The partnership will help the London-based fund house – which has a track record spanning more than 25 years – tap into those European markets served by FEIFAs 40 member companies.
“With volatility in traditional equity and bond markets set to heighten in the coming years, investors are increasingly looking towards alternative assets in the search for absolute returns,” said Stenham’s business development manager, Lydia Carroll, highlighting that advisers have a growing need for uncorrelated alpha-generating portfolios.
“Natural fit”
The federation’s chief executive, Paul Stanfield, agreed that investors are increasingly looking to alternative strategies to diversify portfolios.
“Investor uncertainty and volatility is returning to financial markets, with traditional equity markets looking expensive to some advisers and their clients, and bond markets worrying many,” he said. “Against this backdrop we feel that Stenham is a natural fit with our existing affiliations.”
FEIFA launched in 2009 and now has member companies operating in more than 25 European countries. Its members collectively advise on assets of around €3bn.
Earlier this month, FEIFA announced that Imperius Int’l was the latest addition to its member list.
