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The ALTSSG 2025 was developed as a local, investor-centric and education-focused one-day forum, co-hosted by the CAIA Association and CFA Society Singapore. With their guidance and oversight, this one-day event features leading practitioners from the fields of venture capital, cannabis, cryptocurrency, AI, private equity, private debt, hedge funds, real asset investing and other sectors of the alternative investment market. We'd like to thank the board members and Staff from the CAIA Association and CFA Society Singapore for their support of the alternative investment industry, and hands on development.
ALTSSG was developed for:
· Institutional Investors
· Family Offices
· Asset Managers
· Investment Consultants
· Portfolio Managers
· Research Analysts
ALTSSG provides your company with an opportunity to market your brand and services to a highly engaged group of institutional investors, allocators, family offices and financial advisors who are evaluating and investing in alternative investments.

OUR SPEAKERS
Speakers

Gareth Nicholson
Nomura International Wealth management
Chief Investment Officer and Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management
Gareth works with Nomura’s Global Markets and Investment Banking teams to enhance product offerings and deliver solutions-driven coverage for high-net-worth clients, external asset managers, and family offices. With 16+ years in financial markets, he specializes in DPM strategies for fixed income, equity, and multi-asset portfolios. Previously, he led Fixed Income DPM at Bank of Singapore and held roles at Aberdeen Standard Investments and Deutsche Asset Management.

Rebekah Woo
Farro Capital
Managing Director, Private Markets and Funds

Craig Roodt
Australian Super
Governance Lead - Investment Mandates
Craig Roodt has over 20 years’ experience focusing on investment governance and investment risk management. Currently working with AustralianSuper as Governance Lead for Internal Mandates; Craig was previously the Head of Investment Risk at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and a Director in Deloitte’s Investment & Wealth Advisory practice. His experience includes developing key parts of the investment prudential framework in Australia, including SPS 530 Investment Governance and the Good Practice Guide to Unit Pricing; and developing and improving investment governance and risk frameworks, policies and processes at asset owners and asset managers.

Eileen Yeo
Mornington Services
Chief Executive Officer

Jayne Bok, CAIA
WTW, Chair of CAIA Board
Head of Investments, Asia

John Bowman
CAIA Association
CFA, Chief Executive Officer
John was appointed CEO for the CAIA Association in January 2025. He has devoted over 25 years to the asset management industry to recover the narrative of the value that the investment profession brings to society. He is a staunch public advocate for market integrity, long-termism, investor outcomes, diversity, human dignity and educational standards, as necessary ingredients to building a sustainable and healthy profession. John previously served as Managing Director for the Americas for CFA Institute, a region comprised of 40+ countries from Canada, the U.S., Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Before that, John was a portfolio manager for non-US equity strategies at both Boston Company and SSgA for several years. John is a prolific, speaker, writer and commentator, frequently keynoting industry conferences and appearing in investment and business publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Pension and Investments, Financial Advisor, The Independent, Wealthmanagement.com and CNBC.

Karen May Lam
Future Fund Australia
Investment Manager, Credit Team

Li Ping Tan
Singapore Institute of Technology
Chief Investment Officer, Investment Officer

Nadiah Abdul Hamid
KWAP
Head, Real Estate Investments & Acquisitions

Nick Pollard
CAIA Association
Managing Director, Asia Pacific

Simon Ng, CFA
Peak Capital Management
President, CFA Society Singapore & Chief Executive Officer

Sridhar Chityala
Vedas Group - the Chityala Family Office
Chairman



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Our Sponsors
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CAIA Association
CAIA Association is a global network of forward-thinking investment professionals, redefining the future of capital allocation in a world where traditional and alternative converge. United by a commitment to improving investment outcomes, we lead with authority, educate to inspire, and connect people who turn insight into action. To learn more about the CAIA Association and how to become part of the most energized professional network shaping the future of investing, please visit us at https://caia.org/.

CFA Society Singapore
Founded in September 1987, CFA Society Singapore (formerly known as the Singapore Society of Financial Analysts – SSFA) is a professional society that brings together practitioners in the investment and fund management industry in Singapore. Its principal objective is to promote and uphold professional standards and ethical practice in financial analysis and investment management in Singapore. CFA Society Singapore is the first CFA Member Society of CFA Institute to be established outside North America and, today, it is the 7th largest member society of CFA Institute with more than 4,000 members. CFA Society Singapore is a founding member of the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS). The Society runs a whole host of programmes for members, CFA candidates, and also the investment community, including Professional Development talks and seminars, Networking sessions, CFA information sessions and examination review classes, and Career Development talks.
Platinum Sponsors

La Trobe Financial
Founded in 1952, La Trobe Financial is a leading Australian Credit Asset Manager. With $18 billion AUM, La Trobe Financial has 530 staff in offices spanning Melbourne, Sydney and Shanghai. La Trobe Financial holds active investments from 3,300 financial advisers, and maintains deep relationships within Australia’s private wealth market. In 2023, La Trobe Financial launched La Trobe Global Asset Management, bringing unique-to-market global products to Australian investors.

Leadenhall
Leadenhall Capital Partners is an asset management company active in life and non life insurance linked investments. Leadenhall currently manages a range of open and closed ended funds and managed accounts. Leadenhall is a joint venture between MSI, one of the largest financial services groups in Japan, and 10 partners. Headquartered in London, Leadenhall has offices in the United States and in Bermuda and is regulated as an asset management company by the U.K. FCA and by the US SEC.

P/E Investments
Based in Boston, MA, P/E Investments manages $19.3 Billion for investors, including several U.S State and County Retirement Systems, Corporate Pension Plans, Religious Organizations, National Endowments and Foundations, and other institutional investors across the globe. P/E Investments’ team of investment professionals brings extensive experience in fundamental and quantitative analysis - applied to asset allocation, portfolio construction, and risk management - to our clients. Utilizing an adaptive proprietary investment process, P/E Investments offers a suite of absolute return strategies in foreign exchange, global macro, commodities, managed futures, alternative return capture, tail risk hedging, and active international equity management. Many of these strategies can be “Capital Efficient”, and they are all highly likely to have offered “uncorrelated alpha” to most other investments in institutional portfolios, over time.

Principal Asset Management
Principal Financial Group, offers asset management, retirement services, and insurance solutions to institutional clients, businesses, and individuals worldwide. Meeting the needs of our more than 62 million customers who rely on our expertise in retirement, insurance, and asset management. Attracting, developing, and retaining a global workforce of nearly 20,000 employees located in offices across 27 nations and territories. Giving back to the communities where our employees live and work, supporting programs that help people learn more, earn more, and save more. Founded in 1879 and a member of the Fortune 500®, we deliver value for our shareholders, who have placed their trust in us.
Gold Sponsors

Abbey Capital
Abbey Capital is an investment manager specialising in liquid alternative strategies. We are a team of thoughtful individuals with conviction that the funds we manage can make a difference to our investors’ portfolios. We are experts in what we do. The funds that we manage have been trusted by global investors since 2000 seeking to diversify portfolios and mitigate against downside risks, and are constructed with a focus on compounding returns over time.

Preqin
Preqin empowers financial professionals who invest in or allocate to private markets with essential data and insight to make confident decisions. It supports them throughout the entire investment lifecycle with critical information and leading analytics solutions. Preqin has pioneered rigorous methods of collecting private data for over 20 years, enabling more than 200,000 professionals globally to streamline how they raise capital, source deals and investments, understand performance, and stay informed. Acquired by BlackRock in 2025, Preqin complements the existing Aladdin technology platform to provide investment solutions for the whole portfolio. For more information visit www.preqin.com.
Silver Sponsors

Edelman Smithfield
Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications consultancy within the Edelman network. We partner with financial services firms to protect their reputation and promote their brands. We are also the top advisor in M&A, IPO, restructuring, investor relations, and shareholder activism for companies navigating the capital markets. Our advisors are former buy- and sell-side professionals who have deep sector expertise to help clients solve complex issues and enhance valuation.

FPG AIM Capital
FPG AIM is a a global financial services company with a focus on asset based finance. FPG AIM provides sourcing, structuring, arranging, M&A and advisory services to investors, banks and companies active in the aircraft, shipping and marine container industries. Established in 2012, FPG AIM has arranged over USD 13 bln in Japanese lease transactions with FPG for clients worldwide on aircraft, vessels and marine containers, in conjunction with over 25 banks. With offices in the Netherlands, Singapore and Dubai, FPG AIM is able to provide its services globally.
Networking Sponsors

3forge
3forge provides a full-stack, low-code platform that accelerates the development of real-time, data-intensive enterprise applications, without compromising on performance.
Built for speed, flexibility, and scale, the 3forge platform unifies messaging, data processing, storage, and visualization in a single environment. At its core is AMI (Advanced Messaging Infrastructure), trusted by leading financial institutions, exchanges, and technology firms.

Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management is a global systematic investment manager headquartered in Boston, with affiliates in London, Singapore, and Sydney. Established in 1986, the firm is recognized as a pioneer in the field of systematic investing. Acadian’s Singapore office opened in 1999 – their first international presence, signifying a commitment to the country and region. As of December 31, 2024, Acadian managed US$117 billion in assets for investors worldwide. Acadian is privileged to partner with 6 of the world’s 20 largest asset owners and 27 of the top 50 U.S. retirement plans. Flagship strategies include Global, Emerging Markets & International (Global ex-US) equities across various tracking error targets and market capitalizations, and available in long-only or extensions (130/30).

CenterSquare
Founded in 1987, CenterSquare Investment Management is an independent, employee-owned real asset manager focused on listed real estate, private equity real estate and private real estate debt. As a trusted fiduciary, our success is firmly rooted in aligning our interests with those of our clients, partners and employees. CenterSquare is headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Singapore. With $15 billion in assets under management (December 2024), CenterSquare and its affiliates are proud to manage investments on behalf of some of the world’s most well-known institutional and private investors.

Sculptor Capital Management
Sculptor Capital is a global diversified alternative asset management firm providing a range of products across Multi-Strategy, Credit, and Real Estate. Sculptor’s distinct investment process combines deep fundamental research, a dynamic approach to portfolio construction and fully integrated risk management. Our sophistication, scale, technology and infrastructure enable us to deliver for our clients by taking advantage of attractive investment opportunities wherever and whenever they arise. Being nimble, rigorous and challenging conventional wisdom has always been the cornerstone of our success.

WTW
As a company with multi-asset capability and a fiduciary mindset, our investment professionals help our clients to invest optimally, with a wider mission to change the way the investment industry operates. Our client base includes a diverse range of institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, government funds, wealth management companies, endowments, charities and foundations. We help our clients succeed and maintain a competitive edge by bringing our best and innovative ideas and opportunities to them.
Key Discussion Topics
NEXT BEST MOVE IN ALTERNATIVES
As the controversy around alternatives carries on, investors voice the opportunity in cash and fixed income investment strategies.
HEDGE FUND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Creating a dialogue around the opportunities in this volatile market through credit investing, long/short equity, market neutral, global macro, convertible arbitrage and liquid alternatives.
INSTITUTIONAL PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
Discussing hedge fund manager selection, addressing over-diversification mistakes and understanding both the art and science of developing a successful portfolio for pensions, endowments and foundations.
MACROECONOMICS & GLOBAL TRENDS
Comparing and contrasting global macro conditions and investment performance.
GROWING OPPORTUNITIES IN PRIVATE DEBT
Asset owners aim to get in on the opportunities in private debt and credit and are increasingly looking at impact investing as an alternative.
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