Bill Kelly, CEO of the CAIA Association, Talks about Alts Investing and its Future
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William J. \\u201cBill\\u201d Kelly is the CEO of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (\\u201cCAIA\\u201d).\\xa0 Formed in 2002, the CAIA Association has 12,000 members worldwide, 31+ CAIA chapters and sponsors over 250 events annually.\\xa0 Its Charter designation has become the globally-recognized credential for professionals managing, analyzing, distributing, or regulating alternative investments.
In this episode, Bill covers a wide-range of issues involving the current state of the alternatives industry and its future. He discusses topics such as asset growth, the benefits of understanding portfolio construction and risk metrics, the challenges of accessing the private markets (particularly for retail investors who need to manage their own retirement accounts), and the importance of achieving \\xa0operational alpha with the advent of digital tools and machine learning.\\xa0 He also discusses ESG and the need to find solutions that require all people \\u2013 not just allocators and managers \\u2013 to feel a bit more inconvenienced.
For more information about Bill Kelly and the CAIA Association, please visit the CAIA Association website.
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