October 2020
China: Theft, Subversion & Election Interference
Join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for a conversation with renown lawyer, author and columnist Gordon Chang about China -from the country's impact on the U.S. presidential election, to the long-term impact its interference could potentially have on the global economy. The event will be moderated by Robert Akeson, Co-Head of Prime Brokerage for Mirae Asset Securities (USA). Gordon Chang is a Daily Beast columnist and the author of The Coming Collapse of China and Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes…
Find out more »September 2020
The State of Play in U.S. Politics
Join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for a fireside chat with former New York Governor George Pataki on the current political landscape in the run up to the presidential election. Topics discussed will range from the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the election outcome, including the debate over mail-in voting, to the general economy. The event will be moderated by Robert Akeson, Co-Head of Prime Brokerage for Mirae Asset Securities (USA). Gov. George E. Pataki is Senior…
Find out more »Pre-Labor Day Virtual Cocktail Networking Event
Looking for an excuse for an early evening cocktail? Round 83 of social distancing Another school year that will consist largely of remote learning The upcoming onslaught of crazy headlines in the run up to the presidential election Any/all of the above Don't miss the chance for a bit of pre-holiday, online social networking with other industry professionals! Join members and guests of the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for a pre-Labor Day evening of small group networking happy hours.…
Find out more »August 2020
The Economic Outlook, the Fed, and the Implications for Financial Markets
Join New York Alternative Investment Roundtable president Alessandra Tocco for a virtual fireside chat with William Dudley, former New York Fed President and former FOMC Vice Chair, regarding an array of topics impacting the market now and in the future. Topics they will discuss, among others, include: The COVID-19 pandemic The economy Fiscal policy Monetary policy William Dudley is a senior research scholar at Princeton University. From 2009 to 2018, he was the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of…
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July Monthly Call: Navigating Cybersecurity in the New Normal: How Smaller Firms Can Be Prepared
Join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for a conversation with Russell Sommers of Baker Tilly regarding ways that smaller firms can prepare for the "new normal" in a post-COVID-19 world. The impact of COVID-19 on our lives and careers is undeniable. In response to the pandemic, most companies have implemented work from home mandates. As our homes and workplaces have merged into one, the stresses on our respective cybersecurity programs have changed. From strains on bandwidth and significant increases…
Find out more »July Virtual Event: How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Join members of the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for a discussion with author and executive leadership coach Michael J. Gelb, who will discuss his book “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day” and how some of the same principles behind da Vinci’s genius can be applied to investing. From some of the ways that you can boost your own senses and uncover abilities that you may not even be aware of, to steps that can help…
Find out more »Pre-Independence Day Virtual Cocktail Networking Event
Social distancing getting you down? Do you miss the camaraderie of industry colleagues? Join members and guests of the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for a pre-4th of July evening of small group networking happy hours (or half an hour, in this case). In order to facilitate more intimate conversations among smaller groups of members, the Roundtable is hosting a virtual networking event that will be comprised of multiple mini-gatherings of up to six members each, which will take place within…
Find out more »June 2020
June Monthly Call: The Next Decade of Alternative Investments, From Adolescence to Responsible Citizenship
Join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for a conversation regarding the content of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association's new Flagship Paper, "The Next Decade of Alternative Investments, From Adolescence to Responsible Citizenship." Written by CAIA's Curriculum and Content Team, the paper reviews the rise of alternative investments, the current state of these strategies and gives insight regarding expectations for the next decade. Panelists: William (Bill) Kelly, CEO, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association John Bowman, Senior Managing Director,…
Find out more »June Virtual Event: Sustainability Investing in the Pandemic Era –Capital Allocation Issues
Join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for an in-depth webinar regarding new capital allocation strategies in the pandemic era. Topics that will be discussed include: How "pandemic risk" has entered the lexicon, and how it impacts the long term valuation potential of investment opportunities. How investment horizons are evolving in response to current economic circumstances, and how quantitative measures of the trade-offs between "short term value" and "long term value" are reflecting these changes. Why certain traditional parameters of…
Find out more »May 2020
NYAIR May Virtual Event: Alternative Investment DataFest
Join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for an interactive discussion on alternative investment data. Panelists will include an established alternative data provider, a global asset manager that has incorporated alternative data in its quantitative investment strategies and an advisor to the Financial Data Professional (FDP) Institute. In the COVID Era, there are severe limitations to relying on traditional or fundamental data and government-sponsored economic data with significant lag time. Portfolio managers, buy-side analysts and financial advisors might be better…
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