Hedge Funds Forum

A themed investment event on hedge funds. There will be presentations from companies providing different methods for accessing hedge fund markets, a panel discussion and the opportunity for roundtable discussions with delegates. 

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 - Guest Arrival and Registration
9:30 - 9:45 - Introduction and Keynote speech
9:45 - 10:15 - Company presentations
10:15 - 11:00 - Panel Discussion
11:00 - 11:30 - Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30 - Roundtable Discussions 
Presenters

Darrell O’Dea
Hedge Funds – Family Office

European Equity fund manager for 20 years (mainly at Columbia Threadneedle) managing both long only and equity long/short funds.  Investment advisor to a single family office and co-invests in all hedge funds investments. Both families have been investing in hedge funds for over 10 years with investments across all major strategies with an objective of low volatility, and uncorrelated and consistent returns in all market conditions. Currently also an independent member of the Investment Committee of a UK Small & Mid-Cap fund.

Igor Yelnik, CIO & CEO
Alphidence Capital Ltd
 
Igor founded Alphidence Capital Ltd in 2020. Previously Igor was the CIO for ADG Capital Management LLP from 2013 to 2019. Prior to that he spent 9 years at IPM Informed Portfolio Management AB where he was a Partner and Head of Portfolio Management and Research. Before this, Igor co-founded St. Petersburg Capital, an asset management firm that specialised in the Russian securities market, and later Unibase Invest, a managed futures business based in Tel Aviv. 

Alphidence Capital Ltd. began trading in November 2020. The company continues to research and innovate the Systematic Macro strategy that Igor has pioneered throughout his investment career. Alphidence Capital implements a systematic macro strategy based predominantly on fundamental analysis to realise absolute returns by capturing directional and relative market movements across developed futures and FX markets. Based on an uncrowded investment approach, the strategy is made up of five multi-factor models which are designed to capture long term returns and stay uncorrelated in the long run.

Polina Kurdyavko, Head of BlueBay Emerging Markets, Emerging Markets
RBC BlueBay Asset Management

Polina is responsible for oversight of investments across all EM strategies and is also a lead portfolio manager for several flagship funds in EM sovereign, credit and local markets, including long only and alternative products. Polina started her career in emerging markets after the Russian financial crisis in 1998 and has, since then, gained expertise across a broad range of emerging market financial assets. 

RBC BlueBay Asset Management represents RBC Global Asset Management outside of North America and is an active asset manager with expertise across fixed income, equities and alternatives. Their solutions-driven approach means they endeavour to empower their clients with the knowledge they need to help shape their investment decisions. They work and evolve with their clients, creating and customising investment products that meet their needs. 

Amadeo Alentorn, Head of Systematic Equities
Jupiter Asset Management 

Amadeo is an Investment Manager in the Systematic Equities team. Before joining Jupiter, Amadeo worked at Merian Global Investors and at Old Mutual as a portfolio manager and head of research. Prior to this, he worked for the Financial Stability Group at the Bank of England, developing simulation models for systemic and liquidity risk. Before this, he was a software developer for CAD systems and robotic applications. He began his investment career in 2005.

Jupiter is an active asset manager. Being exclusively asset management driven, their focus is entirely on delivering for their clients. They are here to make an active difference by looking for opportunities that will be relevant and valued not just today, but in the future. They value independence, individuality, and diverse thinking, with a culture that puts collaboration and a spirit of challenge at its heart. Jupiter has assets under management of £50.1bn /$67bn /€60.2bn as at 30/09/2024.