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CloseLooking at some of the past Member spotlights was quite an intimidating task as there are some really talented Charterholders out there with incredible professional resumes. While I certainly don’t want to downplay my past professional accomplishments, I have a unique and interesting story to tell about my choice and path to pursue the CAIA Charter.
Description: Private markets are rapidly becoming democratized, yet the average high net worth portfolio allocation to alternative investments is approximately 5%. With structural challenges in public markets going forward, advisors have begun to consider initiating or increasing existing allocations to private markets across client portfolios.
Description: Economic development in Africa is limited by the availability and quality of key infrastructure, including road and rail transportation, energy and water. Closing this infrastructure gap is paramount to a bright future for the African economy and making it more attractive to investment capital in diverse industries. Our expert panelists took a look at what lies ahead for the savvy investor in Africa, the role of private players and how they, together with the public sector, are shaping the future of the continent.
Description: Nelson Lacey, CAIA, Co-Director of Exams and Sarah Auerbach, CAIA Director of Candidate & Member Relations host this 45 minute Orientation Session regarding the OnVUE experience. The following topics are discussed:
- Preparing for you OnVUE exam
- What to expect on exam day
- Tip & Techniques for success
- Available Resources
- Q&A
What’s the best way to measure volatility of private equity? Perhaps simply assigning a leverage multiple isn’t enough. Join Jack Wu, CFA, William Kinlaw, CFA, and Megan Czasonis as they discuss some of the main takeaways of “Private Equity and the Leverage Myth.” This paper was published in the Winter 2021 edition of The Journal of Alternative Investments, and is available for all to read.
Description: In recent years, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of individual and high net worth investors allocating to collectibles. In addition to their aesthetic benefits, investors enjoy the tangible nature of sports collectibles, classic cars, vintage watches, art, and handbags as opposed to the paper assets of stocks and bonds. The collectibles space is becoming more sophisticated, adopting institutional structures such as auctions, price indices, free ports, IPOs, and fractional ownership.
Africa’s financial industry is continuing to move towards a path of major growth, impacting economies, savings, and investments. This webcast highlights key trends and future industry issues while bringing together institutional investors, private equity players and stakeholders to identify challenges and opportunities across the Continent. The agenda has been designed to provide local and foreign asset owners and managers a clear and comprehensive view of the African alternative investment market.
Description: Join us for a webinar with Blayne Fox, Client Success Manager at Prometric. Blayne will share best practices for the Remote Proctored Exam Day on April 18 or 19, 2021. To ensure we meet your expectations: Please share your questions upon registration.
Panelists: Blayne Fox, Client Success Manager, Prometric, and Mirjam Dekker, Project Manager, FDP Institute
Description: The Financial Data Professional Institute (FDPI), founded by CAIA Association, was created to address the growing need in finance for a workforce with the skills to perform in a digitized world where an increasing number of decisions will be data and analytics-driven. FDPI Executive Director Mehrzad Mahdavi, Sr. Curriculum Advisor Hossein Kazemi, and FDP Charterholder Keith Black share how you can obtain your Financial Data Professional credential.
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