Henry Ching, CAIA, Chapter Executive and China Subcommittee Member

Henry Ching is currently the Head of Private Markets - Asia at Mercer Investments. Previously, he was the Head of Asia Real Estate at Mercer Investments. He specialized in private markets with focus on real estate and has worked for and/or provided advice to pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, private banks family offices and asset management companies. Henry started his career in the financial services industry in Canada and is now based in Hong Kong.

Is Cryptocurrency Ready for Institutional Investors?: CAIA Webcast hosted with CAIA San Francisco

Description: Since the creation of Bitcoin over 11 years ago, cryptocurrencies have become one of the fastest growing asset classes. Bitcoin alone has outperformed every major asset class for the past decade which has helped drive cryptocurrency market capitalization to over $400 billion. The challenge for institutional investors is how best to get exposure to this emerging asset class while mitigating the idiosyncratic risk associated with cryptocurrency investments.

Alternative Investments in Africa: An Actual Overview and Future Perspectives

Description: Africa’s financial industry is continuing to move towards a path of major growth, impacting economies, savings, and investments. This webcast will highlight 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.

Cryptocurrencies as an Asset Class?: An Empirical Approach.

Aaron Filbeck, CFA, CAIA, CIPM joined Daniele Bianchi, PhD to discuss Daniele's paper, “Cryptocurrencies as an Asset Class?: An Empirical Approach”, published in the Fall 2020 edition of The Journal of Alternative Investments (Read the full article here). Dr. Bianchi provides a summary of the growing body of literature on cryptocurrencies, his empirical approach to measuring its diversification benefits, and the implications for investors seeking to allocate to cryptocurrencies.

Chronicles: November 2020

November 2020 Chronicles FI

Dear Investment Professional,

Despite the uncertainty in the foreground today, the rise of sustainable investing is still alive and well in the background. To be sure, the road ahead remains an uphill task, especially with the US, the world’s largest economy, officially no longer part of the Paris Agreement. But ESG, the closest available toolkit for a better societal outcome, is here to stay and continues to gain traction.

CAIA Online Remote Proctoring Orientation (OnVUE)

Description: Panelists Nelson Lacey, PhD, CFA, Director of Exams, CAIA Association, and Sarah Auerbach, Director of Candidate & Member Relations, CAIA Association, provide an in-depth overview on what to expect from online proctoring.

Panelists: Nelson Lacey, PhD, CFA, Director of Exams, CAIA Association and Sarah Auerbach, Director of Candidate & Member Relations, CAIA Association

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