Alternative investment association enters UAE market

Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter

The growing number of professionals with great interest in alternative investment industry, the US-based Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global professional body for the alternative investment industry, has launched its local chapter with regional office in Abu Dhabi recently.

“We are thrilled to be here in the Middle East, one of the growing market, to launch our new chapter with the aim of increasing the level of professionalism and provide transparent education in alternative investment industry,” said Laura Merlini, CAIA, CIFD Managing Director, EMEA CAIA Association in an exclusive interview with the Gulf Today in Dubai.

The CAIA Association is a global professional member-driven organization representing nearly 13,000 professionals in more than 100 countries. The Association seeks to improve investment and societal outcomes of capital allocation through professional education, transparency, and thought leadership across all investor alternatives in our industry.

“Through our local chapter in the ME, we want to offers global platform to our members to deepen their knowledge, network with peers and advance in their careers. The association has 35 per cent of its members from the EMEA region which reflects the serious approach of professionals towards the alternative investment industry,” she said.

“We started the series of events from Saudi Arabia, which is one of the fastest growing market besides the UAE, as we had two events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai ahead of the formal launch of our new chapter in the region.”