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Damian Handzy Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:
Growth for risk management and risk analysis providers continues to increase as wary investors focus on capital preservation as well as returns. Damian Handzy, CEO of Investor Analytics (IA) a global risk management and analysis company is reaping the rewards of this attention. The company grew 50% in 2011 and assets under analysis (AuA) are now at $340bn up from $250bn in 2010.
"2011 is the second year in a row we've had 50% growth in revenue. This growth comes mostly from adding new clients to our risk platform," Handzy said.
According to Handzy, there is an increased global demand for risk management services throughout the alternatives space including hedge funds, fund of funds, and with investors including pension and endowment funds.
"We've had constant increased demand," he explains. "Many people switched to our platform from their existing risk engine because our system is more intuitive."
The company is focused on effectively leveraging customer feedback and improving quality assurance. They've expanded to London and also brought on Bob Pepitone from UBS AG Investment Bank as head of quality assurance.
Mr. Pepitone was Associate Director and Quality Assurance Manager at UBS AG from 2006 2012 and was responsible for North American Clearing and Settlements IT. At IA, Mr. Pepitone will oversee all aspects o...................... To view our full article Click here
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