NYAIR Episode 43 – CARES Act Update From Washington & Albany

An in-depth conversation with Rep Patrick McHenry (R -NC) and Assemblywoman Nicole Maliotakis (R-Staten Island) about the latest developments regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Congressman McHenry discusses what is new in Washington D.C., while Assemblywoman Malliotakis discusses developments in Albany. Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has served as an assemblywoman for New…

NYAIR Episode 42 – The Hedge Fund Industry Matures –A 30 Year Veteran on What’s Next

A conversation with Andrew Gitlin, CEO of Paamco Launchpad and Atlantic Aligned Investors, regarding what investors can expect from the hedge fund industry in the coming years. Topics touched on range from investment timing, to emerging managers, seeding and even opportunities in ESG investing. Andrew Gitlin is CEO of PAAMCO Launchpad and Atlantic Aligned Investors….

NYAIR Episode 41 –Complexities of the Coronavirus from an Employer Perspective

A panel of experts from the alternative investment industry discuss various aspects of how the coronavirus is impacting the way the alternative investment industry -and the world as a whole, is doing business. Panelists touch on issues from complexities related to working from home from a technology perspective, to rules of the road for dealing…

NYAIR Episode 40 –The Impact of the Coronavirus on Global Commerce

Renown lawyer, author, columnist and China expert Gordon Chang about the coronavirus -from how is it already changing the way business is being done in China, to the long-term impact it could potentially have on the global economy. Widely known for his books The Coming Collapse of China and Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the World, Gordon…

NYAIR Episode 39 – The U.K. in the Transatlantic Economy

Edward Price, the UK Government’s Head of Financial Sector and Economic Policy, discusses the United Kingdom -from its position as one of the world’s leading economic centers, to challenges it faces such as low economic growth and uncertainty regarding the impact of Brexit. As the UK Government’s Head of Financial Sector and Economic Policy -a…

NYAIR Episode 38 – Navigating Asset Management During an Era of Populism, Trade Wars & Negative Yielding Debt

Frances Newton Stacy, director of portfolio strategy for Optimal Capital, discusses the current asset management environment –from the history of central banking and the business cycle, to what populism is and what types of risk it can create in an investment portfolio. Some of the topics she touches on include: How traditional technical analysis and…

NYAIR Episode 37 – The Financial Services Hiring Landscape -2019 & Beyond!

Peter N. Tannenbaum, founder of Ramax Search, discusses the current state of the job market, focusing on relevant issues for hiring managers and candidates. Peter has dedicated almost thirty years to the executive search field and founded Ramax Search in 1991. As a unique recruiting firm specializing in the placement of high caliber business leaders…

NYAIR Episode 36 – AI & Machine Learning in Investment Management

Discover the latest trends in quantitative model development. AI and Machine Learning in Investment Management is an insider’s look into the opaque world of quantitative investing and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence, Big and small Data. The origins of AI/Machine Learning Quants: Then & Now. People, Players & AI/ML Practitioners Alternative Investment Data Digital Disruption-Amazoned? Rick Roche,…

NYAIR Episode 35 – Save on Insurance, Taxes, & Be More Profitable: Captive Insurance Companies Decoded for Fund Managers

Captive insurance companies are insurers that are owned by the entities they insure, who also realize the benefits of any profits they derive from their underwriting activities. Wesley Sierk, the president, co-founder and lead strategist for Risk Management Advisors, Inc. -which specializes in alternative risk management structures using captive insurance companies, discusses the ins and…

NYAIR Episode 34 – Total Return Swaps & How Investors Can Use Them to Boost Returns

Derivatives can be effective vehicles to transfer risk or gain exposure to an underlying asset without having to buy or sell the asset.  A Total Return Swap (TRS) is an agreement between two parties to transfer the total economic exposure, including both market and credit risk, of the underlying asset which is generally an equity index, bonds,…

End of content

End of content