Based in HK , David is the former Chairman of ORIX Aviation Hong Kong /advisor to ORIX Aviation Group CEO and a former Board member of Avolon , the world’s third largest Aircraft Lessor . He joined ORIX in 1992 as General Counsel and then Head of Asset Management. In 2003 he was appointed as CEO (until November 2018 ) during which period , ORIX Aviation transformed into an industry leading Top Ten Ranked Aircraft Lessor / S&P Ranked Asset Manager winning the highest ranking available.
Prior to working for ORIX Aviation David held roles in leading law firm McCann FitzGerald and other aircraft leasing entities. David holds an Honors Bachelor of Commerce Degree from University College Dublin and is an Irish and UK qualified Lawyer. David is an avid reader of economics and a follower of politics and world affairs/ frequent traveller.
David is currently also holding additional roles as Chairman - Aergo Structured Products and is Vice - Chair of the Advisory Committee to The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation and Chair of its Technical Committee.
A fund manager and UCITS specialist. Ciaran is an investment manager with wide ranging experience & in-depth knowledge of the asset management sector and the alternative investment universe. Ciaran takes the key role of portfolio manager of the Kalkata Global Multi Asset Total Return Fund. His career history may be found on LinkedIn.
Andrew moved into Finance from Civil and Nautical Engineering in 1995. Over the subsequent 20 years Andrew worked for a number of Tier 1 institutions in which he developed and implemented Futures and Options Strategies based on Technical and Statistical Methods. During the 2007 Credit Crisis Andrew managed the dismantling of a significant defaulting options positions on behalf of Soc Gen (Newedge). In 2010 Andrew co-founded Finex LLP and has grown the partnership in to a UCITS and AIFM firm. In 2015 Andrew won the Technical Analyst Award. Andrew holds a BEng in Civil Engineering Design and Management from Cardiff University.
Elena forged her career at Goldman Sachs from 1999. Initially in Fixed Income, Elena had operational responsibility over EU Governments, including bond auctions and buy-backs, and the first ever sovereign syndicated issuances. A strong compliance culture and uncompromising standards were invaluable as Elena moved from securities to the private side supporting leverage finance and senior bank debt businesses, straddling Chinese walls and working closely with legal counsel and Compliance. All the while, Elena remained a pivotal member of the GS Women’s Network and a supporter of charitable initiatives. Elena co-founded Finex LLP in 2010.
