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GILD Bankers became a member of the global hedge fund association AIMA
Recently Alternative Funds unit of the leading Baltic investment bank GILD Bankers became a member of the global Alternative Investment Management Association, AIMA. GILD Bankers is the first Baltic company to join the association.
„AIMA is an influential organisation in the global alternative investment management community. Membership of GILD in the association ensures us better access to the industry know-how and contacts that we can put in practice for the best interest of our investors,“ said Anneli Jõesalu, GILD Bankers Head of Sales and Marketing at the Alternative Funds unit.
Founded in 1990, AIMA unites corporate members dealing with the management of alternative investments worldwide. „The members of AIMA include 1,280 fund managers worldwide, based in 49 countries. AIMA's members represent over 75% of global hedge fund assets and over 70% of global fund of funds assets.” added Jõesalu.
AIMA provides a centre of knowledge for professional investment practitioners, policy makers and their advisors, regulatory & tax authorities, institutional investors and the media. Additional information can be found on www.aima.org.
GILD Bankers is an independent investment bank in Emerging Europe with a leading position in the Baltic countries. Our core services are management of alternative funds, investment banking and private banking. GILD has offices in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Bulgaria and the United Kingdom, and our area of activities and investments extends to all emerging economies in Europe and its vicinity.
The GILD Alternative Funds team specialises in tailored and active investments. Assets under management in GILD Arbitrage, the first and only Baltic hedge fund, GILD Long Haul private equity funds and GILD Real Estate funds amount to nearly EUR 150 mln. GILD active investment funds have provided consistent average annual returns of 21-29%.
The GILD Investment Banking team focuses on mid-market M&A advisory and capital-raising transactions. Since 1999 our team has advised and successfully completed more than 125 transactions with a combined value exceeding EUR 2.8 bn. In 2007 our Investment Banking team was involved in 17 advisory projects in the total value of over EUR 380 million. GILD Investment Banking unit is a member of M&A International Inc., a global alliance of 41 independent M&A advisory and investment banking firms in 39 countries.
The GILD Private Banking team offers flexible and personalised private banking services. Our "total assets" private banking concept incorporates private wealth management, alternative investments, corporate finance and a variety of legal and tax advisory services.
According to audited financial results, in 2007, the GILD Bankers Group (AS GILD Professional Services) generated consolidated net fee and commission income of EUR 8.6 mln and tripled net operating profit to EUR 5.2 mln.
For additional information, please contact:
Anneli Jõesalu
Head of Sales and Marketing
GILD Bankers Alternative Funds
Tel: 6 800 401
E-mail: anneli.joesalu(at)gildbankers.com