AIF Global LLC

AIF is an independent economic think tank focusing on institutional investment policy. It treats alternative investment strategies as tools that institutional investors can use to achieve their investment objectives with tolerable levels of risk. To that end, it brings many of the world's leading investment minds together with the owners of its largest pools of capital for a free exchange of investment ideas and information. AIF strives to be an objective investor resource that explores theory, research and experience to further sound investment decision making. Its mission is to foster education, communication and information exchange among institutional investors globally to help them achieve their investment objectives. Alternative Investments are defined by AIF to be all investments other than "traditional" long-only investment strategies applied to publicly traded equities and fixed income investments, and cash and cash equivalents. They include: direct and indirect investments in private equity (including buyout and venture capital); hedge funds; real estate; infrastructure; and commodities and other real assets. Institutional Investors are defined by AIF to be the ultimate owners of all large pools of capital (generally greater than than $1 billion in assets) throughout the world that make alternative investments, including: pension plans (public, corporate and union); sovereign wealth funds; endowments; foundations; insurance companies; health care organizations; and family offices. AIF understands that alternative investment allocations do not occur in a vacuum; rather, they occur in the context of the overall portfolio. That is why AIF Roundtable sessions start with a "top down" discussion of overall portfolio construction and rebalancing, including the use of asset allocation modeling and risk management tools, and then drill down to the different "asset classes" and investment strategies that may be utilized by investors to achieve their objectives (recognizing that even similar investors by size or type can have very different objectives and desired means of achieving them).
 AIF focuses on the communication and discussion of investment ideas rather than on the reporting of investment industry news (although current trends and recent developments inform the discussion). It does so by structuring and facilitating discussion forums in person and online in which leading alternative investments professionals and investors exchange views and information. Through these forums, AIF: Exposes investors to a broader range of investment ideas. Furthers best practices among investors by aiding in their strategic planning, asset allocation, manager selection, and risk management processes. Enables investors to monitor what their peers are doing. Educates investors through an Online Library of Applied Research Webinars, research and reading materials that are recommended by AIF's Academic Board and session summaries of Roundtables that are prepared by session leaders.

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