Altegris' Commitment To Education In Alternative Investments
Honored By CAIA Association
LA JOLLA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Altegris,
providers of premier alternative investments, has been named
recipient of the First Annual Corporate Recognition Award from the
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
Association®. The award recognizes Altegris' exceptional
level of commitment over a sustained period of time in supporting
its employees' pursuit of the CAIA designation, the benchmark of
excellence for alternative investment education worldwide. It also
serves to validate the continuing Altegris commitment to bridging
the education gap to help advisors better understand the role that
alternatives play in diversified portfolios and the strategies that
can best benefit their clients.
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Dick Pfister, Executive Vice
President and Global Head of Sales and Consulting at Altegris and
one of the industry's early pioneers in supporting CAIA, was one of
43 industry practitioners in CAIA's first class of 2002 who earned
the CAIA charter designation. He also has the distinction of
becoming the first CAIA member in 2002. "Altegris is deeply rooted
in delivering the alternative investment strategies and educational
resources that enhance the value of advisors to their clients,"
said Mr. Pfister who accepted the award on behalf of Altegris.
"This award is a tremendous honor for Altegris and a validation of
our ongoing commitment to educate and inform advisors about this
dynamic asset class."
"We have been an active supporter and advocate for the CAIA
Association since its inception and are especially proud to
celebrate a decade of collaboratively advancing advisor education
and establishing best practices for the industry," said
Jon Sundt, President and CEO of
Altegris.
The CAIA Association, with five regional offices and 15
affiliated chapters, is a global community of dedicated financial
practitioners committed to excellence in alternative investment
education. Since its founding in 2002, CAIA is now recognized as
the most elite educational program for the alternative investment
industry. More than 6,000 alternative investment professionals in
80 countries hold the CAIA Charter, the only educational standard
uniquely designed for individuals specializing in institutional
quality alternative investments and recognized as the most powerful
distinction in alternative investing education.
In addition to its ongoing support of the Association, 10 of the
firm's employees currently hold the CAIA charter and another 10 are
in the process of becoming accredited. Earlier this year, the
firm launched Altegris Academy, a comprehensive educational
resource offering a series of interactive tools including an
alternatives allocator, which gauges how the addition of different
alternative strategies to a traditional portfolio can affect the
portfolio's risk and return profile over time. Altegris Academy
also includes a research library containing Altegris white papers,
articles, guides, videos and expert commentaries focused on the
latest research and perspectives on alternative investments.
The CAIA award was presented at the organization's
10th Anniversary Celebration-North America and Third Annual Awards Dinner
held at the Waldorf-Astoria in
New York City on November 29. Over 200 distinguished thought
leaders from academia and the alternative investment industry,
including members of CAIA's global community in the Americas,
Europe, Asia (and the Middle
East) and Africa, saluted a
decade of achievement in alternative investment education.
Please contact Jami Schlicher at
973-850-7309 or jschlicher@jcprinc.com, or Andrea Trachtenberg at 800-828-5225 or
atrachtenberg@altegris.com, for more information.
About Altegris
Altegris searches the world to find what we believe are the best
alternative investments. Our suite of alternative investment
solutions are designed for financial professionals and individuals
seeking to improve portfolio diversification.
With one of the leading research and investment groups focused
solely on alternatives, Altegris follows a disciplined process for
identifying, evaluating, selecting and monitoring investment talent
across a spectrum of alternative strategies including managed
futures, global macro, long/short equity, event-driven and
others.
Veteran experts in the art and science of alternatives, Altegris
guides investors through the complex and often opaque universe of
alternative investing. Alternatives are in our DNA. Our very name,
Altegris, highlights our singular focus on alternatives, the
highest standards of integrity, and a process that constantly seeks
to minimize investor risk while maximizing potential returns.
The Altegris Companies, wholly owned subsidiaries of Genworth
Financial, Inc., include Altegris Investments, Altegris Advisors,
Altegris Funds, and Altegris Clearing Solutions. Altegris currently
has approximately $3.47 billion in
client assets, and provides clearing services to $941 million in institutional client assets.*
* Altegris and its affiliates are subsidiaries of
Genworth Financial, Inc. and are affiliated with Genworth Financial
Wealth Management, Inc., and include: (1) Altegris Advisors, LLC,
an SEC-registered investment adviser, CFTC-registered commodity
pool operator, commodity trading advisor, and NFA member; (2)
Altegris Investments, Inc., an SEC-registered broker-dealer and
FINRA member; (3) Altegris Portfolio Management, Inc. (dba Altegris
Funds), a CFTC-registered commodity pool operator, NFA member and
SEC-registered investment adviser; and (4) Altegris Clearing
Solutions, LLC, a CFTC-registered futures introducing broker and
commodity trading advisor and NFA member. The Altegris Companies
and their affiliates have a financial interest in the products they
sponsor, advise and/or recommend, as applicable. Depending on the
investment, the Altegris Companies and their affiliates and
employees may receive sales commissions, a portion of management or
incentive fees, investment advisory fees, 12b-1 fees or similar
payment for distribution, a portion of commodity futures trading
commissions, margin interest and other futures-related charges, fee
revenue and/or advisory consulting
fees.
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