Interviews

Leading multi-asset prime brokerage business, Invast Global has rebranded to 26 Degrees, repositioning itself to gain market share in the billion dollar industry as broker-dealers, hedge funds and family offices are left out in the cold by the shakeout in the prime brokerage market.

Alex Mackinnon, CEO, Finalto Asia in Singapore, talks with the Hedge Funds Club’s Stefan Nilsson about the firm’s continuing build-out of its global liquidity provisions.

“A large segment of our client base is hungry for intelligence about, and insights into, the rapidly growing universe of funds with socially responsible and environmental, social and governance mandates.”

Andrew Bradshaw, Head of Prime Services at Invast Global, in conversation with Martin O’Regan, Managing Director and Founder of Solas, about the success of the Variable Capital Company (VCC) program in Singapore.

OP Investment Management in Hong Kong is busy expanding its business as Hong Kong is bouncing back. HFC’s Stefan Nilsson checked in with OPIM’s CEO Alvin Fan to talk about new strategies being launched, a new joint venture and other growth areas as well as the challenges of raising capital.

The Hedge Funds Club’s Stefan Nilsson checked in with CIO Kennie Atle Johansen to learn about the firm’s investment strategy, the decision to relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore, capital raising and running your own shop vs working for others.

The Hedge Funds Club speaks with Andrew Bradshaw and Tiffany Besnard of Invast Global about shifts they are seeing in the prime brokerage space after their recent APAC visit.

Wout Kalis talks about building a successful business in APAC, key segments within asset management and serving both small and large fund managers.

Qi Wang is the CEO, CIO and Co-Founder of MegaTrust Investment (HK), a boutique China fund manager based in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Flexible workspace solutions are key to many hedge fund managers and others in 2023. Since the pandemic began, flexible workspace solutions such as coworking plans, virtual offices and serviced offices have become a prominent fixture in many corporate business portfolios.

As hedge fund industry veteran Daniel Jim takes on a new challenge at Chartwell Capital in Hong Kong, the Hedge Funds Club’s Stefan Nilsson checks in with Daniel to talk about his new role, impact investments and the future of Hong Kong.