Hedge Fund Awards 2015

Hedge Fund Awards 2015 www.acquisition-intl.com 95 Parker Global Strategies was founded by Managing Member and CIO, Virginia Reynolds Parker in 1995 to offer alternative investments to institutional clients across the globe. PGS specializes in Energy investments with a specific expertise in Master Limited Partnerships. We are a US-based, woman-owned firm with our energy track record commencing in July 2008. We have a Cayman fund and a UCITS fund for our active MLP strategy. In addition to the direct investment in en- ergy infrastructure through Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), the firm has an investable MLP index and a number of multi-manager portfolios and indices involved in foreign exchange strategies. We endeavor to apply our vision to identify important in- vestment themes and to constructing cutting edge client solutions for gaining exposure and controlling risk. We are committed to growing and developing our strategies involving energy and US energy infrastructure (MLPs), as well as our index investment solutions for FX. Our strong history in a variety of specialized asset classes goes hand in hand with our commitment to adding significant value in addressing the investment needs of our clients. Our firm’s investment process is based on a robust, cross-disciplinary approach, encompassing all key members from different areas of our firm. PGS uses a combination of top down and bottom up strategies, regu- larly monitors risk using state-of-the-art risk measurement techniques, and imposes a prudent set of checks and bal- ances to ensure that each client’s portfolio runs properly. Parker Global Strategies, LLC Name: Virginia Reynolds Parker Email: [email protected] Web: www.parkerglobal.com Address: 9 West Broad Street, Suite 300, Stamford, CT 06902 USA Tel: +1 203 358 4000 Fax: +1 203 358 4012 Best for US Energy Infrastructure Parker Global Strategies The perfect synergy: Edge combines world-class partner- ships, a wealth of expertise and the like-minded pursuit of excellence to create a unique investment team that far exceeds the sum of its parts. Managing Director, Mike Kirsten explains more… Edge is leading South Africa’s alternative investment industry through: Co-operation: We leverage our internal intellectual capital through partnerships with leaders in segmented disciplines to provide truly innovative, flexible and unique financial solutions. ● Innovation: First-to-market with innovative products, Edge offers a fresh approach to the challenges that face the investment arena in South Africa. ● Creation: We create innovative financial solutions by constantly adapting our products to the evolving invest- ment environment – always keeping in mind that the preservation of wealth is as important as its creation. ● Diversification: Through an association with our inter- national partners, we are able to provide our clients with access to a broader range of international opportunities in alternative assets and emerging markets. We don’t believe that the entire complement of intellectu- al capital or expertise can exist within any one organisa- tion. In pursuit of our investment goals, Edge selects independent managers who have the skills and ability to provide the building blocks for viable, sustainable and world-class investment solutions. Edge seeks to partner and invest with managers who exhibit the following traits: • FSB registered as a hedge fund manager • Skill-based investment strategies (high alpha) • Strategies which are not dependent on market direction (low beta) • A proven track record • A sophisticated investment approach (employs all tools of modern finance) • Boutique teams • An alignment of interest (managers invest along- side their clients) With an understanding of the behavioural characteristics of the various alternative investment styles, we utilise several investment approaches to create a stable, low- risk, robust absolute return vehicle. Edge Capital Name: Mike Kirsten Email: [email protected] Web: www.edge.co.za Address: Edge House, 3 Heuwelkruin Close, Durbanville, 7550, Cape Town, South Africa Tel: +27 (0) 21 976 1012 Fax: +27 (0) 21 976 1096 Award for Excellence in Alternative Strategy Funds - South Africa Edge Capital