Alternative Investments

We at the Alternative Investments Society host the world’s largest student-run conference on Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Venture Capital. For over 18 years, the LSE SU Alternative Investments Conference has connected students from all over the world with leading industry professionals in alternative investments. The conference boasts 320 student delegates selected from an average application pool of 4,800 coming from more than 90 countries. In recent years we have hosted the following speakers: 

• Stephen Schwarzman (Blackstone) 

• Howard Marks (Oaktree Capital) 

• Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) 

• David Rubenstein (Carlyle Group) 

• Paul Singer (Elliott Management) 

• Dmitry Balyasny (Balyasny Asset Management) 

• Jonathan Lavine (Bain Capital) 

• Jim Breyer (Accel) 

• Bill Ackman (Pershing Square Capital) 

• Michael Hintze (CQS) 

• Marc Rowan (Apollo Global Management) 

• Boaz Weinstein (Saba Capital Management) 

• Daniel Loeb (Third Point) 

• Alan Howard (Brevan Howard) 

• Paul Marshall (Marshall Wace) 

• Rajeev Misra (SoftBank Vision Fund) 

We have also been sponsored by 35 sponsors in previous years, including:  

• Goldman Sachs  

• Blackstone  

• BlackRock 

• Point 72 

• JP Morgan 

• Bain Capital 

• Balyasny Asset Management 

• DE Shaw  

• Marshall Wace  

• Man Group  

As we commemorate our 19th anniversary, we look forward to bringing over 300 delegates and more than 60 industry leaders over 2 days. In 2025, the conference will be held on February 10th and 11th, to be held at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square London. Applications to attend the conference will open in October. 

Joining our team is one of the best ways to learn more about these areas of finance (Private Equity, Venture Capital and Hedge Funds). You will help to put together one of the largest student-run events of its kind while being exposed to industry-leading professionals and pioneers in finance and alternative investments. You will also have a chance to be part of next year's Executive Team, interfacing with our speakers and corporate sponsors while managing a team of 40 across our different subcommittee divisions. 

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