Asset Alliance International has hired Emily Porter as a senior analyst.
Porter is responsible for manager selection and monitoring of managers for the firm’s affiliate manager program and fund-of-funds offerings. She reports to James Parker, recently appointed managing director and head of Asset Alliance International.
“Emily has proven that she has the skill-set to effectively monitor and identify promising hedge fund managers,” said James Parker. “She is an important addition to our growing team in London.”
Porter was most recently a senior analyst at Aurum Funds Limited in London, where she identified equity hedge, event driven, distressed/high yield and Asian hedge fund managers for inclusion in Aurum products. Prior to that, Porter was a hedge fund analyst at ABN AMRO in London where she focused on manager selection and portfolio management. She graduated from Southampton University with a Bachelor of Laws, and has received both Investment Management and Securities & Financial Derivatives Certifications.