4 | Wealth & Finance, Wealth & Asset Management Awards 2024 Diversified Commodity Investment Management Company of the Year 2024 Gresham Investment Management offers a range of strategies which leverage exposure to a broad range of commodities and commodity groups. These strategies are backed by the expertise of inveterate leadership averaging over 20 years of industry experience and a plethora of strategies to maximise futures returns, yield on collateral, and protect against inflation. Gresham has been managing client assets since 2005. It was originally founded by The Falconwood Corporation and has since honed its strategies for the management of diversified commodity portfolios. The firm is associated with many professional bodies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the National Futures Association. Thus far, it hasn’t simply existed within the commodity investment space, but has pioneered it. For instance, through a joint venture with Caixin Insight to develop the first Chinese Commodity Indices. The firm’s flagship strategies outline its approach to commodities asset management, namely, the Tangible Asset Program® (TAP®) and Risk Dispersing Portfolio (RDP) strategies. The TAP® began trading with Falconwood in 1987, predating eminent commodity indices such as the S&P Goldman Sachs index and Bloomberg Commodity index. It is a longonly futures strategy which provides exposure across over 30 commodity markets, relying on complex quantitative and fundamental analysis for strategic implementation. Ultimately, TAP® serves as an inflation hedge, boasting a significant degree of security against market forces. The firm’s enhanced index strategies make use of broadly diversified long-only commodities futures. They aim to provide above-benchmark returns while simultaneously adjusting for risk. These strategies include, respectively, integrations with TAP®, adherence to the Bloomberg Commodity Index, and tenors up to 36 months, relying upon complex quantitative analysis of trading models under GreshamQuant. The GreshamQuant research team empowers Gresham’s Alternative Commodity Absolute Return strategies, leveraging a predictive analysis of markets by a multi-billion-dollar commodity-focused team. Long-standing broker relationships and an in-depth knowledge of alternative commodity markets combine with technology-led trend tracking to form a leading methodology. It navigates markets which occupy the periphery of the established futures landscape, focusing on incentives which rely upon production and consumption decisions as opposed to speculation. Gresham’s strategies are, at their heart, fuelled by a strict adherence to its core values, which include diversified holdings, thorough riskmanagement, transparent client reporting, and a collaborative work ethic. These values have been intrinsic to its long-term success within the commodities asset management space. “We view every single investor at Gresham as our business partner, which leads to a strong alignment of interests in that we share in our collective success and failures.” These values include the firm’s responsibility to the environment. Its Environmental Social and Governance Committee oversees research into the potential integration of sustainability and environmental protection measures into current and future investment strategies. It has developed the market’s first commodity futures index to incorporate environmental and social governance considerations. This aims to drive Jun24016 Gresham Investment Management LLC has been a major name in the commodity investment space for many years, demonstrating an unparalleled understanding of the markets in which it operates. Here, we speak with members of its management team to understand the winning attitudes and formulae behind the firm’s success.
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