Ashika Investment Managers to Launch Category III AIF - SmartAlpha Fund

Ashika Investment Managers has launched an open-ended category III alternative investment fund (AIF) named SmartAlpha Fund, expanding its alternative asset management offerings with a focus on systematic, data-driven equity investing, as per The Cafemutual. 

Investment Strategy and Fund Design 

The SmartAlpha Fund will deploy quantitative strategies to identify stock opportunities by tracking changes in earnings expectations.  

The investment framework blends traditional fundamental valuation measures with a three-bucket momentum approach, while also monitoring the activity of strategic investors to better gauge market trends. 

The fund is designed to offer a disciplined and structured method of equity selection, aiming to capture market opportunities through validated quantitative signals rather than discretionary decision-making. 

Management Commentary 

Ajay Arora, Co-CEO, Ashika Investment Managers, said, “The SEBI approval of SmartAlpha Fund marks an important milestone in our Alternative Asset Management platform. As the Indian alternatives ecosystem continues to mature, we see increasing relevance for systematic and data driven strategies that complement traditional approaches.” 

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Conclusion 

The launch of SmartAlpha Fund reflects Ashika Investment Managers’ strategic push into quantitative investing as demand rises for systematic strategies within India’s growing alternative investment landscape.  

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