An Interview with Thomas Schneeweis, Editor of The Journal of Alternative Investments
Apr 10th, 2007 | Filed under: Hedge Fund Industry TrendsFew will argue with Thomas Schneeweis’ credentials as one of the founding fathers of the hedge fund industry as we know it today. Aside from being the Michael and Cheryl Philipp Professor of Finance at the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts, he is the founder and director of the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets (CISDM) at UMass, the founding editor of the Journal of Alternative Investments and a founding board member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.
AllAboutAlpha’s Alpha Male had a wide-ranging discussion with Schneeweis earlier today. Schneeweis studied history in graduate school before doing a Ph.D. in finance. He became involved with the derivatives industry in the early 1980’s, and has (almost) never looked back. In many ways, his unique career has paralleled the birth of the alternative investment industry itself. But as you will see from his remarks below, his appreciation of history is alive and well.
This interview has been divided into two segments: one to be featured today and one tomorrow. In today’s segment, Schneeweis discusses the recent history of today’s hedge fund industry including the birth of the CISDM, CAIA and the JAI. In tomorrow’s segment he takes on hedge fund replication, the SEC and the future of alpha.
AM: Tom, thanks for taking the time to meet with AllAboutAlpha. Tell me about your background.
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