SHF 2002
Japanese Synthetic Warrant Fund |
| Small Hedge Fund-Synthetic
Warrant Fund - Annual Yield |
| 2003 (44.59%YTD),
Best Monthly Return 38.5% |
| FUND MANAGER-Total
Track Record-5 Years (Since July 1998) |
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The investment management company is based in
London. Although receiving its licence in May 2001. The two main advisors have
advised the fund since its inception.
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Third party equity advisor governs
stock selection and market exposure. Is a senior fund manager specializing in
the Japanese market with 28 years experience. |
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Senior convertible bond trader
and sector analyst with 35 years combined sector experience manage the fund and
risk controls. |
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| FUND STRATEGY-Total
Capital-Less than US$20Million (As of Jun 2003) |
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The fund is a synthetic Japanese
warrant fund so is strictly not a "hedge"fund. It offers pure exposure
to the Japanese market. |
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The strategy is to buy convertibles,
immediately selling the fixed income element while retaining the right but not
the obligation to repurchase anytime during the life of the CB, creating an equity
stub. |
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This is an open-ended fund focusing
on large, liquid corporates with the average life of underlying investments being
in the region of four to six years. |
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The fund is not indexed
and has a geared equity long/bond short exposure to the Japanese market. Minimum
investment amount is US$100,000 |
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