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Gryphon´s Alternative Investment strategy derived from the need to manage our own capital. In 2003, our initial approach was to minimize exposure to beta risk and we adopted a "market neutral" strategy which allowed for alpha generation, but minimal exposure to market direction.

In July 2004, with a track record of 18 months we elected to open the Gryphon Market Neutral Equity Fund to external investors.

In line with Gryphon’s core-satellite approach to investing, the product’s offered by Alternative Investments focus on alpha generation and are satellite products.

Over time, the product range has been extended to include the Kainos Fund (launched on the 1st of May 2010). While the characteristics of each fund are described in detail below, suffice to say that the Market Neutral Fund is our conservative offering while the Kainos Fund is the more aggressive offering.
At Gryphon our “clear benefits” approach to investing requires that we clearly identify (for the sake of our clients) the targeted risk / return profile for each of our products. This requires that we firstly design products that suite our clients needs and secondly manage each product to perform as designed. To date this has been the case and we view our commitment to product design as a strength which will stand us in good stead when markets are less benevolent to investors.

Recent developments in global financial markets and in particular the hedge fund industry have confirmed our long held view that returns generated by excessive gearing will not be sustainable. We focus on return at an appropriate level of risk and continue to believe that the laws of economics and finance have not been revoked, despite periods in the market where this is a minority view.



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