Journal

Thought leadership and industry insights from our community and our partners.
AYU events, lifestyle, adventure and membership perks.

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AYU Cocktails with Alphasense

The AYU Cocktails, kindly sponsored by Alphasense was held at Electric Lemon in New York as part of New York Hedge Fund Week 2024.

This boutique event provided an engaging platform for industry professionals to connect and build relationships in a relaxed environment. The sleek and modern ambiance of Electric Lemon complemented the event well, offering a sophisticated backdrop for networking conversations to flourish.

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NYHFW: CryptoBrunch with Uphold

CryptoBrunch returned to New York to bring together key players in the cryptocurrency industry for a morning of networking and insights.

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Introducing off-venue settlement with Interchange 

The digital asset landscape is evolving rapidly, and institutional investors are seeking secure and efficient ways to participate in this dynamic market. As institutional adoption of digital assets surges, the need for even more secure and efficient settlement solutions becomes paramount. 

This is where Zodia Custody Interchange comes in: an off-venue settlement (OVS) solution designed to level up your institutional digital asset trading experience. 

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The AYU Dubai Digital Assets Tour

Our inaugural series of events in Dubai landed with quite the splash - thanks to the crazy freak floods! We headed to the UAE for the alts industry to gather for various crypto focussed events centred in and around Dubai. We were joined by leaders in the crypto space, Figment, GoQuant, Talos and Battery, all expertly placed to advise and support the uptake and execution of digital asset investing for institutions, funds and family offices.

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Talos Empowers Institutions to Trade Digital Assets

As a growing number of buy-side institutions are looking to gain exposure to digital assets, they are quickly realizing the challenges of accessing this complex ecosystem. Talos provides a single gateway to digital assets.

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AYU Ski 2024

Early March 2024 saw investment professionals from various sectors gather for the annual AYU ski trip in Verbier. The event brought together like-minded individuals for a blend of networking and outdoor adventure.

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AYU Member Fund Focus: Whale Capital

In this interview, we have the privilege of speaking with Maria Guinda, the CIO of Whale Capital’s Global Digital Assets Fund, a recent AYU Pitch off Winner, after delivering a compelling and extremely knowledgeable pitch. Whale Capital’s Global Digital Asset Fund is an actively managed quantitative long-only crypto fund.

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AYU Yacht Lunch with Uphold

AYU hosted the Digital Asset Yacht Day in partnership with Uphold Institutional. A wonderful day full of like-minded people united by a shared passion for accelerating innovation, opportunities, and connecting capital within the crypto community.

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AYU Yacht Cocktails with Alphasense

Networking cocktails on the AYU Yacht HQ are always a highly anticipated event, offering a sophisticated and relaxed setting for professionals to connect and engage, and during the frenzy of Miami Hedge Fund Week.

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Miami Hedge Fund Week 2024

18 AYU events on land and sea alongside other industry events during the largest global gathering of alts professionals in the calendar.

This premier event promised a week-long immersion into the dynamic world of hedge funds, featuring thought-provoking discussions and networking opportunities, all with a healthy dose of convivial AYU atmosphere!

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AYU Partner Spotlight: Richard Clark of Zodia Custody

Richard Clark, Chief Revenue Officer at Zodia Custody, boasts over 17 years of expertise in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Zodia Custody, he spent over 15 years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, following his early career at Morgan Stanley.

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