Matthias Knab is the founder of Opalesque, a publishing and research firm on hedge funds and alternative investments.  He has over 30 years experience in finance and a strong network of contacts and relationships across the globe.

With a global team of journalists, analysts, and experts, Opalesque produces newsletters, videos, roundtables, research, webinars and podcasts that reach over 90,000 users in 160 countries, including the respected HORIZONS: Family Office & Investor Magazine.

Matthias is also a Senior Advisor at Castle Hall, a leading global provider of due diligence services, covering more than 2,300 funds and servicing $10 trillion in assets, helping investors worldwide manage the operational, ESG, cyber, and investment risks of asset managers, and a Member of the Executive Council at Mintus, the first UK regulated investment platform democratising access to art as an alternative asset through fractionalisation.