Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) is a global organization designed to study sovereign wealth funds, pensions, endowments, superannuation funds, central banks and other long-term institutional investors in the areas of investing, asset allocation, risk, governance, economics, policy, trade, and other relevant issues. SWFI facilitates sovereign fund, pension, endowment, superannuation fund, and central bank events around the world.
First Abu Dhabi Bank
FAB, the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest institutions, offers an extensive range of tailor-made solutions, and products and services, to provide a customised experience. Through its strategic offerings, it looks to meet the banking needs of customers across the world via its market-leading Corporate and Investment Banking and Personal Banking franchises.
Atlas Merchant Capital
Atlas Merchant Capital is a global investment firm.
Based in New York and London, we offer debt and equity investment strategies to invest in public and private markets. We seek to build long-term value for our investors through our differentiated expertise in financial services and credit markets.
Apex Group
Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With over 40 offices worldwide and 3,000+ employees, Apex delivers a broad range of solutions to asset managers, allocators and financial institutions. The Group has continually improved and evolved its service suite to offer a single-source solution through establishing the broadest range of solutions in the industry across fund solutions, financial solutions and corporate solutions. www.theapexgroup.com
Preqin
Preqin is the leading source of information for the alternative assets industry, providing data and analysis via online databases, publications and complimentary research reports. Preqin is an independent business with over 300 staff based in New York, London, Singapore, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Manila serving over 40,000 customers in over 90 countries.
Preqin has the most comprehensive and extensive information available on the private equity and venture capital, hedge fund, real estate, infrastructure, private debt and natural resources industries, encompassing funds and fundraising, performance, fund managers, institutional investors, deals and fund terms. Leading alternative assets professionals from around the world rely on Preqin’s services daily, and its data and statistics are regularly quoted by the financial press.
The Galton Team at Mariner Investment Group
Galton Capital Management (“Galton”) is a distinct investment team within Mariner Investment Group, LLC (“Mariner”) that is dedicated to investing in residential mortgage and consumer assets. Galton manages approximately $1.4 billion in assets across the liquidity spectrum including long-only separately managed accounts, hedge funds, and longer-lock private debt structures. Kevin Finnerty, Matt Whalen, and Paul Park established Galton in 2008 and have grown the team to 32 employees and 5 consultants. Collectively, the founders have an average of 30 years of experience in the areas of origination, capital markets, trading, and portfolio management of mortgage and consumer-related assets. Mariner is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor founded in 1992 with $8.4 billion in AUM (including Galton), which specializes in fixed income relative value strategies and private debt offerings.