The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA Association) says Alexander M. Ineichen, managing director and global head of alternative investment research at UBS, has joined its Board of Directors.
As Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies (AIS) Research at UBS Investment Research, Ineichen is co-creator of “Flow Watch” – a weekly research analysis of equity capital flows.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Mr. Ineichen to the Board,” says Craig Asche, the Association’s Executive Director. “His exemplary industry background and his enthusiastic support for the mission of the CAIA Association make him an excellent addition. I look forward to working with Alex in our ongoing effort to make the CAIA designation the standard of excellence in the field of alternative investments.”
Ineichen joins fellow board members Thomas Schneeweis, Director of the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets, and Florence Lombard, Executive Director of the Alternative Investment Management Association, the two founding organizations of the CAIA Association.
“Alternative investment strategies and alternative asset classes are rapidly gaining momentum within institutional investment management as well as private wealth management,” says Ineichen. “The CAIA Program is a well structured course that allows financial professionals with a broad array of educational backgrounds to move up the learning curve quickly and in a structured fashion. The Program is comprehensive and well balanced between academic and practitioner research. I am delighted to be part of the program.”
Ineichen began his financial career in 1988 developing risk management products at Swiss Bank Corporation and has specialized in equity derivatives research since 1991. He is the author of “In Search of Alpha – Investing in Hedge Funds” and “The Search for Alpha Continues – Do Fund of Hedge Funds Add Value?”. These two publications have been the most often printed research papers in the documented history of UBS Investment Research. In addition, he authored the book Absolute Returns – Risk and Opportunities of Hedge Fund Investing. Ineichen has published research on equity derivatives and hedge funds in several financial journals, has contributed chapters to multi-author financial books and has written numerous articles for the financial press.