Roger E. Denby-Jones

Boyer Allan is an alternative investment manager following a long/short equity strategy based on in-depth research. The firm invests primarily in Asian equity, focusing on the Pacific Rim, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India and China. They also invest in index derivatives. Boyer Allan's investment philosophy emphasizes market liquidity, a long bias and dynamic balance-sheet management. Their investment process consists in bottom-up stock picking within a universe of companies screened for value and technical factors, focusing on liquidity. In-house research capabilities are complemented with outsourced analysis. Company visits are determinant. The firm targets above average capital gains and follows a broad-based strategy across sectors. The firm considers risk on an absolute basis, uses tactical index hedging and broad currency hedging to base currency. Portfolio managers are performance-incentivized with a reinvestment obligation. The Greater China portfolio is managed out of the Hong Kong office, with frequent conference calls with the London headquarters to assess the fund's investment themes, risk exposure and the regional and global macro environment. The firm aims to profit from long-term structural growth in China and invests in Chinese stocks traded below their intrinsic value.