The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the leading global
hedge fund and alternative investment industry association, has opened an office
in Hong Kong as Asia's hedge fund markets continue to play an increasingly important
role in the global growth of alternative investments.
The Hong Kong office will cover Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea and
other countries in the region where hedge funds are active.
Florence Lombard, Executive Director of AIMA explained that almost 20% of AIMA’s
global membership is spread throughout Asia.
"We are pleased to be making this investment and commitment to the regional
hedge fund centers as well as providing support to the local regulatory and
fiscal authorities and institutional investors who seek more direct access to
non-commercial information on the industry," she commented.
The new office will be managed by Alice Lee, who joins AIMA from a leading hedge
fund company.
“I’m really pleased to join AIMA at a time when the Asian hedge
fund markets are expanding," commented Ms Lee, who has a Bachelors degree
in Business Administrative Management and is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
"There is an expectation that Asia will increasingly be a major player
in the global hedge fund markets and AIMA has an important part to play in helping
this development," she observed.
AIMA is the leading global hedge fund industry management association represented
in 46 countries. Nearly one-quarter of its membership is in the Asia-Pacific
region, where it has active Chapters in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
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