Australian hedge fund seeder Scout Global Funds has joined IMQ as co-seed of Romanesco Capital Management.
In his new role, Scout will identify and invest in best of breed emerging managers worldwide. The firm’s mandate is to allocate to well-researched, innovative and disciplined strategies with smaller assets under management, as these emerging managers often offer a compelling investment case.
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Jeroen Tielman, IMQ’s chief executive and founder, said: "We welcome this development as another step in our ambition to develop a collaborative, global network with institutional investors and like-minded seeders."
Oliver Alliker, Scout director, said: "Scout shares the view with IMQ that an exposure to emerging managers can provide investors with added diversification and non-correlation. With the opportunity for strong performance if the processes are in place to conduct detailed due diligence and adequately monitor managers."
Scout’s backing of the Romanesco Fund alongside IMQ provides the new fund with another endorsement and connects it with a complementary group of investor candidates.
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