Digital Assets Report

Newsletter

Like this article?

Sign up to our free newsletter

AIMA appoints new chair and board of directors

Related Topics

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative for alternative asset managers, has appointed a new chairman and a new AIMA Council, the association’s global board of directors.

Taking over as AIMA chair is Simon Lorne, vice chairman and chief legal officer at Millennium Management.
 
He replaces the former SEC commissioner Kathleen Casey, who served as chair of AIMA from September 2012 to September 2016.
 
There are four new additions to the AIMA Council: Robyn Grew, chief administrative officer and GC, Man Group; Han Ming Ho, partner, Sidley Austin; Ryan Taylor, partner and global head of compliance, Brevan Howard Asset Management; and Michael Weinberg, senior managing director, chief investment strategist, Protégé Partners.
    
The council, who will serve from September 2016 to September 2018, is as follows:
 
Simon Lorne, Millennium Management (chair)
Jack Inglis, AIMA
Olwyn Alexander, PwC
Andrew Bastow, AQR Capital Managements (Europe)
Fiona Carpenter, EY
Stuart Fiertz, Cheyne Capital Management (UK)
Robyn Grew, Man Group
Han Ming Ho, Sidley Austin
Tim O’Brien, Pine River Capital Management
Martin Pabari, CQS (UK)
Christopher Pearce, Marshall Wace Asia
Henry Smith, Maples and Calder
Ryan Taylor, Brevan Howard Asset Management
Philip Tye, HFL Advisors
Karl Wachter, Magnetar Capital
Michael Weinberg, Protégé Partners
 
As well as Casey, Eva Sanchez of Citadel Europe and Choo San Yeoh of Albourne Partners are also stepping down from the council.
 
Lorne says: “I’m honoured to be named as AIMA’s chair at this important time in our industry’s evolution. I look forward to working with the outstanding firms and individuals who are the global face of our industry as we work together to best serve the interests of our individual and institutional investors around the world.”
 
Inglis (pictured) says: “I am excited to have such a strong board to guide our work at AIMA, and I am very much looking forward to working closely with Simon Lorne, our new chair, as we address the big issues facing alternative investment fund managers around the world. We are fortunate to welcome to the Council individuals with the skills and experience of Robyn Grew of Man, Ryan Taylor of Brevan Howard, Michael Weinberg of Protégé Partners and Han Ming Ho of Sidley Austin. 
 
“On behalf of AIMA and all the membership, I also would like to pay tribute to our outgoing chair Kathleen Casey, who served the association with such distinction these last four years, and Eva Sanchez and Choo San Yeoh, who have made such an important contribution to AIMA and the global industry over a number of years.”

Like this article? Sign up to our free newsletter

Most Popular

Further Reading

Featured