Key Takeaways
- • Antarctica Asset Management has built a B2B platform to give private wealth managers access to top-tier hedge funds that typically limit capacity to sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and large family offices.
- • The platform lowers the entry barrier to as little as $100,000, compared with hedge fund minimums that the article says often start at $10 million and can reach $100 million.
- • Antarctica provides investment research and operational due diligence reports to wealth managers at no additional cost, backed by a team with over 25 years of hedge fund selection and due diligence experience.
- • Funds on the platform are accessible through any bank with a Clearstream or Fundsettle connection, each with an assigned ISIN code, and the platform extends into private equity, private credit, venture capital, and secondary markets.
Summary
Access to best-in-class hedge funds remains a persistent challenge for wealth managers, multi-family offices, and private banks, according to Hubbis, which reported on remarks by Imad Khairallah, Managing Director of Investor Relations at Antarctica Asset Management, at the In The Hubbis Hot Seat panel during the Hubbis Independent Wealth Management Forum in Dubai in 2025. The article notes that leading hedge funds often restrict allocations to sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and large family offices, while minimum investment thresholds commonly start at $10 million and can reach $100 million. Selecting and diligencing these funds also makes it impractical for most wealth managers to staff dedicated teams.
Antarctica Asset Management has developed a tailored B2B platform to address these constraints. According to the article, the platform leverages longstanding industry relationships to secure capacity in leading hedge funds, offers entry points as low as $100,000, and provides in-depth investment research and operational due diligence reports at no additional cost. The firm's specialist team has more than 25 years of experience in hedge fund selection, risk assessment, and legal due diligence.
Operationally, funds listed on the platform can be accessed from any bank with a Clearstream or Fundsettle connection, each carrying an assigned ISIN code. The platform also extends beyond hedge funds to private equity, private credit, venture capital, and secondary markets, supporting both standalone hedge fund allocations and curated fund-of-funds programs.
Khairallah emphasized that rigorous due diligence has enabled Antarctica to avoid major hedge fund failures, including those that unraveled during the 2008 financial crisis, according to the article. The firm's research team monitors fund strategies, risk metrics, and operational integrity on an ongoing basis, and private market strategies undergo similar scrutiny before being made available. All due diligence reports are housed in a central hub for ongoing performance and risk insight.
The article frames alternatives as a competitive necessity for wealth managers, though it notes many firms lack the infrastructure, expertise, or access to integrate them effectively. The piece is promotional in nature, presenting Antarctica's platform as the solution to these barriers, and the claims about access, pricing, and track record are as stated by the firm rather than independently verified.
Antarctica Asset Management has developed a tailored B2B platform to address these constraints. According to the article, the platform leverages longstanding industry relationships to secure capacity in leading hedge funds, offers entry points as low as $100,000, and provides in-depth investment research and operational due diligence reports at no additional cost. The firm's specialist team has more than 25 years of experience in hedge fund selection, risk assessment, and legal due diligence.
Operationally, funds listed on the platform can be accessed from any bank with a Clearstream or Fundsettle connection, each carrying an assigned ISIN code. The platform also extends beyond hedge funds to private equity, private credit, venture capital, and secondary markets, supporting both standalone hedge fund allocations and curated fund-of-funds programs.
Khairallah emphasized that rigorous due diligence has enabled Antarctica to avoid major hedge fund failures, including those that unraveled during the 2008 financial crisis, according to the article. The firm's research team monitors fund strategies, risk metrics, and operational integrity on an ongoing basis, and private market strategies undergo similar scrutiny before being made available. All due diligence reports are housed in a central hub for ongoing performance and risk insight.
The article frames alternatives as a competitive necessity for wealth managers, though it notes many firms lack the infrastructure, expertise, or access to integrate them effectively. The piece is promotional in nature, presenting Antarctica's platform as the solution to these barriers, and the claims about access, pricing, and track record are as stated by the firm rather than independently verified.
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