Grant Samuel Funds Management (GSFM) invests in, and provides marketing distribution and support services for boutique fund managers. GSFM seeks to support fund managers across a range of asset classes including Australian equities, international equities and alternative assets.
In international equities, GSFM has created an alliance with leading US based manager, Epoch Investment Partners. The first funds from this partnership, the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Equity Shareholder Yield Funds were launched in May 2008.
In May 2008, GSFM acquired an equity stake in Tribeca Investment Partners, a successful Australian Equity boutique manager which has been investing clients’ funds since 1999. At the time of acquisition Tribeca had approximately $660m funds under management. As part of their arrangement Tribeca has appointed GSFM as its external distributor.