Maples and Calder lawyer moves to Man Group
Following a successful career at Maples and Calder, Caymanian lawyer Caroline Dell has taken a position as an in-house counsel with Man Group, an active investment management firm, in London after three secondments with the company.
How VR can be embraced by corporates – and what it should not be used for
Virtual reality is increasingly being used by companies for a variety of things impossible to achieve without it. But while it has great potential, it also presents risks and challenges for society, Professor Jeremy Bailenson, founding director, Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Stanford University, told delegates at CAIS 2018.
Investors must beware of shift from globalism to protectionism
The world in part is moving from an ethos of globalism to protectionism – but it can be difficult to assess the extent to which this will continue and how investors should react to such a movement globally, Professor Amin Rajan, CEO, CREATE-Research, told delegates at CAIS 2018.
Cayman Finance explores creation of globally certified digital ID to leverage Fintech
Cayman Finance, the body that develops and promotes the Cayman Islands’ financial services industry, has formed a working group tasked with developing ways in which the benefits of Fintech can be embraced by the financial services industry by solving some of the challenges around regulation and transparency.
Alternative investments can thrive by embracing technology
Technology is changing the world but the alternative investments sector is well positioned to leverage this technology and thrive on the change it will bring.
Cayman is already attracting blockchain entrepreneurs: Premier
The attributes that have made the Cayman Islands so attractive to the financial services sector – and the alternative investment space in particular – over the years will also ensure its relevance to the burgeoning financial technology space, the Hon. Alden McLaughlin, Premier of the Cayman Islands, told delegates at the 2018 Cayman Alternative Investment Summit.
Digitize or jeopardize: the stark choice facing investment managers
Digital disruption is changing industries, businesses and operating models driven by three intertwined forces: the falling cost of technology, the availability of data and cloud computing and the emergence of artificial intelligence.
Bitcoin is no bubble; it will revolutionise the concept of money
Bitcoin is here to stay, will increase in value and become increasingly important to the global financial system, Mark Yusko, CEO and CIO, Morgan Creek Capital Management, told delegates at the 2018 Cayman Alternative Investment Summit in a presentation called: Alternative Investments: predictions for a digital age.
Technology augmentation: the future of AI is not all it seems
The world has entered a new ‘information’ age and the pace of change means it is increasingly hard to predict the future. But Maurice Conti, chief innovation officer, Alpha, which is billed as Europe's first moonshot factory, believes the future will revolve around ways in which the natural capabilities of humans are augmented by technology.
‘Don’t fall in love’ – why emotional attachment to managers is a bad thing
‘Don’t fall in love’ – was one of the key messages from panelists on a session called ‘Over 100 years investing in hedge funds – what we can learn for the future?’, held at the 2018 Cayman Alternative Investment Summit, which was chaired by Peter Fletcher, managing director, PHF Capital.
