The AYU Family Office Podcast

Episode 15: George Ralph of RFA

In this episode, we were joined by George Ralph, a long-standing AYU member and a globally experienced technology leader with over two decades of expertise across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and financial services. George shared his perspective on cybersecurity and risk management in family offices, drawing on a career that has seen him successfully scale MSP, MSSP, and SaaS businesses internationally through to exit. He spoke about building and leading high-performing teams, delivering complex transformation and growth strategies, and helping organisations align technology with business outcomes. Under his leadership, RFA has become a go-to provider of institutional-grade IT protection within the alternatives industry, supporting family offices, hedge funds, private equity, and asset managers with robust, scalable solutions. George’s insights highlighted not only the technical challenges facing the sector, but also the importance of strategic thinking, operational excellence, and strong governance in navigating an increasingly complex risk landscape. This episode is sponsored by Canoe Intelligence [https://canoeintelligence.com/]. Canoe is on a mission is to unlock efficiencies in alternative investment processes by introducing purpose-built automation into the workflows of institutional investors, asset servicers, capital allocators, and wealth managers. Learn more here. [https://canoeintelligence.com/]

Episode 14: Mike Muniz of Canoe Intelligence

In this episode we are joined by Mike Muniz, founder of Canoe Intelligence and long standing partner of AYU. On top of secondaries market and funding rounds, Gus and Mike delve into the issue of post investment data extraction and how automating this process was inspired from Canoe's SFO origins. We love a founder story and hearing the strategy behind a product that is truly an industry game changer. This conversation could have gone on and on so look out for more coming from AYU and Canoe. This episode is sponsored by Canoe Intelligence [https://canoeintelligence.com/who-we-serve/family-offices/?utm_campaign=16818867-AYU%202025%20Family%20Office%20Podcasts&utm_source=ayu_partnership&utm_medium=podcast_ep14&utm_term=streaming&utm_content=lp_family_offices]. Canoe is on a mission is to unlock efficiencies in alternative investment processes by introducing purpose-built automation into the workflows of institutional investors, asset servicers, capital allocators, and wealth managers. Learn more here. [https://canoeintelligence.com/who-we-serve/family-offices/?utm_campaign=16818867-AYU%202025%20Family%20Office%20Podcasts&utm_source=ayu_partnership&utm_medium=podcast_ep14&utm_term=streaming&utm_content=lp_family_offices]

Preview Episode 12: The AYU Family Office Summit rundown

In this episode we run down our recent Family Office Summit held in London. Gus and Lucy talk through the highlights, insights and contributions from our list of esteemed panelists. The AYU Family Office Summit returns to London in Autumn next year and Gstaad in March [https://www.thisisayu.com/thefamilyofficesummit-switzerland-2026], immediately followed by the annual AYU Ski trip, not to be missed! This episode is sponsored by Canoe Intelligence [https://canoeintelligence.com/who-we-serve/family-offices/?utm_campaign=16818867-AYU%202025%20Family%20Office%20Podcasts&utm_source=ayu_partnership&utm_medium=podcast_ep12&utm_term=streaming&utm_content=lp_family_offices]. Canoe is on a mission is to unlock efficiencies in alternative investment processes by introducing purpose-built automation into the workflows of institutional investors, asset servicers, capital allocators, and wealth managers. Learn more here. [https://canoeintelligence.com/who-we-serve/family-offices/?utm_campaign=16818867-AYU%202025%20Family%20Office%20Podcasts&utm_source=ayu_partnership&utm_medium=podcast_ep12&utm_term=streaming&utm_content=lp_family_offices]

Episode 13: Julia Rees Toader of PrinCap

Earlier this year, we sat down with Julia Rees Toader, founder of PrinCap, for one of our most engaging conversations yet. A true powerhouse in portfolio construction, Julia shared sharp insights on tokenisation, real-world assets, and the growing role of AI across the alternatives landscape. The conversation was so compelling we barely scratched the surface — stay tuned for a follow-up, as we could have talked with her all day. This episode is sponsored by Canoe Intelligence [https://canoeintelligence.com/who-we-serve/family-offices/?utm_campaign=16818867-AYU%202025%20Family%20Office%20Podcasts&utm_source=ayu_partnership&utm_medium=podcast_ep13&utm_term=streaming&utm_content=lp_family_offices]. Canoe is on a mission is to unlock efficiencies in alternative investment processes by introducing purpose-built automation into the workflows of institutional investors, asset servicers, capital allocators, and wealth managers. Learn more here. [https://canoeintelligence.com/who-we-serve/family-offices/?utm_campaign=16818867-AYU%202025%20Family%20Office%20Podcasts&utm_source=ayu_partnership&utm_medium=podcast_ep13&utm_term=streaming&utm_content=lp_family_offices]

Episode 12: The AYU Family Office Summit rundown

In this episode we run down our recent Family Office Summit held in London. Gus and Lucy talk through the highlights, insights and contributions from our list of esteemed panelists. The AYU Family Office Summit returns to London in Autumn next year and Gstaad in March 2026 [https://www.thisisayu.com/thefamilyofficesummit-switzerland-2026] immediately followed by the annual AYU Ski trip, not to be missed! This episode is sponsored by Canoe Intelligence [https://canoeintelligence.com/who-we-serve/family-offices/?utm_campaign=16818867-AYU%202025%20Family%20Office%20Podcasts&utm_source=ayu_partnership&utm_medium=podcast_ep10&utm_term=apple&utm_content=lp_family_offices]. Canoe is on a mission is to unlock efficiencies in alternative investment processes by introducing purpose-built automation into the workflows of institutional investors, asset servicers, capital allocators, and wealth managers. Learn more here. [https://canoeintelligence.com/who-we-serve/family-offices/?utm_campaign=16818867-AYU%202025%20Family%20Office%20Podcasts&utm_source=ayu_partnership&utm_medium=podcast_ep12&utm_term=streaming&utm_content=lp_family_offices]