Ryan teams in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai will complete CAIA’s innovative, self-directed Fundamentals of Alternative Investments certificate programme
Hong Kong, (July 14, 2016) – The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, a global leader in alternative investment education, and Ryan Communication, an Asia-based strategic communication consultancy, today announced an initiative to enable the Ryan Communication team to complete CAIA’s Fundamentals of Alternative Investments programme. The programme, which covers the core concepts in alternatives, will be offered to the Ryan Communication teams across Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.
“The continued rise of alternative asset classes both in Asia and globally must be accompanied by education and a continued emphasis on professionalism within the industry,” said Bill Kelly, CEO of CAIA Association. “CAIA is committed to educating market participants and investors, as well as the media and communications professionals. Anyone whose work involves the fast-moving and rapidly changing world of alternatives could benefit from all that our Fundamentals programme has to offer, and I applaud Ryan Communication for making subject-matter education a priority for their clients and our industry.”
The Fundamentals of Alternative Investments programme is a self-paced online course consisting of 21 one-hour modules that are taught by CAIA’s leading experts. The programme provides an overview of portfolio construction, risk management and due diligence, in addition to in-depth sections on hedge funds, real assets, private equity, commodities and structured products.
“We are incredibly excited to be launching the CAIA Fundamentals programme for our teams across Asia. Continued education and awareness of industry developments is critical in allowing us to provide informed, tailored and sophisticated communication solutions to our client base”, said Damien Ryan, Managing Director of Ryan Communication. “Our clients include the world’s leading private equity firms, hedge funds and real estate managers, and we are deeply committed to supporting their business growth through our tailored services that deliver real results. Our involvement in the CAIA Fundamentals programme allows Ryan Communication to invest in our talent to further establish our reputation as Asia’s leading strategic communication specialist.”
About the CAIA Association
Launched in 2003, the CAIA Association is the world leader in alternative investment education, offering the only education programme uniquely designed for individuals specializing in institutional-quality alternative investments. The Association is best known for the CAIA Charter, an internationally-recognized credential granted upon successful completion of a rigorous two-level exam series, combined with relevant work experience. Earning the CAIA Charter is the gateway to becoming a Member of the CAIA Association, a global network of more than 8,400 alternative investment professionals located in more than 90 countries. CAIA supports 27 Chapters globally, and recently launched its CAIA Japan Chapter to support CAIA Members in the region.
CAIA launched the Fundamentals of Alternative Investments Certificate Program in 2014 as an introductory-level online course, designed to provide a foundation in the core concepts in alternative investing.
To learn more about this initiative and CAIA Association’s views on alternatives in Asia, watch Ryan Communication’s exclusive video Q&A with CAIA CEO Bill Kelly here.
To learn more about the CAIA Association, contact Deborah McLean (413) 253-7373/dmclean@caia.org or Jo Murphy +(852) 3655 0598 / jmurphy@caia.org For more information on the CAIA Charter, please visit caia.org.
About Ryan Communication
Ryan Communication is today one of Asia’s most respected and awarded communication consultancies. In the past year, Ryan has won Specialist Consultancy of the Year from Public Affairs Asia, and Asia Pacific Financial Consultancy of the Year from The Holmes Report.
Ryan Communication is an independent Asia specialist in strategic corporate communication. We were founded to fill a gap in the market to provide strategic communication to financial companies and professional services firms. We are a market leader and service clients from out offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.
Our clients are among the largest companies in the world. They operate across industries including financial services, professional services and real estate. We also work with multinational corporations, governments and not-for-profit.
