Active management forms the core of our investment approach. Passive strategies are seen as a satellite strategy complementary to active management. Having flexibility within an investment mandate allows managers to act on a "best ideas" basis without being constrained to a specific benchmark allocation. Furthermore, we believe that boutique managers are best capable to execute on opportunities due to factors such as a flat corporate investment structure, unconstrained position sizing etc.

Our aim is to implement a specialised, actively managed multi-manager fund at the cost of the average single-manager fund. We are able to utilise the scale of the business along with key 3rd party relationships to negotiate fees. We do not believe that implementing passive strategies with the primary goal of reducing fees for clients serves the best interests of our clients, who aim for the best investment outcome after fees.

We believe the optimal portfolio is created when traditional investments (long only) are blended with alternative investments (hedge funds). When low-beta alternative strategies are combined with higher-beta traditional exposure true diversification benefits emerge. The diversification between strategies on the alternative side in conjunction with the diversification between asset classes on the traditional side further enhances the TRUE diversification benefits many investors aim to achieve.

The knowledge & management of investor behavioural biases play an integral part in the way we construct our portfolios. The portfolio construction process aims to increase the predictability of returns. The intention is to reduce the risk of unpredictable investor behavior.