Episode 1: How will technology increase access to Private Asset Investments?

In discussion with Engine member:

Fintech Speakers

David Genn

CEO, Goji

Igor Tesinsky

Co-founder, CFO & CTO

Igor is a technology enthusiast and a senior research analyst who spent the last 15 years working on the sell side and buy side in corporate lending and fixed income investment management. Igor has a master degree in Finance from London Business School and a postgraduate degree in Business from the University of Economics.

Mayank Agrawal

Co-founder, CTO & COO

Mayank is an entrepreneur who is passionate about FinTech and what the next generation of startups can do for the finance industry. Mayank is Co-Founder, COO & CTO of a IntelliBonds, a startup that tackle the big challenges of reducing cost and increasing margins for Bond investors through the use of technology. Prior to starting IntelliBonds, Mayank was running the FX options quant dev team at Citi Bank, London.

Episode Questions

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Question 1:

Is demand from investors for private assets changing? And are new groups of investors looking to access this asset class?

Question 2:

What hurdles need to be overcome for private assets to be made available to a broader range of investors?

Question 3:

What opportunities will technology unlock for both managers and investors?

Question 4:

What developments/innovations have you seen recently that will most benefit the private asset sector?

Question 5:

Given pension reforms, are private pension holders missing out on access to institutional-grade private assets that are included in pension funds and if so, how should the AM industry respond to this?

Question 6:

How should private assets be made available to different investor groups e.g. (U)HNWs, SIs, mass-market retail?

Question 7:

How can external providers (fund admins, technology providers etc.) support AMs in solving these problems?