Infonic AG, a provider of alternative asset management applications, establishes a Business Advisory Board and appoints two industry veterans, Virginia Gambale and Alexander Aebi, to leadership positions.
The creation of the business advisory board is a clear reflection of the continuous growth of Infonic AG in the face of pressure on the alternative investment industry for robust, proven operations that deliver new levels of transparency to fund of hedge fund managers and investors. Infonic AGs HedgeSphere package is a product for real time portfolio valuation and forward and backward looking position and cash management in the middle and back-office. Designed specifically for FoHFs, it is used widely in the industry.
Gambale, as the founder and Managing Partner of Azimuth Partners LLC, is an investor and technology leader with a long track record in developing growth strategies, business partnerships and orchestrating successful exits for technology and business service companies. She has served on over 20 public and private boards including: JetBlue (NASDAQ-JBLU), Motive (NASDAQ-MOTV), Workbrain (TSE-WB), Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ-SNCR), and IQ Financial (Chairman), Knoa, Kurtosys Ltd., and 29West. Gambale has held senior management positions (including CIO) at global corporations including: Merrill Lynch, Marsh & McLennan, Bankers Trust Alex Brown and Deutsche Bank. She was also a partner at DB Strategic Ventures, ABS Ventures and at DB Capital Partners.
With over 40 years as a leader in the financial services industry, Aebi is highly valued for his industry insights and for helping firms devise and execute innovative strategies. He serves on the boards of FinOps AG (Chairman), Swiss Benchmarking AG (Vice Chairman), and other SMEs in Switzerland and Ireland. Previously, he served as a board director for BNP Paribas Services. Mr. Aebi has worked extensively as a business advisor and consultant including with SIX Group (Securities Division, Finanz, Card Solutions, Paynet), Bank Vontobel, Bank Coop, Basler Kantonalbank, Baloise Bank SoBa, Union Bancaire Privee, Bank Linth, Bank Sarasin, and UBS.
Infonic AG is uniquely positioned to charter alternative asset managers through these turbulent times, facilitating not only their survival, but also their emergence as leaders in their sectors, says Gamble. Infonics HedgeSphere solutions have proven to be the prudent choice amongst the strongest players in the alternative asset management community. Im delighted to join the team.
Despite the current turmoil in the markets, alternative assets still need to find a home, says Aebi. Todays investors are demanding even greater levels of transparency into how funds are managed. Infonic has been delivering for the leaders in the alternative investment space for years. The companys HedgeSphere solution is essential to stand up to the increased scrutiny the industry is under today.
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