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Winton Capital Management Ltd
Winton Capital Management Limited (WCM) is a specialist alternative investment manager. Founded in 1997, the company has become one of the most successful quantitative managers in the world with approximately US$13bn under management. Annual returns have averaged 19% with no negative years. Performance in 2008 was +21% net.
WCM's investment philosophy aims to achieve long term capital appreciation through compound growth. This is achieved by persuing a diversified trading scheme without reliance on favourable conditions in any particular market, nor does it depend on general appreciation of asset values.
The company is authorised and regulated in the U.K. by the Financial Services Authority (FSA); registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the U.S.A.; a member of the National Futures Association (NFA) in the U.S.A.
www.wintoncapital.com
IKOS Asset Management
IKOS is one of the first independent hedge funds in Europe. It was founded in 1993 by Dr. Martin Coward and Elena Ambrosiadou. With 70 employees and an asset base of approximately US$1.7bn, IKOS is listed among Europe's 30 largest single manager hedge funds (Financial News September 2009). IKOS operates from six main locations and/or trade execution and research sites in New York, Tokyo, Vienna, London Cyprus and Monaco. IKOS creates state of the art technology to capture Alpha from trading in global financial markets, including equities, currencies, commodities, interest rates, indices and bonds. Many of its Fund Classes are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and offer monthly liquidity and report performance daily, since fund inception.
IKOS CIF Ltd is registered as an Investment Adviser with the US SEC, is a NFA member registered with the CFTC as a CPO and CTA, is authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission and operates within the European MiFID framework.
IKOS focuses on scalable, repeatable strategies using the scientific method. It benefits from high frequency trading in markets which have become increasingly electronic. In the last two years various IKOS Fund Classes have delivered double-digit returns. Many IKOS Fund Classes have track records longer than ten years with demonstrated consistent returns.
Since launching its first Fund in 1995 the company has developed a skill set which allows it to place over 125,000 trades per day on average using listed securities only, in the largest and most liquid equity and financial markets. The firm also advises Managed Accounts, and its strategies are available on leading third-party hedge fund platforms.
For all enquiries contact: marketingoperations@ikos.com.cy
www.ikosam.com