Asli Ay
Founder and CIO, Lioness Capital
Asli is the Founder and CIO of Lioness Capital, a policy and political event-driven hedge fund based in New York and Washington DC. Asli has spent the last 16 years at the intersection of policy making and markets. She has a truly global work experience and a rare blend of expertise in economic and public policy and regulatory issues as well as political and macroeconomic trends in G20 markets. Prior to Lioness Capital, Asli was the Managing Partner of US Policy Metrics, a leading political and policy research firm, advising hedge funds on how US government actions impact their investments. In that capacity she has advised leading macro and event-driven funds on policy related events in the US, focusing on legislations, regulations and agency decisions. Before US Policy Metrics, Asli has spent almost a decade at UBS Chairman Office, based in London and New York and worked in all developed and large developing markets, with a particular focus on China, Korea, Japan, Turkey, Mexico and Brazil. In her capacity as Deputy to the Vice-Chairman of UBS, Asli has led relationships with regulators, policymakers and large corporations and top macro hedge funds, delivering her rare blend of a truly international policy and regulatory expertise to UBS clients. Asli also helped oversee UBS Washington DC Public Policy office. Asli has an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a BSc with honors in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University. She has held various financial licenses in the UK and the US and is a Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst. Asli is one of Young Global Leaders of World Economic Forum, Co-Chairman of Harvard Republicans, an active member of the Economic Club of New York and 100 Women in Finance. She is also a Visiting Committee Member of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
Curtis Chin
Milken Institute Asia Fellow; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, Milken Institute
Curtis S. Chin, a Milken Institute Asia fellow, has served as a trustee of World Education Services of New York and is a former U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank. As a member of the ADB board, he pushed for strengthened governance, risk management and development efforts focused on people, planet, and partnership, particularly on infrastructure projects in Asia's least-developed nations. Through his advisory firm RiverPeak Group LLC, Curtis now advises a range of startup firms and impact investors in Asia, including Equator Pure Nature, a leading ASEAN-based, natural consumer products company and cleantech pioneer, and the Dolma Impact Fund, the first international equity fund focused on Nepal. Curtis previously was a senior executive with Burson-Marsteller in the US, Switzerland, and Asia, where he oversaw Beijing and Hong Kong operations. He has provided counsel to a wide range of governments and businesses on stakeholder engagement, public affairs, corporate responsibility, crisis management and market entry.
Thomas Mucha
Managing Director and Geopolitical Strategist, Wellington Management
As a member of the firm’s Global Macro Strategy Group, Thomas conducts research on the macro and market implications of geopolitical risk. In his role, he also focuses on internal and external communication efforts, with a particular emphasis on connecting our macro insights to actionable investment ideas in client portfolios. In addition, he is a frequent speaker at Wellington client events and investment seminars worldwide. Prior to joining Wellington Management, Thomas had a successful career in journalism as a writer, producer, and editor focused on global business, economics, and geopolitics. He joined Wellington Management from GlobalPost, where he oversaw editorial operations and wrote a column on global business and economics, as well as its Macro blog on the global economy. Prior to GlobalPost, Thomas worked as a writer, producer, and editor for CNN and CNN International in New York and London, where he covered Wall Street and the US and global economies, including emerging markets. He also worked in similar roles at Crain’s Chicago Business and Time Inc.’s Business 2.0 Magazine. Thomas earned his MA in international relations and economics from the University of Chicago and his BA in English from Michigan State University.
Alexandra Melhuish
Investment Specialist, Wellington Management
As an investment specialist in Investment Products and Strategies, Alexandra works closely with equity investors and investment directors to help ensure the integrity of the investment approaches in her coverage. This includes meeting regularly with the teams and providing analysis of portfolio positioning, performance, and risk exposures. She contributes to developing new products and client solutions and manages business issues such as capacity, fees, and guidelines. She also participates in meetings with clients, prospects, and consultants to communicate our investment philosophy, strategy, positioning, and performance.
Karman Fung
Relationship Analyst, Wellington Management
As a relationship analyst in our Hong Kong-based Global Relationship Group, Karman supports the relationship management and business development efforts for Wellington Management's Hong Kong and Taiwan institutional clients and prospects across traditional and alternative asset classes. She works closely with other relationship team members to help strengthen the relationship and consultative partnership with clients, whilst also looking to pursue new business opportunities.
