Fachpanel
Wednesday, 22. January 2020, 11:00 - 11:45 UHR
Seminarraum III
English
Speaker(s): George Szemere, Marek Pärtel, Miguel Tiedra
What does the term “liquid alternatives” actually mean? Distinguishing features compared to traditional “alternatives” – an orientation guide. How liquid are these investments under normal circumstances, and in stress situations? What are the current trends in this asset class?
CAIA, Head of Alternatives Distribution – EMEA, Franklin Templeton
George Szemere is Head of Alternatives Sales at Franklin Templeton for the EMEA region. In this role he is working
closely with the FT Alternatives leadership team to develop a strategic plan focusing on sales generation, new product
ideas and alternative solutions. He also collaborates with our regional distribution teams as well as directly engaging
with investors on all FT alternatives investment related opportunities.
George brings over 18 years' experience in asset management combining technical sales, relationship management,
product development and leadership skills across EMEA.
He earned a Bachelor degree of Social Science with honours in Economics from the University of Birmingham. He is
also a CAIA and Chapter Executive.
EstateGuru Co-Founder and CEO
Marek is an experienced entrepreneur with a passion for proptech & fintech. Currently, he is reinventing property finance at EstateGuru, one of the leading European platforms for real estate-backed loans. Marek has been in the property business for 15 years as both a developer and investor. He’s witnessed many occasions where banks are unwilling to lend money or very slow in doing so, even though there is a solid business plan and mitigated risks. To combat these inefficiencies in the financial world, an alternative marketplace for property loans was born in 2014.
BCV Head of Alternative Investments
Miguel Tiedra has been in charge of the alternative fund management team since 2006. He has extensive experience in primary analysis and portfolio management. Before joining BCV, he worked as a senior hedge fund consultant and senior financial analyst for a private bank in Geneva. He holds a degree in international relations from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva (IUHEI) and is a CFA charterholder, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and a Financial Risk Manager.
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