Introduction
With a physical presence across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia, YBA Kanoo Group operates across a broad range of sectors through an extensive portfolio of complementary businesses and strategic partnerships. Kanoo Global Investments, the investment arm of the Kanoo Group, cultivates robust partnerships with a broad base of asset managers and entrepreneurs to access market insight, allowing it to identify opportunities that can be leveraged to improve the operations of both new and established businesses connected with the YBA Kanoo Group.
Kanoo Global Investments had a compelling need for a resource that could uncover best-in-class managers for each asset class. As a firm based in the Middle East, they are typically accustomed to seeing managers come through for the region. Kanoo wanted to broaden their scope and ensure that they were identifying the top performers, instead of only limiting themselves to those that had global distribution
About The Client
Kanoo Global Investments
Description:
Family Office
Locations:
Middle East
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Description:
Family OfficeLocations:
Middle East
With a screening process that is quantitatively driven, getting a full synopsis of a manager’s story was critical for Kanoo’s next steps with shortlisting and presentations. Nasdaq eVestment™’s screening tool provided the customization and flexibility Kanoo was searching for.
Diving Deeper Into the Data
With a screening process that is quantitatively driven, getting a full synopsis of a manager’s “story” was critical for Kanoo’s next steps with shortlisting and presentations. Nasdaq eVestment’s screening tool provided the customization and flexibility Kanoo was searching for. To support this data-driven approach, features such as Manager Documents was a useful tool to dive deeper into the data and better orient themselves ahead of manager meetings.
An Adaptive Solution
for Ever-Changing Metrics
Kanoo Global Investments leverages eVestment to perform intelligence on custom peer groups they have identified among managers. Following the decision to allocate to a certain asset class, analysis and data even as granular as contact information are harnessed from eVestment to aid in new mandate discovery. Tools such as the Design Lab are used to prepare customized quarterly tear sheets with proprietary notes on each manager. Peer median and quartile graphics have been especially beneficial in presenting to the Investment Board.
Kanoo has successfully broadened their reach by identifying and subsequently investing in funds driven primarily by eVestment manager screens.
Tools such as the Design Lab are used to prepare customized quarterly tear sheets with proprietary notes on each manager. Peer median and quartile graphics have been especially beneficial in presenting to the Investment Board.
Research & Monitor Managers to Better Perform Due Diligence
Most top-quartile managers are delivering similar performance. What differentiates one portfolio team from another is how they’re delivering, their thought process and their ability to remain disciplined. Multi-dimensional analysis — quantitative and qualitative — is key to finding managers aligned with your objectives.
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Most top-quartile managers are delivering similar performance. What differentiates one portfolio team from another is how they’re delivering, their thought process and their ability to remain disciplined. Multi-dimensional analysis — quantitative and qualitative — is key to finding managers aligned with your objectives.
