About The Endorsers


The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is the global not-for-profit professional trade association representing the alternative investment industry including hedge funds, managed futures funds and managed currency funds.

 

The objectives of AIMA are:

  • To increase investor education, transparency and promote due diligence and related best practices
  • To work closely with regulators and interested parties in order to better promote and control the use of alternative investments

Working with, and on behalf of its members, the Association assists in the overall development of the alternative investment management industry throughout the world.  It has members in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

AIMA has over 400 corporate members, comprising more than 1,200 investment professionals and has Chapters in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan. Members include fund managers, fund of funds, banks, institutional investors, brokers, consultants, auditors, lawyers, fund administrators and other providers.

Further information on the activities of the Association and membership details can be obtained by contacting: AIMA Ltd, Lower Ground Floor, 10 Stanhope Gate, Mayfair, London W1K 1AL. Tel: 44 (0)20 7659 9920; Fax 44 (0)20 7659 9921;

E-mail info@aima.org  Internet http://www.aima.org

The South African Hedge Fund Association is a local not-for-profit association of hedge fund managers, hedge fund administrators and hedge fund professionals.

This association has been formed to unite the hedge fund industry and add to the increasing awareness of the opportunities in hedge funds locally and internationally. Its founding presidents are Kevin Shames of Peregrine Holdings and Carla Fiford of M3 Holdings.

As hedge funds still suffer from misconceptions about high risk and volatility, the South African Hedge Fund Association aims to educate the investing public and legislators on the true benefits as well as potential risks associated with investing in the different hedge fund strategies.

Other objectives include:

  • Ensure acceptance of hedge funds within the new Collective Investment Schemes Act
  • Set industry standards for measurement of risk adjusted returns
  • Increase awareness of the benefits of investing in Hedge Funds, focusing on the reduction in portfolio risk through the addition of non-correlated returns
  • Set industry standards for fund administrators and other service providers, who collect, collate and analyse information related to hedge funds
  • Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas to improve the effectiveness of association members
  • To ensure that a wider universe of investors have access to hedge funds
  • Direct public relations for the hedge fund industry
  • Serve as an information hub for the industry