William Bassin
Managing Director: Alternative Investments, UBP Asset Management
William Bassin joined UBP Asset Management in 2010 as a Managing Director in Alternative Investments. Prior to joining UBP, Bill was Director of Investments for the Museum of Modern Art’s Endowment, and before that held various senior roles in portfolio management and structuring within the hedge fund space at Lehman Brothers and Auda Hedge, LLC. For the last eight years Bill has been an Adjunct Professor at New York University, where he continues to teach a class titled "Introduction to Hedge Funds." Over the last decade, Bill has been asked to speak about various hedge fund strategies at select industry conferences, and has published hedge fund research papers on a variety of topics. Bill is also a member of the New York State Bar, and previously worked as an attorney for several years in New York, focusing on bankruptcy and contract law. He holds an Economics degree from Dartmouth College, a law degree from Emory University School of Law, and an MBA from Columbia University Business School, all with honors.
