Over the past year, there has been a HUGE amount of developments in AI. Gary Wong, FinTech partner and AI/ML expert for Trading and RisksFin, will discuss the intricacies of Large Language Models (LLMs), a transformative aspect of AI. The discussion will be facilitated by Riverside Management Group’s Robert Akeson. Topics discussed will include: Gary Wong…
The asset management industry has been challenged by a lack of diversity on investment teams. And that’s not good for anyone: investment firms, women, and most importantly, investors. Founder and Chair of Girls Who Invest , Seema Hingorani, will share her personal perspectives on creating opportunity and facilitating change in the Investment Management Industry. Girls Who…
The collapse of $32 billion cryptocurrency exchange FTX rocked the world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets and brought an immediate halt to the skyrocketing career of Sam Bankman-Fried. The reverberations of FTX’s collapse were felt by financial markets around the world and continue to impact the cryptocurrency market. Join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable…
Risky decisions can sometimes pay-off and there is no shortage of examples where they have -from Hail Mary football passes in professional football games, to wartime strategies and investing decisions. Economist William Silber will discuss the phenomenon of Hail Mary’s, a topic he explores in great depth in his book The Power of Nothing to Lose…
Cool off during the dog days of summer with an evening of drinks, appetizers and networking with peers within the alternative investment industry. *This event is only open to members of the Roundtable with active memberships and first-time guests. If you are not yet a member of the Roundtable and are interested in attending as a first-time…
The Roundtable’s April Monthly Call will examine how and why investors are embracing blockchain technology to fractionalize commercial real estate. Will Powers, Chief Operating Officer of AKRU will discuss the ins and outs of tokenizing real estate and how investors are using them to enhance liquidity, while also lowering fees and minimums. The discussion will…
In honor of International Women’s Day, the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable is hosting its sixth annual all-female forum. Maria Fiorini Ramirez, President & Chief Executive Officer of Maria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc., will lead a discussion with Alexandra Lebenthal, a Senior Advisor in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group, and Geeta M. Kapadia, Chief Investment Officer…
Anyone who has ever been caught out by unexpected weather such as torrential downpour knows that forecasts can change, and the same holds true for markets. In the wake of recent events, such as the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Gary Brode, managing partner and founder of Deep Knowledge Investing, and Mark Rossano, the founder and…
Find out where things are heading with digital assets. Mitch Avnet, CEO of Compliance Risk Concepts (CRC), James Davalos, a portfolio manager and research analyst for Horizon Kinetics and John Paul DeVito, director of sales and marketing for InteliClear, will discuss the biggest factors the alternative investment community should be aware of regarding digital assets,…
Jasper van Brakel, president and CEO of RSF Social Finance, will discuss the rising importance of governance within the alternative investment industry amidst ever-changing rules and regulations. The discussion will be facilitated by Robert Akeson, managing director of investment banking at Riverside Management Group. Jasper van Brakel is president and CEO of RSF Social Finance,…
