Stenham is pleased to announce three senior appointments to further strengthen its Asset Management team.

Shyam Moorjani Chief Operating Officer, London. His primary focus will be to further develop institutional markets and ensure the highest level of client servicing. Shyam was previously at Key Asset Management as Head of Client Services and prior to that Head of Institutional Client Reporting at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management. Shyam is a Chartered Accountant, a Corporate Treasurer and holds an MBA from London Business School.

Francis Kidd Chief Operating Officer, Guernsey. He will enhance Stenham’s back office capabilities to meet the increasingly sophisticated requirements of its institutional client base. Prior to joining Stenham, Francis worked for a number of other leading Funds of Hedge Funds – most recently as a Director at Gottex Fund Management operations, Switzerland and prior to that as a Vice President at FRM, London.

Sameer Saifan Head of Quantitative Research and Risk. Prior to joining Stenham, Sameer worked as a Quantitative Research Analyst at NewFinance Capital, a London Fund of Hedge Funds group which later became part of Schroders. He was responsible for analysing hedge funds and portfolio construction. Sameer previously worked at FRM. He obtained his M.Sc. Operations Research from The London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds a B.Eng. (Mechanical) from Walchand Institute of Technology in India.

Kevin Arenson, CIO of Stenham Advisors, said: “The appointments of Shyam, Francis and Sameer reaffirms our commitment to our client-driven business and demonstrates our intention to continue growing Stenham’s Institutional and Private Client asset base. The Fund of Hedge Funds industry is becoming increasingly competitive and it is essential to have a team of the highest calibre.”

Michael Fienberg, Group CEO, said, “We have been managing multi-manager hedge fund portfolios and Funds of Hedge Funds since the 1980’s and commercial property investments since the 1990’s on behalf of our family office clients. Investments in these asset classes are now finding increasing appeal with sophisticated private banks, trust companies, asset managers and institutions, resulting in strong growth of our assets under management. To support this growth we are constantly building our investment and operational teams and investing in improved systems. After more than 30 years in our current offices we will be moving to larger premises in the West End in July.”

For further information please contact Harry Wulfsohn, Director, +44 (0) 20 7841 1808 e: [email protected] or go to www.stenham.com.

About Stenham

Stenham’s history dates back to 1901 evolving into a broadly based wealth management business with nine offices in the UK, the Channel Islands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and other jurisdictions.

The Group provides financial services and creative financial solutions for HNW clients, family offices and institutions, specialising in alternative investments including absolute return strategies and commercial property. The Group offers other services including trust and consulting, business finance and a family office portfolio advisory service. The emphasis is on tailoring solutions to the client’s precise requirements rather than simply marketing products “off-the-shelf”.

The strength of the Asset Management division lies in its many years’ experience gained during the early 1980’s, of managing and advising on multi-manager hedge fund portfolios.  We have successfully preserved our clients’ capital, through periods of exceptional market volatility, whilst achieving consistent returns.  In the process, we have either won or been short-listed for a number of prestigious Hedge Fund industry awards.

The key members of the division’s experienced and stable management team have been together since 1997. The team is fully committed to our strategic approach and have significant personal investments in portfolios managed by Stenham. 

The Asset Management division currently manages and advises on $1.9bn of assets across a number of different alternative strategies.

Stenham’s Asset Management division is licensed to undertake investment business in Guernsey and the United Kingdom. Stenham Asset Management Inc. is licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission while Stenham Advisors Plc is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority. This financial promotion has been approved for distribution in the United Kingdom by Stenham Advisors Plc.