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Centaur Asset Management

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Centaur Asset Management
Asset Management and Investment Advisory
ISIN🆔
Founded 📆
Founder 👔Daniel McGowan (Group CEO)
Headquarters 🏙️, ,
Area served 🗺️
Worldwide
Key people
Daniel McGowan (Group CEO), Peter Wayne (Group CFO), Wesley Grogor (Group Head of Mining Operations), Holly Willoughby-Foster (Group General Counsel), Sabrina Zaidi (Group Head of Internal Operations)
Products 📟 Funds, Private Equity Investments, Venture Capital, Natural Resources/ Fixed Income Bonds
ServicesAsset Management and Financial Services
💎 AUMUSD 500M
Members
Number of employees
ParentCentaur Holdings Ltd.
🌐 Websitehttp://www.centaurasset.com
📇 Address
📞 telephone

Centaur Asset Management is an international asset management and investment company headquartered in Dubai, UAE, with additional offices in London, Bermuda and Hong Kong.[1] It is a division of Centaur Holdings and has won a number of awards including 6 BarclayHedge Recognition Awards for Excellence.[2]

History[edit]

Centaur Asset Management was established in 2012, founded by Daniel McGowan CEO of Centaur Group Holdings Ltd. The first offices were established at Cedar House, 41 Cedar Ave, Hamilton, Bermuda. In 2012, the firm set up its Headquarters in Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In the same year, Centaur Asset Management’s UK Offices opened in 33 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JS, United Kingdom.[3]

Centaur Asset Management signed a distribution agreement with Al Mal Capital Ltd. in 2013, establishing the group as the local sponsor and promoter in United Arab Emirates for the Phoenix Legal Financing Fund I.[4] In 2015, the business expanded its offices and moved to Boulevard Plaza 1, Downtown Dubai opposite the Burj Khalifa.

In 2016, Centaur Asset Management became a corporate sponsor of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment to promote industry standards designed to promote integrity and trust with the asset management sector.[5]

Later in the same year, Centaur Asset Management opened an office in Hong Kong to create a presence in Asia at 2 Exchange Centre in Hong Kong.[6] The business also appointed Wesley Grogor as the Group Head for Mining Operations to oversee the resources and mining operations.[7]

In 2016 Centaur Asset Management was awarded "Best Boutique Asset Management Company – UAE" at the 2016 Acquisition International Business Excellence Awards[8]

Centaur signed a $100 million credit deal with a UAE-based family office to expand its mining and natural resources projects of Centaur Mining in South Africa in June 2016.[9][10]

In June 2016 Centaur launched an open-ended Mutual fund 'The Centaur Natural Resources Bond Tracker Fund' under the fund administration of Trident Trust which allowed the investors to access the natural resource market without the risk of any equity exposure. [11]

Group of Companies[edit]

  • Centaur Holdings
  • Centaur Group Finance
  • Centaur Mining
  • Centaur Private Equity
  • Centaur Ventures
  • Centaur Foundation

Exited Investments[edit]

  • F5WC[12] - In 2014 Centaur sold its stake in Sports Events International Ltd. to Thai Prime Investments Ltd. a firm founded by Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol.[13]

Key Parties & Structure[edit]

  • Centaur Asset Management Ltd. acts as the Investment Advisor to Centaur Holdings
  • Centaur Group Finance is the Issuer of the Centaur Funds & Bonds
  • Cohort Ltd. is the listing sponsor for Centaur
  • Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) is the leading stock exchange for Centaur Product Listings
  • Global Custodian Services are is the custodian & paying agent to Centaur Clients
  • KPMG acts as an auditor for Centaur
  • Santander are the bankers for Centaur Bonds
  • Trident Trust are the fund administrator for Centaur Bonds & Funds

Corporate Supporter[edit]

Awards[edit]

  • Best Boutique Asset Management Company - UAE (2016) by Acquisition International[16]
  • Best Fixed Income Bond – Middle East and Africa (2015) by Wealth & Finance International[17]
  • Global Fund Awards 2015 – Best Fund Platform of 2015
  • BarclayHedge Recognition Award for Excellence #1 (June 2015)
  • BarclayHedge Recognition Award for Excellence #3 (Feb 2015)
  • BarclayHedge Recognition Award for Excellence #7 (Nov 2014)
  • BarclayHedge Recognition Award for Excellence #1 (June 2014)
  • BarclayHedge Recognition Award for Excellence #2 (April 2014)
  • BarclayHedge Recognition Award for Excellence #2 (Feb 2104)
  • HedgeFund – Legal Financing Hedge Fund of the Year 2015[18]
  • HedgeFund – Most Innovative Hedge Fund of the Year 2015
  • Centaur Mining – Deal of the Month by Acquisition International in Feb 2015
  • Award for Excellence in Private Equity – Bermuda[19]
  • Best UAE FUND – Phoenix Legal Financing Fund I GBP[20]
  • Best for Bespoke Open & Closed Ended Funds – Bermuda[21]
  • Best in Fund Management – UK
  • Best Open-Ended Litigation Fund Manager[22]

References[edit]

  1. "Centaur Asset Management Ltd Company profile". BAYT.com. BAYT.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. "Centaur Asset Management Wins Award for "Best Open-Ended Litigation Fund Manager" at the 2015 Alternative Investment Awards". Market Watch. Comtex. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. "Company's website: About us". Centaur Asset Management. Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  4. "Al Mal Capital to act as local promoter in the UAE of Phoenix legal Financing Fund I". almalcapital.com. Al Mal Capital. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  5. "Centaur Asset Management becomes CISI's latest corporate supporter". www.cisi.org. CISI - Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment. Retrieved 10 Feb 2016.
  6. "Centaur's Hong Kong Office is "First Foray" into Asia". www.fundsglobalasia.com. Funds Global Asia. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. Hobbs, Harleigh. "Centaur Holdings selects new Group Head of Mining Operations". www.worldcoal.com. World Coal. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  8. "Best Boutique Asset Management Company – UAE". www.acquisition-intl.com. Acquisition International.
  9. "Centaur Ventures signs $100 million credit deal with UAE-based family office". CPI Financial. CPI Financial. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  10. "Dubai's Centaur inks $100m credit facility deal". ArabianBusiness.com. ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  11. Hastings, Kirsten. "International Adviser". International Adviser. International Adviser. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  12. "Centaur Private Equity announces successful sale of its venture capital investment in Sport Events International Ltd". Academic Nexus. Retrieved 18 Nov 2015.
  13. Beltran, Luisa. "Centaur Private Equity sells Sports Events International". The PE HUB Network. The PE HUB Network. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  14. "Centaur Asset Management becomes CISI's latest corporate supporter". CISI. CISI. Retrieved 10 Feb 2016.
  15. "Award-winning asset management firm signs up to CISI's standards designed to promote integrity and trust within the sector -". Zawya.com. Zaway.
  16. "Best Boutique Asset Management Company – UAE". Acquisition International. Acquisition International. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  17. "Centaur Natural Resources Bond Garners Award for 'Best Fixed Income Bond - Middle East and Africa' at the 2015 Business Awards". High Beam Research. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  18. "Most innovative Hedge Fund Phoenix Legal Financing Fund I- Centaur Asset Management". Acquisition International.
  19. "Centaur Wins Award for "Excellence in Private Equity - Bermuda" at the 2015 Business Excellence Awards". PR Newswire. PR Newswire.
  20. "Hedge fund awards 2015 by AI Global Media". Issuu.com. Issuu.com. Retrieved 27 Jan 2016.
  21. "Best for Bespoke Open & Closed Ended Funds - Bermuda". Wealth & Finance International.
  22. "Best Open-Ended Litigation Fund Manager & Best in Fund Management - UK". Wealth & Finance International.


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