Breakfast Briefing – Securitisation As An Innovative Marketing Solution For Asset Managers

Andreas Wölfl set up the Argentarius Group in 2007 doing securitisation transactions in Luxembourg. In 2012 he set up Argentarius ETI Management Ltd and the first Securitisation PLC in Malta under the Securitisation Act and transferred the global head office to Malta. He has done more than 100 securitisation transactions with a total volume of above one billion Euro since. He is responsible for the structuring of securitisation transactions as well as the overall group strategy and oversight of the company. Beside Argentarius Andreas is member of the Advisory Board of the Malta Stock Exchange.

During a career spanning more than two decades, Kieran has acquired a wealth of experience in financial services, including institutional fund management within the Lloyd’s of London insurance community, HNW private client stockbroking at Popes Stockbrokers (now Brewin Dolphin), as well as roles in institutional client relationship management and fund structuring within the alternative assets space. With an in-depth knowledge of the private capital markets, Kieran’s role involves identifying new sources of investment capital, appraising new investee opportunities and markets, ensuring consistent high standards of investor communication, as well as co-ordinating fund-raising efforts on behalf of the Deepbridge team, particularly with respect to the various Deepbridge products. Kieran has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments since 2001.

Lorraine joined Connection Capital in 2014. Lorraine became involved in the hedge fund industry in the late 1990s at Park Place Capital (one of the longest established equity long/short funds) and has since raised in excess of $1bn across more than 20 individual fund launches and many direct investments on behalf of clients.

The majority of Lorraine’s fund career has focused on manager evaluation pre-launch and the arrangement of strategic seed investments. She launched new funds while at Park Place, ACPI Investors, Dawnay Day, PCE Investors and independently, in a broad range of strategies, securing multiple seed deals from individuals and institutional investors. Several of these funds are now successful >$1billion businesses.

A specialist in strategic fundraising for new businesses, Lorraine has consulted in both the alternative asset industry and arts sector, capitalising upon extensive expertise in strategic marketing advisory and asset-raising.

Margie Lindsay began her journalistic career at the Financial Times writing about business, finance and economic issues primarily concerning the still then communist countries of Eastern Europe, following the region through the transition into democracy. After leaving the FT, she developed and edited a magazine for the European Union designed to prepare the first wave of candidate countries from Eastern Europe for membership.

Margie became editor of Hedge Funds Review in 2008, just before the Lehman crisis, and was made executive editor in October 2013.

In February 2015 she launched Alpha Journal, a digital publication with a global focus on alternative investment funds.
Margie is the author of several books on a range of financial and business subjects. She has experience working in television filming/producing news reports and features.

Tim is the Head of Fixed Income at Stamford Associates. Stamford is an independent investment consultant and has advised institutional clients and wealth management organisations for over 30 years on investment strategy, investment structure, manager selection and monitoring. Prior to Stamford, Tim held roles as a member of the Global Investment Management team at Aon Hewitt and managed proprietary capital for the Kyte Group.