Daniel Xystus

Chicago Equity Partners specializes in quantitative equity and fixed income investment management services that use a proprietary investment model to develop and manage client portfolios. The firm's investment approach combines quantitative analysis with fundamental research to construct portfolios that they believe will generate excess returns relative to a specified benchmark at a specified risk level. Their investment advice is limited to US equity and fixed income investments.

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Functions as a College/University

Provides investment services

KCIC-IM is an active, research-oriented manager which develops customized products and develops their knowledge base by performing macroeconomic analysis, quantitative modeling, sector specialization and risk analytics. Their geographic focus is on the Middle East and Emerging Asia. The firm combines in-house economic and fundamental analysis to provide a holistic framework allowing them to identify, monitor, and manage the risks inherent to emerging markets investing, Their in-house researchers methodically assess the economic performance of Asian economies, with a focus on long-term drivers of growth and business cycle developments. KCIC-IM establishes long-term relationships with key players and allocates assets to diversify risk across markets/sectors/products. Their asset allocation strategy also includes exposure to derivatives, commodities and structured products. The firm invests in public equities, viewing all investments as long-term strategic relationships that can generate consistent revenue streams. They target investments in a range of sectors including energy, financial services, infrastructure and real estate.

Asiya Investments is an active, value-based manager which performs market research and analysis and utilizes their network of regional contacts to identify and capture profitable investment opportunities through a range of strategies including long-only, long-short, fund of hedge funds and Shariah compliant. The firm's public equities investments range from actively managing a proprietary portfolio to seeding star managers. Their asset allocation strategy includes exposure to derivatives, commodities and structured products. For private equity, they invest proprietary capital in top-tier China-focused private equity funds that achieve a high degree of diversification across investment stages, industries and regions. They aim to create value by forging lasting partnerships based on aligned goals and give clients the opportunity to co-invest with them. Asiya Investments partners with regional specialists in real estate. strategy is to invest in the underserved high growth residential real estate segment for the middle class in and around targeted second tier cities. In partnership with Jade China Value Partners, Asiya Investments manages a Mainland China private equity Fund of Funds with a focus on growth- and expansion-stage oriented companies. The Fund of Funds seeks to provide investors with superior capital returns through a diversified portfolio of interests in premium private equity funds focusing on investments in Mainland China. They also invest in a variety of Shariah-compliant securities.