We provide global asset management solutions, with the goal of protecting capital and enhancing its growth.
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Skybound Capital is an experienced Asset Manager, specialising in Alternative Investments, with a focus on global Private Markets.
WHO INVESTS WITH US?
We provide a unique range of alternative investment products to financial advisors, institutions, and family offices.
OUR APPROACH
Skybound Capital has developed a distinctive approach to investing.
Over the years, we have challenged conventional wisdom and traditional approaches by employing alternative and innovative investment opportunities that differ from the typical market offering.
HOW WE INVEST
Our investment strategy offers investors a diversified, global exposure to Private Markets, encompassing various asset classes such as private debt, debt-equity, private equity, real estate, trade finance, invoice financing, and impact investments.
WHAT'S OUR GOAL?
Our objective is twofold: to provide investment opportunities that not only ensure downside protection with the goal of protecting investors’ existing wealth, but also aim to enhance its growth by generating consistent, uncorrelated, positive returns over the medium to long term. Additionally, Skybound Capital promotes responsible, impact and sustainable investing, while preserving financial performance.
HIGHLIGHTS
PRIVATE MARKET ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
as at March 2024
%
INVESTORS RETAINED FOR 5+ YEARS
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
EMPLOYEES
YEAR TRACK RECORD
AFRICA
Johannesburg
Cape Town
Durban
Mauritius
ASIA
Hong Kong
Shanghai
AUSTRALIA
Gold Coast
UNITED KINGDOM
London
PRIVATE MARKET INVESTMENTS
Skybound’s investment strategy aims to provide investors with diversified, global exposure to private markets.
Skybound Capital uses the umbrella-term ‘Private Markets’ to describe their investments in the underlying asset classes of:
Debt, debt-equity, equity in privately-owned companies, real estate, trade finance and impact investments.
Private capital refers to funds belonging to private investors rather than banks, government entities or stock exchanges that are provided to businesses as loans or equity investments.
Skybound Capital’s funds offer exposure to asset classes with more attractive risk-return profiles relative to comparable public market opportunities. These asset classes provide protection from market noise, with low correlation to traditional assets such as listed stocks and bonds.
In so doing, we aim to provide investors with investment opportunities that provide downside protection and return generation.
OUR FUNDS
PRISM SUITE OF FUNDS
Primarily developed as private debt funds, the Prism Suite of Funds engage in specialised financing across various asset classes. The Prism Income Fund, established in August 2009, boasts a 15-year track record of delivering consistent and stable returns to investors since its inception.
WILLOW TREE
The Willow Tree Fund consists of bespoke holdings in global equity and private market investments. It strategically blends asset classes, geographies, currencies, and industries to drive strong, long-term risk- adjusted returns.
MERCADOX FUND
The Mercadox Fund seeks to deliver a non-correlated return by focusing on short-term opportunities in commodity-based and structured trade finance transactions, prioritising secure and liquid transactions aligned with the Fund’s objectives. Trade Finance includes activities like structured commodity trade financing, invoice financing, and funding shorter-term receivables.
SB MONEY MARKET FUND
The Fisc Money Market Fund aims to offer investors a liquid investment choice that seeks to preserve capital while providing competitive returns. The Fund’s return profile targets a return of within 100 basis points of the US Federal Funds Rate.
OUR FUNDS
APELLO SKYBOUND SNN QIHF
The Apello Fund combines the returns from Offshore Private Debt investments with Currency Futures contracts and diversified Private Equity exposure to provide South African Rand investors with an investment return that is uncorrelated to listed equity markets.
ALTERNIS SKYBOUND SNN QIHF
The Alternis Fund combines the returns from Offshore Private Debt investments with Currency Futures contracts to provide South African Rand investors with an investment return that is uncorrelated to listed equity markets.
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