AQ Active Equity Strategy invests in Global Equities on a Long/Short basis to deliver attractive risk adjusted returns. It is country and sector agnostic, providing flexibility to generate ideas without bias towards a specific industry, region or theme.
Investment process uses Quantamental approach to generate ideas and robust risk management tools to run optimal portfolio mix
Strategy targets mid-teen returns with lower volatility vs Benchmark (VT)

USD Leveraged Bond is an actively managed long only leveraged fixed income strategy structured as a Kristal Fund. The portfolio invests in USD denominated medium tenor (5-7 years) corporate bonds & ETFs. The strategy uses limited leverage (100-150%) to enhance returns. Instruments are selected based on relative value and diversified across sectors, industries & ratings (> BB+/Ba1/BB+). This will suit investors looking for stable returns (4-5%) and a medium-term investment horizon.

Overview: The Future Vision Equity pooled strategy invests in single name equities that are aligned with themes in disruptive industries which are likely to play a more important role in the next decade ahead. How did we identify this Kristal: From a bottom-up approach we have identified certain sectors which have the potential for commercial disruption in the future. This is related to technological development but also demographic and social trends which are likely to dominate the lives of many in the future. The core themes that have been identified are: Biotechnology and Genome research: Medical advances with the help of AI and reduced cost for genetic editing have the potential to disrupt the healthcare industry in years to come. We are looking specifically for companies in the sector of life sciences, genetic solutions for cancer treatment, Human-Machine-Interface technologies, etc. Water & Food: We may run out of clean water, and while we might not run out of food in the foreseeable future, there is certainly, a need to become more efficient and sustainable in the way how we feed a growing world population. The investments will be predominantly in companies in the AgriFood Tech space, Water companies (Technology or utility) or environmental management companies. Cybersecurity: The cost of cybersecurity at an average level has increased by over 72% in the past 5 years, and 13% alone from 2017 to 2018. An Accenture Study about the cost of cybercrime states that the Value at Risk from Cybercrime in the global economy is rising, and so is the cost of prevention. Machine Learning & AI: Dubbed by many as the future of everything, living in a digital society with vast amounts of data means more growth in the space of Machine Learning & AI. Renewable Energy: We do not think that global warming is a hoax, therefore investment in the renewable energy space will continue to grow and transform the way how we produce and consume energy in decades to come. Investments can for example take place in companies which are either REGenerators or provide technology that reduces carbon emissions. Selection of Companies: Through thorough fundamental research of the companies from an initial shortlist, we identify the ones with a technological or commercial advantage over others

Consistent Compounder is an actively managed long only & unleveraged equity strategy structured as a Kristal Fund (supported by sub-advisors). The portfolio comprises 10 -15 diversified global publicly listed equities (10-20% allocation each) with a strong technology bias. Selection depends on a strong competitive advantage and healthy earnings growth as well as resilience to regulatory issues, commodity cycles & inflation. Holding period is medium term

The Kristal Founders fund generates returns through model driven investments as well as tactical trades across rates, credit, equity, volatility, and crypto markets. The portfolio is following an asset allocation approach to achieve stability and consistency of returns. This Fund endeavours to take risk in market selloffs and is using option strategies to maintain hedges against tailrisk events. The fund is diversifying by geographies, complimenting investments in US markets.

1. Star selection
The Dream Team is a portfolio that invests in the best 20-30 companies in the world.

The strategy starts from filtering the world universe by the best brands according to brand research specialists. Then companies' financials are analysed and companies ranked according to well-established factors including value, growth, momentum, quality, sentiment, balance sheet strength, low risk and ESG metrics.

Brand can be seen as a key component of the concept of moat used by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger to select "Great businesses at fair prices". If anything, the value of brands tend to grow with the globalisation and digitalisation of consumption.

2. Teamwork
The final selection identifies the leaders by sector and balances the portfolio by country, region and currency according to global equity indices weights so that the portfolio is well diversified.

The output is a concentrated portfolio diversified between the developed markets main regions, currencies and sectors that is able to provide exposure to the main equity markets in a sustainable way.

A long term perspective and low turnover is to be expected. This strategy is ideal for investors with a long time horizon looking to gain exposure to large cap equities.

Long Duration Bond Strategy is an actively managed, open-ended and pooled account strategy. It invests in USD denominated long term fixed income instruments and fixed income ETFs with a medium to long term investment horizon. It targets no leverage in the fund and tends to have a higher weightage of BBB- rated instruments on average and hence is ideal for investors looking for relatively high returns

CapCapital is an actively managed long only & unleveraged equity strategy structured as a Kristal Fund (supported by sub-advisors). The portfolio comprises 20 -25 diversified global publicly listed equities (5-10% allocation each). Selection depends on a strong competitive advantage (visible moat) and healthy earnings growth determined through a bottom-up analysis using financial & operational metrics. Sectors are technology, finance & consumer and holding period is expected to be medium term

This strategy is suitable for investors who are looking to invest in international government bonds issued by the Republic of Sri Lanka. The investor can buy the bonds in fractional, smaller amounts than the USD 200,000 minimum notional amount and hold to maturity. This is a single underlying & fixed maturity pooled strategy. Coupons received over the life of the strategy would be reinvested into USD-denominated ETFs with underlying securities of a better or equivalent credit quality as the Government of Sri Lanka. Minimum subscription amount is USD 12K.

This strategy will invest in public listed equities. The strategy will aim to generate absolute returns through holding concentrated positions in a select few businesses with high growth.
This Kristal will construct and manage a concentrated portfolio of 8-12 holdings to achieve best absolute returns in a three year rolling period.

Why this Kristal?
The Kristal Core Strategy Fund has the objective to achieve optimum absolute returns on a risk adjusted basis. A dynamic allocation across all major asset classes is determined by the proprietary advisory algorithm with oversight by the investment committee. The strategy aims to achieve a consistent return through most phases of the economic cycle.

Kristal Core Strategy Fund follows the tried and tested philosophy of an All-Weather Portfolio. The asset allocation across Equity, Fixed Income, Commodities, Volatility and FX is dynamic and adjusted depending on the stage of the growth cycle we are in. Our experienced Investment Committee provides consistent oversight on the strategy and ensures dynamic shifts in allocation to ensure the return objectives are achieved.