The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association has added to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Anthony Cowell, Head of Asset Management for KPMG in the Cayman Islands.
“We could not be more pleased to be adding Tony to CAIA’s board,” says William J Kelly, CEO of CAIA. “My colleagues and I have come to know him through both his work with KPMG and in his role as a key leader in the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit. Tony is a tireless advocate for education and among the most knowledgeable people working in alternatives today.”
In addition to Cowell’s role as Head of Asset Management for KPMG in the Cayman Islands, he is a member of the firm’s Global Alternative Investments Leadership Team. His clients include some of the world’s largest asset managers and alternative investment platforms, as well as independent hedge funds, private equity structures and institutional investment portfolios.
“I am a big believer in CAIA’s mission and know firsthand what an impact well-constructed educational programs can have on the alternatives industry,” says Cowell. “I am very excited to be joining the CAIA Board and look forward to working closer with my new colleagues to further CAIA’s efforts and reach.”
Cowell is Editorial Chair at the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS), one of the world’s leading educational gatherings for industry participants and is a featured speaker at a number of other industry conferences and an author of thought leadership pieces across the asset management spectrum. An active member of his community, Mr. Cowell is Head of Citizenship for KPMG in the Cayman Islands and is a founding board member of Literacy Is for Everyone, an independent charitable organisation created to improve literacy in the Cayman Islands.
“Education is clearly one of Tony’s passions, and his ideas and leadership will no doubt prove invaluable as we further the mission of CAIA,” adds Valerie J Sill, CFA, CAIA and Chair of CAIA’s Board of Directors.
