The collaboration of the two firms brings together the capabilities and services required to launch and distribute alternative mutual funds.
Singapore-based boutique fund manager S.E.A. Asset Management and Seahawk Investments in Germany have announced a collaboration covering distribution. Among the benefits of the cooperation are synergies on all levels as the two boutique managers pool their industry and regional expertise and experience, the firms said in a statement on Thursday.
«Joining forces with Seahawk Investments helps us to mutually expand our reach in Singapore and Germany amid increasingly complex regulatory requirements,» Alexander Zeeh, CEO of S.E.A. Asset Management, said.
Broader Array for Investors in Singapore
The boutique, established in 2007, is an independent financial services firm offering customized asset and fund management solutions for private accredited investors and institutional investors. It specializes in Asian midcap equities and Asian high-yield bonds.
«We think that this partnership is an important step in the evolution of fund distribution, as it will make a broader array of alternative investment strategies accessible to institutional and accredited investors in Singapore,» Hubertus Clausius, portfolio manager and managing partner at Seahawk Investments, added.
Focus on Transport and Energy Sectors
Seahawk Investments, based in Eschborn near Frankfurt, is a privately owned alternative investment specialist. The company focusses on specific niche markets with a fundamental approach with a strict risk management discipline. It offers absolute return strategies in the area of alternative investments as well as traditional multi-asset and balanced strategies. The Seahawk Long/Short-Equity-Fund focuses on transport and energy sectors.
