Global Investment Institute congratulates Dr Michael Kollo on joining Alpha Impact Partners (IAP) as a Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors.
IAP’s mission is to partner with investors and help drive impact and alpha in investment outcomes.
Michael’s appointment boosts IAP’s capability to navigate the industry and technology landscape, as an internationally recognised through leader and commentator on artificial intelligence and its adoption within financial institutions.
Michael is a highly experienced FinTech and investment executive, having been a Founder or Director of a number of FinTech startups (Evolved.AI, Clanz, Qurious Analytics and Faethm.AI). His extensive investment industry experience also includes serving as a Non-Executive Director at Clime Asset Management, as an executive at industry super fund HESTA and as a quantitative researcher and portfolio manager at BlackRock, Fidelity, Renaissance Asset Management and AXA Rosenberg. Michael is also an Honorary Academic at the Australian National University at the College of Engineering and Computer Science and was formerly a lecturer in Quantitative Asset Management at Imperial College London.
“Impact investing is crucial for achieving our global climate goals. By directing capital towards sustainable initiatives, we can drive innovation and create solutions that address the most pressing environmental and social challenges. Additionally, setting up a company that is ready to scale through the pragmatic application of AI is essential. AI not only enhances operational efficiency but also enables us to make data-driven decisions that amplify our impact. I am excited to join Impact Alpha Partners and contribute to their mission of fostering impactful and profitable investments", commented Michael.
IAP Managing Director Andrew Huang said: “We are privileged to have an advisor of Mike’s uniquely broad subject matter expertise and industry experience to support our future activities and growth.”
We wish Michael all the best in his new role and continued success to the IAP team.