Founded in 2007 HAGI has strong established links with members of the financial industry in London, Asia and North America, as well as the sector for historic motorcars.
Founding members are Dietrich Hatlapa, a former managing director of ING Barings financial markets, Hardeep Sohanpal, a publishing expert and private aviation specialist.
They were joined by David Selby, a senior writer and journalist in the classic car sector and index expert Bruce Johnson, an independent advisor to global financial companies and author of The Hedge Fund Fraud Case Book.
[Media online 2] HAGI describes itself as an “independent research house and think tank with specialized expertise in the rare classic motorcar sector”.
– Master Thesis, Tias Nimbas Business School, 2009 John Reed - Rare cars put investors in pole position - Financial Times, 29 August 2009.