AIMA is a global not-for-profit trade association that represents the alternative investment industry, encompassing hedge funds, private credit, and digital assets. AIMA's Twitter Score is 7.6 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #117,855 among 493,668 tracked accounts.
AIMA is the operating name of The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited, a UK-registered private company limited by guarantee. It was founded in 1990 by a small group of European managers, growing out of the earlier European Managed Futures Association. Today it counts more than 2,100 corporate members across over 60 countries, collectively managing more than US$4 trillion in assets. AIMA is affiliated with the AIMA Digital Assets Working Group and the Alternative Credit Council.
AIMA has been active in digital-asset policy and research. In October 2022, it launched an APAC Digital Assets Working Group to address Web3, DeFi, blockchain, and tokenisation across the Asia-Pacific region. A 2025 survey conducted jointly with PwC found that 55% of traditional hedge funds surveyed reported digital-asset exposure, up from 47% the prior year. In 2025, AIMA made 114 regulatory submissions spanning hedge funds, private credit, and digital assets, including submissions to the US SEC's Crypto Task Force.
AIMA has published 2,754 posts on the platform and has 8,472 followers as of October 2026. The account has been mentioned by 76 accounts, with 165 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow AIMA include 31 founders, 5 angel investors, 11 influencers and 6 VCs. Among them are Caitlin Long, Sergito, Jeff Dorman, Cole Kennelly, Andrew Keys and Alexander Grieve.