Hedge Fund Awards 2015

Hedge Fund Awards 2015 www.acquisition-intl.com 54 Best Hedge Fund Marketer - Asia/Australasia Strategic Capital Services Ltd (“SCS”) is a specialist alternative investments firm providing hedge fund managers with value added access to a substantial global network of investors within the high net worth and institutional investor communities Founder of Strategic Capital Services, Ltd, Anthony McNaughten, has been marketing single strategy hedge funds since 2001 and focuses on marketing equity, event driven and macro managers to investors across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australasia. Having previously received Australian Placement Agent of the Year Awards for both 2013 and 2014 Anthony is delighted that Strategic Cap- ital Services Limited has again been recognised in 2015 with the Best Hedge Fund Marketer Asia/Australasia award. SCS is constantly striving to improve the service it provides to its hedge fund managers and inves- tors alike and it is gratifying to have those efforts recognised. 2014 has seen SCS expand its business outside marketing/capital raising for hedge funds. SCS now also works with high growth technol- ogy companies in New Zealand to assist them with sourcing venture funding. Current projects include assisting a world leader in wireless power with a Series D round for $25-30m. A great innovation culture is being fostered in New Zealand with support for early stage and growth companies coming from active angel networks, business accelerators and government backed enterprises including Callaghan Innovation. Seasoned technology investors such as Peter Thiel have recognised the innovation culture and have been actively investing in New Zealand companies such as Xero and Vend. SCS is excited to be working in this market and expects to be able to introduce its international investors to some very interesting investment opportunities over the coming months. On the hedge fund front SCS is currently looking to add a good event driven manager, a macro or CTA manager and an Asian focused equity or multi strategy manager. Interested managers should forward their marketing presentation, latest investor report and due diligence ques- tionnaire to CEO Anthony McNaughten via email [email protected] In representing managers it is important to target investors efficiently and effectively and SCS finds its use of state of the art technology for CRM, emailing and website management and tracking assists them greatly. SCS provides potential investors with a central investor portal through which they can easily access all relevant information required for assessing managers and combines this with regular direct contact with investors to ensure SCS keeps its managers front and centre with potential investors and enhances their asset raising potential. For 2015 and beyond Strategic Capital Services will continue to focus on working with a small number of high quality managers that generate attractive long term returns while effectively managing risk. SCS works with experienced teams with complementary skills, strong investor alignment and institutional quality infrastructure. By outsourcing capital raising to SCS, managers get to focus on what they do best, profitably manage money. The result is substantial asset growth and more efficient use of managers’ time. n Name: Anthony McNaughten (Director/CEO) Email: [email protected] Website: www.scs-ltd.net Address: 207 Beach Road, Campbells Bay, Auckland 0630 New Zealand Phone: NZ +64 (09) 410 1168 Phone: HK +852 3166 5945 Phone: UK +44(0)20 7070 5350 Fact File Best Hedge Fund Marketer - Asia/Australasia Strategic Capital Services Ltd “ Agreat innovation culture is being fostered inNewZealand with support for early stage and growth companies coming from active angel networks, business accelerators and government backed enterprises including Callaghan Innovation. ”