PCM Asia Pioneer Fund
PCM Asia Pioneer Fund
PCM Asia Pioneer Fund
• Appendix
– More on Investment Process
- Biography of Key Members
Rising Equity Market Capitalization In Asia Development of Asia Fixed Income Markets
(Billions US dollars) (Billions US dollars)
11,838 380
12,000
400
10,000 350
7,524
300
8,000 237
221
250
6,000
5,043 4,955
3,853 3,997 200
4,000
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100
2,000
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1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
0
2000 2002 2006
137,701 532
600
140,000
120,000 500
100,000 400
60,000
200
40,000
9 28
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20,000
0
- 2000 2002 2006
2000 2002 2006
LARGE IS BEAUTIFUL?
Annualized standard
deviation 6.31% 5.89% 5.72%
Source: “Examination of Fund Age and Size and Its Impact on Hedge Fund Performance”, Derivatives Use, Trading &
Regulation, Feb 2007, PerTrac Financial Solutions
20.00%
Young Funds
(0-2 years) Mid-age funds
16.00%
(2-4 years)
12.00%
Older funds
(4 years above)
8.00%
4.00%
Annualized
0.00% Standard Deviation
Source: “Examination of Fund Age and Size and Its Impact on Hedge Fund Performance”, Derivatives Use, Trading & Regulation, Feb
2007, PerTrac Financial Solutions
Sharpe ratio versus age Average monthly hedge fund returns by age &
coincident average returns of the S&P500 and
Lehman Aggregate Bond
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
! Talented emerging hedge fund managers can extract “Alpha” in such relatively
inefficient emerging market.
! Proper diversification and stringent risk management are of utmost importance for
success.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
! PCM Asia Pioneer Fund is a fund of funds investing in Asia (ex Japan)
hedge funds. While the Fund will invest into certain conventional hedge
fund strategies, it will also include some relatively aggressive strategies to
capture growth opportunities and diversify further.
! The Fund seeks to FULLY capture Asian market upside with approximately
HALF the volatility involved and 1/3 of the downside risk.
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SERVICE PROVIDERS
AUDITOR: PricewaterhouseCoopers
• PCM Capital Limited (PCM) is duly licensed with the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and
is regulated primarily by the Securities and Futures Ordinance (“SFO”) in Hong Kong; to provide
investment advisory and asset management services for investors with focus in alternative
investment tools.
• PCM team had gained rich professional experiences and extensive knowledge in the asset
management and financial service industry, which we believe to be crucial for success for investing
in Global markets and accessing to information.
• We also dedicate to complement our strength by building up alliance with independent specialists
in specific area to ensure that solid infrastructure and quality products can be delivered.
• PCM strives to provide professional services for clientele range from high net worth individuals to
institutions who aim to diversify portfolio risk in investing in alternative asset classes targeting
absolute performance under various market cycles.
• In the future, we will further expand our team in global market with focus in Asia to ensure that
we can ride on the growth of the fast growing hedge fund industry for our investors.
! Select strategies with hedging against market cycles and those can benefit from market
volatility
The fund of the PCM Capital (International Group) Limited (“Investment Manager”) and PCM Capital Limited (“Investment Advisor”) is an exempted
company incorporated with limited liability under the law of the Cayman Islands. Applications for Shares of the Fund can only be made on the
basis of the current offering memorandum of the Fund. Investing in the Shares of the Fund (“Shares”) involves certain risks, as more fully
described in the offering memorandum. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Fund will be met or that its investment
program will be successful. Shares have not been and will not be registered under any securities laws of any other countries or areas subject to its
jurisdiction.
This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities. Such offer or solicitation may only be made pursuant to the
current offering memorandum of the Fund that will be provided only to qualified offerees. Any investment decision with respect to the Fund
should be based upon the information contained in the offering memorandum of the Fund. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future
results.
The information and opinions contained in this document are for background purposes only and do not purport to be full or complete. No reliance
may be placed for any purpose on the information or opinions contained in this document or their accuracy or completeness. No representation,
warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this document
by the Investment Manager / Investment Advisor and no liability is accepted by the Investment Manager / Investment Advisor for the accuracy or
completeness of any such information or opinions.
The Investment Manager / Investment Advisor believes that the source of this information is reliable however it cannot and does not guarantee,
either expressly or implicitly, and accepts no liability for, the accuracy, validity, timeliness, merchantability or completeness of any information
or data (whether prepared by the Investment Manager / Investment Advisor or by any third party) for any particular purpose or use or that the
information or data will be free from error. The Investment Manager / Investment Advisor does not undertake any responsibility for any reliance
which is placed by any person on any statements or opinions which are expressed herein. Neither the information nor any opinions expressed
herein constitute a solicitation by the Investment Manager / Investment Advisor for the purchase or sale of any securities or other financial
instruments. Neither the Investment Manager/ Investment Advisor, nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers or employees will be liable or have
any responsibility of any kind for any loss or damage that any person may incur resulting from the use of this information.
The information contained herein is solely for information purposes, is current as of the date indicated above and is subject to change from time
to time. None of the Fund, the Investment Manager / Investment Advisor, or other persons or entities named herein are obligated to notify you of
changes to this information and none of the foregoing assume any responsibility for any loss suffered in reliance on this information. This
information may not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part nor may its contents be disclosed to any other person under any
circumstance.
5 KEY ASPECTS:
Portfolio Construction
• Around 50+ potential Asian Hedge Funds are selected into our
“Prime-List” after PHASE 2
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
Final Portfolio
TACTICAL ASSET OPERATIONAL DUE About 20-50 Funds
ALLOCATION DILIGENCE
50+
Focus
PCM SCORING RISK MANAGEMENT
Fund SYSTEM GUIDELINES
Portfolio
PCM PROPRIETARY STATISTICAL PORTFOLIO
OPTIMIZER - ARBITRAGIS
Review performance of
existing managers ( Risk &
CONTINUOUS MONITORING
Weekly~
Return, Investment strategy,
Monthly Inter-strategies/ market RISK
correlation) MANAGEMENT
• Prior to PCM, Norman was the Investment Director and Responsible Officer for Altruist Financial
Group, leading the investment team to perform macro economic research and asset allocation
for the group. During the four years he was with the company, he was responsible for the
strategic allocation and portfolio management of its clients’ assets and proprietary assets
totalling approximately USD 270 million.
• Prior to Altruist Financial Group, Norman was the Head of Investment Research at Allen Perkins
Ltd., and was responsible for building up its hedge-fund research division in 1998. During the six
years with Allen Perkins Ltd., Mr. Chan personally performed on-site due diligence on over 150
hedge funds in the United Kingdom and the United States.
• Norman graduated from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California, U.S. with a
Bachelor of Art Degree in Business Economics. Norman has been serving as part-time lecturer
for financial related professional courses for associations and academic institutions in Hong
Kong such as Hong Kong Polytechnic University since years ago.
• Chow Wing (Ivy) is the Chief Operation Officer of PCM, oversees the compliance, operation
and finance functions of the PCM. Ms. Chow gained extensive and rich professional
experiences in fund management and investment advisory service in the last fifteen years,
covering mutual fund, unit trust, fund of funds/hedge funds, hedge fund and alternative
investment.
• Prior to joining the PCM Capital Ltd., Ivy was the Head of Operation & Compliance of a
leading hedge fund company, MCP Asset Management Co., Ltd. until the beginning of August
2006, the company managed the assets of funds of hedge funds and hedge funds over USD 4
billion.
• Ivy holds a Master degree in Finance and a Bachelor degree in Commerce Accounting. She is a
qualified CPA.
• Florence Lo is the Senior Hedge Fund Analyst in PCM and is responsible for executing hedge fund due diligence
and research process. Florence has over 9 years of experience in financial industry and has been involved in
many research roles including hedge funds, alternative investments and equity markets in her careers.
• Prior to PCM, Florence worked as a Hedge Funds Research Manager in the Alternative Investment Division in SHK
Fund Management Limited, responsible for identifying potential hedge fund managers, conducting manager due
diligence and generating specialized fund of hedge funds research.
• Florence graduated from University of Toronto, Canada and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Finance,
specialist in Commerce and Finance, major in Economics and minor in East Asian Studies.
• Andrew Li is the Research Analyst in PCM and is responsible for executing hedge fund due diligence and research
process. Andrew has 3 years of experience in the financial industry in research roles, portfolio management
and business development.
• Prior to PCM, Andrew was an Equity Research Associate with Lightyear Capital, a Canadian small-caps brokerage
company, supporting the analyst team in research by building financial models and writing earnings
notes. Subsequently, he became an Associate Portfolio Manager with Hemisphere Capital Management, a
Canadian investment counselor, where he conducted due diligence on companies.
• Andrew graduated from the University of Toronto, Canada and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (electrical
engineering) and graduated from INSEAD, France with a MBA. He is a FRM, CAIA and CFA Charter holder.