The return of hedge funds

Rada Tuntasood is Director of Hedge Fund Advisory at Bank of Singapore’s AIMS Private Markets & Alternatives in Singapore. Rada spent 6 years at MCP Alternative Asset Management, a fund of hedge funds, in Hong Kong and Chicago overseeing the sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management of hedge funds globally for institutional clients. In between MCP and BOS, Rada spent 8 years as a Relationship Manager covering Thai clients at Credit Suisse, UBS, and Nomura in Singapore. She started her career in investment banking in Chicago. Rada graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Economics, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in Analytic Finance, International Business and Entrepreneurship.

David Elms is Head of Diversified Alternatives and a Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson Investors responsible for enhanced index, risk premia, and hedge portfolios. Prior to joining Henderson in 2002, he spent eight years as a founding partner at Portfolio Partners. He was initially based in Melbourne, where he managed derivatives and enhanced index portfolios, and was later seconded to Aviva in London in a corporate strategy role following Aviva’s acquisition of Portfolio Partners. Earlier, he spent three years as associate director at County NatWest Investment Management, Melbourne, where he was responsible for equities and equity derivative trading as well as quantitative research. David received a BCom degree (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has 32 years of financial industry experience.

Over 25 years experience in the financial services industry as an Investment Strategist, Portfolio Manager, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Managing Director (MD) at various global and domestic firms. George has managed investments (direct and external multi-manager) across multiple asset classes (cash, fixed income, equities, property, PE/VC, alternatives), investment teams and funds management companies. Also, currently a part-time university lecturer in finance and an experienced MD of listed companies and Non-Executive Director (NED) of funds management firms and charities. Current roles include: Executive Director (ED) and Head of Research at K2 Asset Management; Director & Investment Committee Chair and Investment Advisor (CIO) at Salter Brothers Asset Management (SBAM, formerly MAP Capital); Investment Committee at Paua Wealth Management (Auckland, NZ); Investment Committee at Apostle Ethical Balanced Fund; Chairman of the Advisory Board, International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) and part-time lecturer at The University of Adelaide Business School. Historical experience includes: CIO at SBAM (formerly MAP Capital); MD and CIO at Contango Asset Management; Executive Director (ED) and Head of Investment Strategy & Consulting at UBS; CIO and Head of Asset Management at Equity Trustees; Senior Investment Manager at HSBC Global Asset Management; Investment Strategist at Macquarie Group; Economist at Westpac, NSW Treasury and SBC (now UBS); Director Blues Foundation at The Carlton Football Club and Director at Women in Banking and Finance (WiBF). Education: Bachelor of Economics, Hon. Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. Portfolio Management Executive Certificate from the AGSM at the University of New South Wales (UNSW); Executive Certificate in Management & Leadership from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management; Investment Decisions & Behavioural Finance Program at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government and the Securities & Derivatives Industry Association (SDIA) Accreditation (PS146).

Harmen Overdijk is Chief Investment Officer of Leo Wealth, a Hong Kong based asset management firm focused on fee-based asset management. Leo Wealth was created from the strategic merger of two existing independent asset managers, where the partners have decades of Asian and International wealth management experience. The firm’s philosophy is based on Evidence Based Investing. A disciplined approach that gains its insights about the markets and returns from academic research, structures portfolios along the dimensions of expected returns and adds value by integrating research, portfolio structure, and implementation. This investment approach makes extensive use of low cost investment instruments. Harmen is an expert portfolio manager with 20 years of investment management experience. Prior to Leo Wealth he held senior management and CIO roles for several successful asset management practices at EFG Asset Management, Fortis Bank and MeesPierson. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) holder and has an MSc in economics from Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

David Elms is Head of Diversified Alternatives and a Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson Investors responsible for enhanced index, risk premia, and hedge portfolios. Prior to joining Henderson in 2002, he spent eight years as a founding partner at Portfolio Partners. He was initially based in Melbourne, where he managed derivatives and enhanced index portfolios, and was later seconded to Aviva in London in a corporate strategy role following Aviva’s acquisition of Portfolio Partners. Earlier, he spent three years as associate director at County NatWest Investment Management, Melbourne, where he was responsible for equities and equity derivative trading as well as quantitative research. David received a BCom degree (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has 32 years of financial industry experience.

Harmen Overdijk is Chief Investment Officer of Leo Wealth, a Hong Kong based asset management firm focused on fee-based asset management. Leo Wealth was created from the strategic merger of two existing independent asset managers, where the partners have decades of Asian and International wealth management experience. The firm’s philosophy is based on Evidence Based Investing. A disciplined approach that gains its insights about the markets and returns from academic research, structures portfolios along the dimensions of expected returns and adds value by integrating research, portfolio structure, and implementation. This investment approach makes extensive use of low cost investment instruments. Harmen is an expert portfolio manager with 20 years of investment management experience. Prior to Leo Wealth he held senior management and CIO roles for several successful asset management practices at EFG Asset Management, Fortis Bank and MeesPierson. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) holder and has an MSc in economics from Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

Over 25 years experience in the financial services industry as an Investment Strategist, Portfolio Manager, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Managing Director (MD) at various global and domestic firms. George has managed investments (direct and external multi-manager) across multiple asset classes (cash, fixed income, equities, property, PE/VC, alternatives), investment teams and funds management companies. Also, currently a part-time university lecturer in finance and an experienced MD of listed companies and Non-Executive Director (NED) of funds management firms and charities. Current roles include: Executive Director (ED) and Head of Research at K2 Asset Management; Director & Investment Committee Chair and Investment Advisor (CIO) at Salter Brothers Asset Management (SBAM, formerly MAP Capital); Investment Committee at Paua Wealth Management (Auckland, NZ); Investment Committee at Apostle Ethical Balanced Fund; Chairman of the Advisory Board, International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) and part-time lecturer at The University of Adelaide Business School. Historical experience includes: CIO at SBAM (formerly MAP Capital); MD and CIO at Contango Asset Management; Executive Director (ED) and Head of Investment Strategy & Consulting at UBS; CIO and Head of Asset Management at Equity Trustees; Senior Investment Manager at HSBC Global Asset Management; Investment Strategist at Macquarie Group; Economist at Westpac, NSW Treasury and SBC (now UBS); Director Blues Foundation at The Carlton Football Club and Director at Women in Banking and Finance (WiBF). Education: Bachelor of Economics, Hon. Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. Portfolio Management Executive Certificate from the AGSM at the University of New South Wales (UNSW); Executive Certificate in Management & Leadership from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management; Investment Decisions & Behavioural Finance Program at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government and the Securities & Derivatives Industry Association (SDIA) Accreditation (PS146).

Rada Tuntasood is Director of Hedge Fund Advisory at Bank of Singapore’s AIMS Private Markets & Alternatives in Singapore. Rada spent 6 years at MCP Alternative Asset Management, a fund of hedge funds, in Hong Kong and Chicago overseeing the sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management of hedge funds globally for institutional clients. In between MCP and BOS, Rada spent 8 years as a Relationship Manager covering Thai clients at Credit Suisse, UBS, and Nomura in Singapore. She started her career in investment banking in Chicago. Rada graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Economics, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in Analytic Finance, International Business and Entrepreneurship.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events.

During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008.

Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing. His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.