Damen Purcell, COO at Australian Fund Monitors, interviews Atlantic Pacific Australian Equity Fund (APAEF) Fund Manager Nicolas Bryon to learn the trading insights that have made the APAEF one of the top performing Australian long/short equity funds in the past 12 months.
Insights shared in the interview include:
– Of the 22 long/short funds listed on the AFM database, returns over the past 12 months ranged from positive 22% to negative 22%.
– The APAEF was one the best performing, returning 21.8% in the 12 months to August 31, 2020.*
– The Fund’s hedging strategies and risk management focus that have resulted in 60-70% volatility of the market and Neutral to Negative correlation with the market over the long term.
– The Fund’s view of the market over the next 6-12 months.
Watch the full interview below.
*Source Australian Fund Monitors: https://www.fundmonitors.com/fund-factsheet.php?FundID=791