Aditum Global Alpha Fund
Global fund investing in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities and instruments to achieve a positive absolute return over rolling three-year periods.
| Fund Information | |
|---|---|
Domicile | Luxembourg |
Regulatory Framework | UCITS – SICAV |
Investment Manager | Aditum Investment Management Limited |
Portfolio Managers | Manoj Mahadev, Omer Chowdhry |
Geographical Focus | Global |
Fund Type | Fixed Income |
Structure | Open Ended |
Currency | USD |
Inception Date | 8 March 2023 |
Dealing Frequency | Daily |
Redemption Notice | 1 Business Day |
Lock Up | None |
Dividend Frequency
(Inc. share classes only) | Monthly |
The Global Alpha Fund is an unconstrained non-leveraged UCITS fund that is a play on absolute return over a three-year rolling period. The Fund primarily invests in fixed income products with a derivative overlay to hedge interest rate risk. The emphasis is to overlay macro-economic parameters on a concentrated set of fixed income securities and deliver the proposed returns. There would be a clear emphasis on active management and capital preservation.
Investment Strategy
The investment strategy is guided by the investment team’s three core beliefs:
Active Investment Management with Portfolio Concentration
A portfolio of concentrated, actively managed Fixed Income assets that has the potential to generate attractive returns over a full market cycle.
Fundamental Research
Detailed fundamental assessments of each issuer in the market by a locally based experienced investment team combined with rigorous credit research.
Risk Allocation
A thoughtful allocation of risk in investment portfolios can be a significant component of successful realization of capital appreciation.
Manoj Mahadev
Head of Investments
Manoj Mahadev joined Aditum in November 2020 and is a seasoned portfolio manager with over two decades of experience spanning global markets, Mr. Mahadev has held a number of senior positions during his career, recently Senior Dealer in the Treasury division of RAK Bank as well as Head of Marketable Securities at Arab Banking Corporation where he played a major role in the set-up of the DCM business. He also spent 8 years at Emirates NBD as Head of Trading.
Omer Chowdhry
Head of Fixed Income and Multi-Asset Strategies
Omer Chowdhry is an experienced portfolio manager with over 16 years of portfolio management and trading experience, with considerable expertise covering Global Fixed Income Markets and Equities. Prior to joining Aditum in April 2021, Mr. Chowdhry spent 5 years at Union National Bank as AVP and Manager in their Treasury and Investment Department. He also spent 5 years as Senior Equity Trader at T3 Trading Group, New York.
Mr. Chowdhry holds a BSc Mathematics from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and MBA from Cornell University.
| Fund Information | |
|---|---|
Domicile | Luxembourg |
Regulatory Framework | UCITS - SICAV |
Investment Manager | Aditum Investment Management Limited |
Portfolio Managers | Manoj Mahadev, Omer Chowdhry |
Geographical Focus | Global |
Fund Type | Fixed Income |
Structure | Open Ended |
Currency | USD |
Inception Date | 8 March 2023 |
Dealing Frequency | Daily |
Redemption Notice | 1 Business Day |
Lock Up | None |
Dividend Frequency
(Inc. share classes only) | Monthly |
The Global Alpha Fund is an unconstrained non-leveraged UCITS fund that is a play on absolute return over a three-year rolling period. The Fund primarily invests in fixed income products with a derivative overlay to hedge interest rate risk. The emphasis is to overlay macro-economic parameters on a concentrated set of fixed income securities and deliver the proposed returns. There would be a clear emphasis on active management and capital preservation.
Investment Strategy
The investment strategy is guided by the investment team’s three core beliefs:
Active Investment Management with Portfolio Concentration
A portfolio of concentrated, actively managed Fixed Income assets that has the potential to generate attractive returns over a full market cycle.
Fundamental Research
Detailed fundamental assessments of each issuer in the market by a locally based experienced investment team combined with rigorous credit research.
Risk Allocation
A thoughtful allocation of risk in investment portfolios can be a significant component of successful realization of capital appreciation.
Omer Chowdhry
Head of Fixed Income and Multi-Asset Strategies
Omer Chowdhry is an experienced portfolio manager with over 16 years of portfolio management and trading experience, with considerable expertise covering Global Fixed Income Markets and Equities. Prior to joining Aditum in April 2021, Mr. Chowdhry spent 5 years at Union National Bank as AVP and Manager in their Treasury and Investment Department. He also spent 5 years as Senior Equity Trader at T3 Trading Group, New York.
Mr. Chowdhry holds a BSc Mathematics from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and MBA from Cornell University.
Mir Muntasir
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Mir Muntasir joined Aditum in June 2023. Mr. Muntasir has been managing investments for almost 8 years within fixed income, private debt, and alternative credit investments.
Prior to joining Aditum, Mr. Muntasir worked with Emirates NBD Asset Management as an analyst in multi-asset and fixed income for 4 years and spent almost 2 years with Abu Dhabi Capital Group managing distressed credit and alternative credit investments. Mr. Muntasir managed the fixed income funds and private credit investments for Daman Investments for 18 months.
Mr. Muntasir holds a MSc. Finance from University of Stirling and a BA Economics & Finance from the University of Nottingham.
Sarah Majidi
Portfolio Manager
Sarah joined Aditum in February 2024 as a Portfolio Manager, bringing her extensive background and expertise to the multi-asset and fixed-income team.
In her previous role, Sarah worked with Paravene Capital in London for 4 years, where she was in charge of Investments and Structuring. Prior to that, she worked for 2 years as a FX and Rates Trader at Societe Generale.
Ms Majidi holds a MSc Finance from University of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne.
Manoj Mahadev
Head of Investments
Manoj Mahadev joined Aditum in November 2020 and is a seasoned portfolio manager with over two decades of experience spanning global markets, Mr. Mahadev has held a number of senior positions during his career, recently Senior Dealer in the Treasury division of RAK Bank as well as Head of Marketable Securities at Arab Banking Corporation where he played a major role in the set-up of the DCM business. He also spent 8 years at Emirates NBD as Head of Trading.
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