Chris is co-founder and Managing Partner at the AMCS Group, based in Miami, Florida. AMCS was launched in 2018 with an ambition to be the premier, independent distribution partner for traditional and alternative investment managers seeking to access the US offshore, Caribbean, and Latin American wealth management markets. The firm oversees more than $3.7b of intermediated assets through its operations in Miami and Montevideo, Uruguay. Distributed fund groups include AXA IM, Jupiter Asset Management and Man Group.
Throughout his investment career, Chris has had significant experience placing both traditional and alternative investment capabilities across various client segments, including global private banks, US wirehouses, single and multi-family offices and institutional investment funds alike.
Prior to AMCS, Chris was most recently Head of Americas Distribution for Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI), a post he held since the business launched in 2012. Prior to OMGI, Chris served in a variety of sales and marketing roles within the Skandia and Old Mutual groups.
A presentation of the dynamics of cross-border UCITS distribution in the US Non-Resident and Latin American wealth channels. Topics addressed will include product/operational/marketing requirements, assets and flows by category, and a view on opportunities and challenges managers are facing in today’s market, including a flight to passives and the emergence of semi-liquid alternative investments.
Co-founder and Managing Partner