The Alternative Investment Management Association has appointed Sean Simon of Ivy Asset Management as the new Aima Council representative of its US members and as a member of the associati
The Alternative Investment Management Association has appointed Sean Simon of Ivy Asset Management as the new Aima Council representative of its US members and as a member of the association’s board of directors.
Since January 2006 Simon has been co-president of Ivy Asset Management, an alternative funds of funds manager with more than USD15bn assets under management. He is responsible for strategic planning and the management of the firm’s overall business and is an advisory member of its investment committee.
As a member of the Managed Funds Association’s board of directors, Simon’s presence on both governing bodies will reinforce the recently-announced collaboration between the two hedge fund industry organisations.
‘We are delighted to welcome Mr Simon to this role representing the interests of our US members,’ says Aima chief executive Florence Lombard. ‘As well as benefiting from Mr Simon’s strategic input at board level, his unique position within both associations will enhance the development of a closer working relationship with the MFA.
‘Mr Simon is an ideal figure to take on this position because of his central position in the industry and we are excited about the level of expertise and experience that he will bring to our activities.’
Aima has 1,280 corporate members in 49 countries including hedge fund managers, fund of hedge funds managers, prime brokers, providers of legal and accounting services and fund administrators.
The members of the Aima Council are Kim Ivey, Vertex Capital Management (Australia), Sohail Jaffer, Premium Select Lux (Benelux), Phil Schmitt, Summerwood Capital (Canada), Andy Stepaniuk, KPMG (Cayman Islands) Jean-François Vert, Allianz Alternative Asset Management (France), Christophe Lee, SHK Fund Management (Hong Kong/China), Dermot Butler, Custom House Administration (Ireland, deputy chairman) Massimo Maurelli, UBS Alternative Investments (Italy), Ted Uemae, Alternative Investment Products (Japan), Clayton Heijman, Darwin Advisory (Netherlands), Klaus Jäntti , Brummer & Partners (Scandinavia) Peter Douglas, GFIA (Singapore), Ian Hamilton, IDS Alternative Fund Services (South Africa), Paul Sater, Ernst & Young (sponsoring members), Pierre-Yves Moix, Man Investments (Switzerland), Christopher Fawcett, Fauchier Partners (UK, chairman) and Sean Simon, Ivy Asset Management (US).
