.

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