Key Takeaways
- • AlphaGrep Global Capital, the international asset management arm of AlphaGrep Group, has appointed Dr. Brendan Campbell as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, according to a Business Wire release dated June 4, 2024.
- • Campbell, previously Chief Operating Officer, joined AlphaGrep Group in 2022 to build its international-facing asset management business and brings nearly two decades of senior hedge fund experience.
- • Campbell's prior roles include six years as Portfolio Manager for Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's quantitative hedge fund mandate and four years building a quantitative hedge fund for a large family office.
- • AlphaGrep UK Ltd, which houses AlphaGrep Global Capital, has been authorised by the FCA since December 2023.
- • AlphaGrep Global Capital runs quantitative multi-strategy portfolios with more than 150 quantitative researchers across a dozen research teams and more than 100 technologists.
Summary
AlphaGrep Global Capital, the international asset management business of AlphaGrep Group, has named Dr. Brendan Campbell as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, according to a Business Wire announcement issued from London. Campbell, who had served as Chief Operating Officer, moves into the top role as the business continues to expand its global operations.
Campbell joined AlphaGrep Group in 2022 with the objective of building the group's international-facing asset management business. He has nearly two decades of experience in senior roles across the hedge fund industry. Before joining AlphaGrep, he spent four years building a quantitative hedge fund business for a large family office and six years at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as Portfolio Manager for its quantitative hedge fund mandate.
Mohit Mutreja, Chairman and Managing Director of AlphaGrep Group, said Campbell's experience of quantitative strategies, gained both within hedge funds and as an institutional allocator, positions him to deliver superior returns for investors. Campbell said he looked forward to channelling the firm's quantitative talent and technology into high-performing portfolios.
The announcement notes that AlphaGrep group has grown its team, trading capabilities and assets in recent years, and that AlphaGrep UK Ltd has been authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority since December 2023. AlphaGrep Global Capital, which forms part of that London-based entity, constructs diversified quantitative multi-strategy portfolios using a multi-pod research structure of more than 150 researchers across a dozen teams, supported by more than 100 technologists. The firm prioritises alpha generation over asset gathering and also develops strategies in emerging markets including India and China.
The parent group was founded in 2010 as a proprietary trading firm focused on mid- and high-frequency trading before expanding into asset management. It has more than 350 staff across eight offices and operates three asset management businesses: AlphaGrep Global Capital and two domestically facing businesses in India and China.
Campbell joined AlphaGrep Group in 2022 with the objective of building the group's international-facing asset management business. He has nearly two decades of experience in senior roles across the hedge fund industry. Before joining AlphaGrep, he spent four years building a quantitative hedge fund business for a large family office and six years at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as Portfolio Manager for its quantitative hedge fund mandate.
Mohit Mutreja, Chairman and Managing Director of AlphaGrep Group, said Campbell's experience of quantitative strategies, gained both within hedge funds and as an institutional allocator, positions him to deliver superior returns for investors. Campbell said he looked forward to channelling the firm's quantitative talent and technology into high-performing portfolios.
The announcement notes that AlphaGrep group has grown its team, trading capabilities and assets in recent years, and that AlphaGrep UK Ltd has been authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority since December 2023. AlphaGrep Global Capital, which forms part of that London-based entity, constructs diversified quantitative multi-strategy portfolios using a multi-pod research structure of more than 150 researchers across a dozen teams, supported by more than 100 technologists. The firm prioritises alpha generation over asset gathering and also develops strategies in emerging markets including India and China.
The parent group was founded in 2010 as a proprietary trading firm focused on mid- and high-frequency trading before expanding into asset management. It has more than 350 staff across eight offices and operates three asset management businesses: AlphaGrep Global Capital and two domestically facing businesses in India and China.
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