James Byrne

K2 actively manages several funds on a Long/Short, opportunistic, trading basis, investing in Australia and New-Zealand, Asia Pacific ex Japan, and globally. Their absolute return investment process blends comprehensive top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up stock analysis. The firm selects stock based on earnings, valuations and management. Their investment team identifies strong/weak earnings trends, isolates stocks which are under/overvalued relative to the sector and makes regular company visits to better understand corporate strategies.