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AWARDS

Syquant Capital is honoured to have its funds nominated by the Mondo Alternative Awards for :

Best Liquid Alternative Event Driven Fund 2021 Helium Selection

and

Best Liquid Alternative Multistrategy Fund 2021 Helium Invest

09/09/24

Syquant Capital is excited to invite you to join us at a series of exclusive HubTalks on October 3rd and 4th, hosted by Hubfinance

Bastien Perrin and Julien Vanlerberghe will be speaking.

These events are a unique opportunity to engage in insightful presentations and connect with industry leaders from family offices, wealth management, life insurance, and private banking.

Event details:

  1. Brussels Lunch: October 3rd, 12:00 - 14:00, at Cercle Royal Gaulois
  2. Antwerp Cocktail: October 3rd, 18:00 - 20:30, at Hotel Julien
  3. Knokke-Heist Lunch: October 4th, 12:00 - 14:00, at Hotel Britannia

Each event will feature six dynamic 10-minute presentations on topics including fixed income, real estate, private equity, and global equities.

Secure your spot and learn more about the agenda and speakers by registering via the links below:

  1. Brussels: https://lnkd.in/ec-xmJ29
  2. Antwerp: https://lnkd.in/eKXyS7eJ
  3. Knokke-Heist: https://lnkd.in/ezFENchy

We look forward to welcoming you and sharing insights!

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02/02/24

Event : CFA Society France x Syquant Capital

 

 

 

 

As host, Syquant Capital will also participate at the next CFA Society France dedicated to absolute return : "Navigating Hedge Funds: Unraveling the French Paradox."

5 panelists will cover the different themes : French market, Investory testimony, what outlook for 2024 ?

 

CFA Society France is glad to invite you to a new conference: "Navigating Hedge Funds: Unraveling the French Paradox."

After the 2008 crisis, and despite the rise of UCITS funds, liquid alternatives have struggled to regain momentum among French investors.

How to explain that, on a global scale, alternative fund assets reach record levels while in France they remain stagnant?

Join our distinguished panel for a discussion where experts representing investors, managers as well as selectors will try to explain this disparity.

You will gain insights into the challenges faced by the industry and explore pathways for a better alignment between the demand and supply of alternative management. Also, the panel shall look into which strategies and approaches make the most sense in the context of significantly higher interest rates.

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Venue: Syquant Capital, 25 Avenue Kléber, 75016 Paris

 

Speakers

  • Rachel Dabora, Research Insights Analyst, Preqin
  • Henri Jeantet, President, Syquant Capital
  • Frédéric Lebel, CFA, Managing Partner HFS Hedge Fund Selection S.A.
  • Laurent Martin, Trésorier Congés intempéries, BTP Union des caisses de France
  • Rozenn Peres, Director - Investment Research, NewAlpha AM
  • Vincent Ténière, CEO, Patrival
17/01/24

Navigating Hedge Funds: Unraveling the French Paradox

📆 Save the Date: February 8th
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM

After the 2008 crisis, the landscape of alternative investments underwent a global transformation. However, the French paradox persists, with UCITS funds gaining traction while liquid alternatives face challenges in regaining momentum among French investors.

Join our distinguished panel for a thought-provoking discussion on the intricacies of this paradox. Our experts, representing investors, managers, and selectors, will delve into the factors contributing to this divergence globally.

🌟Meet Our Expert Panel:
- Rachel Dabora - Research Insights Analyst at Preqin
- Henri Jeantet - President at Syquant Capital
- Rozenn Peres - Director, Investment Research at NewAlpha Asset Management
- Vincent Ténière - Chief Executive Officer at Patrival
- laurent martin - Trésorier Congés intempéries at BTP Union des caisses de France
-Frédéric P. Lebel, CFA (Moderator) - Managing Partner at HFS Hedge Fund Selection S.A.

🔗 **RSVP:** Received by email

09/01/24

After 18 years of track-record in Event Driven UCITS funds, Syquant Capital launches a new FIA, Helium Global Event Driven Funds.

After 18 years of track-record in Event Driven UCITS funds, Syquant Capital launches a new FIA, Helium Global Event Driven Funds.

Carl Dunning Gribble introduce our new fund.

Thank you to Club Patrimoine ▲ for this interview.

The fund is reserved for qualifying investors.
This is a marketing communication.

 

03/07/23

Syquant Capital and Helium funds in AGEFI

Henri Jeantet and Carl Dunning Gribble: Our ambition is to cover all event-driven strategies in equities and credit.

"We expect sustained activity in capital increases, convertible debt issues and, more generally, all refinancing solutions."

The full article is attached (available only in French)

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. This investment presents the risk of a capital loss.

This is a marketing communication.

28/03/23

Soli'run 2023

A big thank you to all the participants in the 2023 edition:

  • Participation despite the rain
  • A great collect for HABITAT & URBANISME
  • 1st in the men's team classification

Good preparation for the next races!

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20/01/23

Recap 2022 & Outlook 2023

Syquant Capital is pleased to invite you to our upcoming web conference where Henri Jeantet (CIO) and Xavier Morin (Co-CIO) will share their views on the current climate and how to seize opportunities within Event Driven strategies.

The call will be hosted on Thursday 2nd February 2023 10:00 CET. You can register here.

Attached a brief introduction to our upcoming web-conference.

 

21/11/22

Helium Invest (Event Driven Credit) – Web Call 25th November 2022

We will be hosting a web-call on the Helium Invest fund on Friday 25th November at 10.00 CET. The call should last 45 minutes, including 15 minutes for Q&A.

Philippe Saudreau (PM for the Helium Invest fund) will detail the current environment and positioning of the fund and share his thoughts on the recovery of mark-to-market losses and the outlook for 2023.

Should you wish to participate at the web-conference on Friday 25th, please register by clicking below :
https://lnkd.in/ddAT2siF

This is a marketing communication.

14/11/22

Helium Invest : How to navigate the credit cycle ?

Syquant Capital is delighted to invite you to its next web conference focussing on its credit strategies.

Philippe Saudreau, Head of Credit and portfolio manager of Helium Invest will share his views on the new interest rate and credit environment.

We will discuss how Event-Driven Credit strategies could prove to be a good vehicle in this new climate.

10/03/22

RankiaPro Europe I Helium Performance

"Beginning of 2022 is characterized by inflation and rate hikes. In a context of volatility and style rotation, market neutral funds as Syquant ones are even more interesting."

Many thanks to Amparo Sampedro and RankiaPro Europe for the article about Helium Performance.

Please find the entire article below, and the complete March edition of RankiaPro here : https://lnkd.in/g3JGKcUW.

This is a marketing communication. Please refer to the prospectus of the Helium Performance Information document before making any final investment decisions.

17/01/22

Web conference: 2021 Recap & Outlook for 2022

We are excited to welcome you to join our upcoming 2022 Outlook web conference (03/02/2022 - 10AM UTC+01:00) where Syquant Capital portfolio managers will shed light on investment opportunities in the event driven space and discuss the positioning of the Helium funds.

Speakers:

Xavier Morin - Co CIO
Xavier is the portfolio manager of the Helium Selection and Helium Performance funds. He has 30 years work experience in equity trading.
Philippe Saudreau - Head of Event Driven Credit
Philippe is the portfolio manager of the Helium Invest fund (our event driven credit strategy). He has 28 years work experience in convertible bond and bond trading.
Geoffroy Larrecq - Senior Merger Arbitrage Analyst
Geoffroy Larrecq is a senior analyst in our Merger Arbitrage team. He has 10 years work experience in Merger Arbitrage, joining Syquant straight after completing his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Boston).
Henri Jeantet - CIO and Co Founder
Henri is the portfolio manager of the Helium Opportunities, Helium Fund and Helium Invest funds. He has 30 years work experience in equity trading.
29/09/21

« Early Bird » S share class to close on the Helium Invest fund

« Early Bird » S share class to close on the Helium Invest fund ( the fund and all other share classes to remain open for subscription)

With a current AUM of €85mios as well as offering an audited track-record exceeding 24 months (launched in June 2019), Syquant Capital felt that the Helium Invest fund had reached its “launch targets” and hence decided to close the “Early Bird” “S” share class latest 31/12/2021.

The Helium Invest Fund (Event Driven Credit fund) will remain open for new subscriptions through the various other “institutional” and “retail” share classes.

 

Until December 31st, investments into the “S” share class (“Early Bird” - LU1995645956) will still be possible with the following restrictions:

  1. Existing investors in the “S” share class who may wish to “top up” will be able to invest into the “S” share class until December 31st 2021 without any restrictions or limitations (no reservation required).
  2. Prospective investors, who may have triggered a due diligence on the Helium Invest fund, can reserve capacity in the “S” share class until October 31st 2021 and execute their investment until December 31st 2021 latest.

 

On December 31st 2021 the “S” share class (“Early Bird” - LU1995645956) will be closed to all new subscriptions.

All other share classes both “institutional” (“A” in € and US$, “D” in €) and “retail” (“B” in € and “B cl” in €) will remain “open” for new subscriptions.

 

Please let us know if you require further information and / or have a specific request which Syquant may be able to accommodate.

31/05/21

SPACs x Helium Funds – what added value for the Helium funds ?

We would be pleased to host you at our web-conference on June 9th 2021 which will focus on SPACs and how they may be used in an Event Driven strategy.

 

PREVIEW :

Following a brief introduction to the SPACs (how they work, what downside risk, pros & cons….), Xavier Morin (Co-CIO) and Arthur Fonck (Event Driven PM) will focus on the current environment for the US and EU SPACs and detail how they trade the SPACs in the Helium funds. The performance contributions, the weightings, geographic mix, case studies ……

 

  • How do they work ?
  • Trading SPACs – an Event Driven strategy ?
  • Why and how do the HELIUM funds invest in SPACs ?
  • What is the downside risks for SPACs ?
  • Where do we stand in the SPACs cycle ?

 

Xavier and Arthur will be available for questions during the Q&A session or alternatively feel free to send questions during the presentation via the MS Teams “chat” !

 

DATE Wednesday June 9th
AGENDA 11:00 – 11:45 (Paris time/EST)
SPEAKER Xavier Morin : co CIO and Portfolio Manager of Helium Performance and Helium Selection

Arthur Fonck : Analyst Event Driven Equity at Syquant Capital

 

Registration :

Carl Dunning-Gribble

T : +33(0) 1 42 56 56 28

carl.dunning-gribble@syquant.com

 

Julien Vanlerberghe, CFA

T : +33(0) 1 42 56 56 32

julien.vanlerberghe@syquant.com

 

Antoine Petit

T : +33(0) 1 42 56 92 90

antoine.petit@syquant.com

 

Best regards,

 

The Syquant Capital Investors Relations Team

18/01/21

Restated UK Reporting Status (UKFRS)

Dear investors,

Please find below the restated 2018 and 2019 “UK Reporting Fund Status (UKRFS)” for the English tax residents invested in the HELIUM funds. A correction was made to these two reports on 18/01/2021.

Syquant Capital's Investor Relations team remains at your disposal for any further information

Mail: contact@syquant.com

Phone: +33 (0) 1.42.56.56.20

24/06/20

Syquant Capital in the French press

"A selection of atypical funds to get through the crisis or reposition yourself" Written by Investissement Conseils (May 1st 2020)

26/02/20

Helium Fund & Helium Selection – “Daily” Liquidity

We are pleased to inform our investors and prospective investors that as from March 3rd 2020 both the Helium Fund and Helium Selection fund will have a “daily” NAV and “daily” liquidity.

Henceforth the following Helium funds will have “daily” liquidity:

Helium Fund (as from March 3rd 2020)

Helium Performance (as from  April 9th 2018)

Helium Selection (as from March 3rd 2020)

The “cut off” for subscriptions remains at 17.00 (5pm Luxembourg time) on the previous day.

15/11/19

Syquant Capital in the french specialized press

Presentation of the Helium Opportunities fund with an interview of Henri Jeantet CIO of Syquant Capital and PM of the fund.

01/09/19

EuroHedge Absolute UCITS Awards 2018 - Helium Selection

The Helium Selection fund was awarded at the EuroHedge Absolute UCITS Awards 2018 and received the first price in the “Event Driven 3 Years” category.

30/09/19

Syquant Capital in the press: Xavier Morin, manager of Helium Performance and Helium Selection answers Citywire's questions on March 29th, 2018

15/11/19

Syquant in the press: Xavier Morin, portfolio manager of Helium Performance and Helium Selection, answers to Citywire questions on the 1st June 2017

15/11/19

Shareholders notice : Change of the legal structure of CACEIS Bank Luxembourg

15/11/19

Helium Performance PM is in the French press