The Alternative Investment Management Association and the Guernsey Investment Funds Association are hosting an Autumn update on current issues in the funds industry

This breakfast event will take the form of two panel discussions featuring a diverse range of panellists active in the industry.

The Barbell Effect: here to stay?

There is an apprehension among traditional asset managers that they will lose out as money increasingly shifts to cheap, passive strategies on the one hand and alternative investments and high return specialists on the other.  This "barbell" distribution is putting significant pressure on the shape of the funds sector. 

Is it just a fad or has the future already arrived?

Current trends in Operational Due Diligence

The operational due diligence process has continued to evolve significantly since the financial crisis.  With the seemingly unending political uncertainty and market volatility, there is now an even greater focus by investors on ODD. Requirements now include increased reporting and transparency, robustness of corporate governance and a culture of compliance. 

AIMA has long led the way in this field, and its ODD questionnaire is the market standard.  With the release of AIMAs updated questionnaire, what better time to discuss the shirting focus of investors in this key hurdle to securing institutional investors.