Elaine has been active in the fund services industry since 2002. She is currently an Associate Director at
Waystone, where she advises asset managers clients on operational, regulatory and compliance related
matters. She was previously the Head of the Company Secretary team in KB Associates (now known as
Waystone) where she was focused on the provision of company secretarial services to the firm’s clients
and the internal firm boards and committees.

Frederick Martin Byrne, CAIA, CFA, FCCA
Central Investment Services Department, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Frederick currently works in the Central Investment Services Department (CISD) at ADIA, a globally diversified investment institution that prudently invests funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi
through a strategy focused on long-term value creation.
 

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Member Advisory Committee (2020 – Present)
Chapter Executive of the CAIA Chapter Middle East (2024 – Present)

Luqian is the Head of Investor Relations and Reporting at Boussard & Gavaudan, an independent
Investment Management Group founded in 2002, specialised in fundamental, special situations, private
credit, arbitrage and derivative investments.
She joined the company in 2013 to develop and lead a team specializing in investor relations, sales
support, due diligence and reporting. She is responsible for all aspects relating to client-facing tools and
contributes to fund launches and structuring projects. She is also an active member of the internal ESG
committee.

Lillian joined BMO Global Asset Management having spent over 15 years in wealth management at various firms in sales, sales management and National Accounts. Her most recent experience was with a Canadian alternatives manager to help educate and foster a passion for alternatives investing. Lillian has deep experience and demonstrated success in the Canadian alternatives space and is a member of the AIMA Canada Executive Committee and the CAIA Toronto Chapter Executive Committee.

Hudson is Head of Business Operations for blackx – an Asia focused music intellectual property investment management firm launched in 2022. Prior to blackx, Hudson was Deputy General Manager and Head of Corporate and E-Solution Sales and for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation overseeing Asia Pacific foreign exchange sales and electronic foreign exchange trading. He also led the derivatives group covering Asia Pacific investment banking in energy and natural resources project finance, shipping finance, aviation finance, sponsor finance, private equity and credit funds.

Masashi advises financial institutions and corporations on investments, financing, and products. He previously worked at Chuo Tochi, a Tokyo-based family office specializing in real estate. Before joining Chuo Tochi, Masashi was a founding member of Exelion Capital Management, a global macro investment management firm based in Singapore.