Working Groups

The SBAI Working Groups bring together institutional investors and asset managers to discuss key topics in the industry with their peers. The Working Groups also develop content and practical guidance and provide advice to the Board on its standard-setting activities.

Thematic Working Groups	Areas of focus	Publications/Activities
Responsible Investment	Three main areas of focus: High Level Policy Framework Strategy Specific Guidance (ELS, Macro, Credit, Systematic and ILS) Investor Approach	Memo on Responsible Investment Policy Framework (March 2021) Review of Responsible Investment Regulation in Europe, US and Asia (October 2020)
Culture & Diversity (New in 2021)	The objectives of this initiative are: Principles of Diversity: Key principles for determining an approach to diversity initiatives Beyond the Metrics: Demonstrating diversity for small and mid-size managers. Ways to show a commitment to diversity when there is low turn over Increasing diversity within your portfolio. Ways to achieve this
Standard Investor Profile Template (SIPT)	Work in progress towards a template for providing investor static data common in multiple jurisdictions. The aim is to make the subscription process for investors more efficient	Publications of results tbc

Strategy Specific Working Groups	Areas of focus	Publications/Activities
Alternative Credit	New Topic Areas under consideration for discussion: Operational Nuances in Private Credit Super Senior new loans Governance Covenants and Disclosures Risk Reporting	Memos on Conflicts of Interest, Valuation and Choice of Fund published in April 2020
Alternative Risk Premia	New Topic Areas under consideration for discussion: Benchmarking Risk Monitoring	Broker Dealer DDQ (Decemeber 2020) Back-testing Memo (July 2020) Broker-Dealer Practices (July 2020)
Insurance Linked Funds	Operational and governance issues that are specific to insurance linked securities	Side Pocketing in ILS Funds Memo (May 2021) Valuation in ILS Funds (May 2019)

Regional Working Groups	Areas of focus	Publications/Activities
China Working Group	Our China Working Group looks to help bridge the gap between global allocators and Chinese onshore managers	A Guide for Chinese Onshore Alternative Managers Expanding Offshore (in English and in Chinese) (August 2021) Comparison of Chinese Regulation and Standards of International Practice (January 2017)
Japan Working Group	Comparison of Japanese practices and regulation with international practice	Educational sessions for investors and managers

Bringing managers and investors together to set standards for the alternative investment industry

Working Groups

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