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CAIA Iberia Educational Event - The Bull Stops Here
Date(s):
May 16, 2017
Note: All times listed are in local time
Venue:IE Business School
María de Molina, 11
Aula Magna
Madrid, M 28006
Fee(s):Free Event
Description:CAIA Iberia Educational Event
The Bull Stops Here: Defining and Paying for Alpha Agenda: 7:00 PM Registration 7:15 PM Presentation followed by Q&A
8:15 PM Drinks & Canapés will be served at IEB
*Please note: the event will be in English
Speakers:
Simon Ruddick, Chairman & Co-Founder of Albourne Partners
Dr. Apostolos Katsaris, Head of Dynamic Beta, Albourne Partners
Dr. Gaurav Amin, Global Head of Risk, Albourne Partners
Simon Ruddick is the Chairman of Albourne Partners, the world's largest specialist investment consultancy in the hedge fund industry, having served as its CEO from the firm’s formation in March 1994 through to August 2015. Simon Ruddick has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from Global Custodian and from Hedge Fund Review, along with the International Leadership Award from the American Red Cross. He has been a Trustee of the Hedge Funds Standard Board since 2008.
Dr. Apostolos Katsaris is the Head of Dynamic Beta at Albourne Partners. He joined Albourne in May 2012. His team provides Investment and Portfolio Advisory services in systematic alternative risk premia strategies. Prior to Albourne he was the Head of Quantitative Research for Caliburn Capital Partners LLP, a Lecturer in Finance at Cass Business School, City University and at the ICMA Centre, The University of Reading while also working as a consultant with Schroders. He holds a PhD in Finance and an MSc in Finance from the ICMA Centre and an MSc and a BSc in International Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business.
Dr. Gaurav Amin is the Global Head of Risk at Albourne Partners. He joined Albourne in July 2006. He also co-chairs the “Open Protocol Enabling Risk Aggregation” working group. Prior to Albourne, he worked on the fund of hedge fund team at Schroders as Head of Risk and strategy analyst covering systematic strategies. He has a Ph.D in Finance focusing on hedge funds and has co-authored several published papers with Dr. Harry Kat, on various aspects of investing in hedge funds.
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Gaurav Amin
Job Title: Head of Risk
Organization: Albourne Partners Limited
Dr. Gaurav Amin is the Global Head of Risk at Albourne Partners, an alternative investment consultancy firm. He joined Albourne in July 2006. He also co-chairs the “Open Protocol Enabling Risk Aggregation” working group. Prior to Albourne, he worked on the fund of hedge fund team at Schroders as Head of Risk and strategy analyst covering systematic strategies. He has a Ph.D in Finance focusing on hedge funds and has co-authored several published papers with Dr. Harry Kat, on various aspects of investing in hedge funds.
Apostolos Katsaris
Job Title: Head of Dynamic Beta
Organization: Albourne Partners Limited
Dr. Apostolos Katsaris is the Head of Dynamic Beta at Albourne Partners, an alternative investment consultancy firm. He joined Albourne in May 2012. His team provides Investment and Portfolio Advisory services in systematic alternative risk premia strategies. Prior to Albourne he was the Head of Quantitative Research for Caliburn Capital Partners LLP, a Lecturer in Finance at Cass Business School, City University and at the ICMA Centre, The University of Reading while also working as a consultant with Schroders. He holds a PhD in Finance and an MSc in Finance from the ICMA Centre and an MSc and a BSc in International Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business.
Simon Ruddick
Job Title: CEO
Organization: Albourne Partners Limited
Simon Ruddick is the Chairman of Albourne Partners, the world's largest specialist investment consultancy in the hedge fund industry, having served as its CEO from the firm’s formation in March 1994 through to August 2015. Albourne's 250+ clients have over 400 billion dollars invested in hedge funds. Albourne was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2006 and again in 2009. Simon Ruddick has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from Global Custodian and from Hedge Fund Review, along with the International Leadership Award from the American Red Cross.
Albourne has led a number of industry-wide initiatives with no commercial agenda. It co-chairs the Open Protocol Enabling Risk Aggregation. It suggested, and participates in, the hedge fund working group formed as part of the United Nations PRI initiative. It suggested, and promotes, Administrator Transparency Reports. Since October 2016, Albourne has been championing the “1 or 30” alternative fee structure. Simon Ruddick has been a Trustee of the Hedge Funds Standard Board since 2008.
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