Cross Light Capital was founded in 2019 by a group of finance professionals who were frustrated with the status quo in the investment industry. When looking for solutions to manage their personal wealth, they saw a lack of transparency and a disconnect between the interests of fund managers and their clients. The founders were determined to create a better option for investors and set out to build a firm that would prioritize integrity, innovation, and results.
Their vision was to combine the best of both worlds – the rigor and discipline of systematic investing with the expertise and judgment of experienced money managers. The result was a hybrid quant-discretionary approach that seeks to outperform the market and has established Cross Light Capital as a pioneer in the space.
Inspired by the legendary endowment funds of Harvard and Yale, the team at Cross Light Capital is dedicated to helping our clients grow and preserve their wealth over the long term. We believe that investing should be accessible to everyone and that our clients deserve a partner they can trust to guide them towards financial success.
We believe that investing is about winning. We will work on what others dismiss as impossible, and try to solve the hard problems to win for our clients. Having a strong sense of pride in what we do with the highest quality.
Honesty and transparency are the way we run our business. Doing the right thing without compromise; fully accountable to our clients and led by the highest moral and ethical standards.
We believe that technology is the key to driving success in the financial industry. Our team is constantly exploring new ways to improve our investment process and to stay ahead of the curve.
Strong alignment of interests between the fund manager and clients through performance based incentives, rather than sales and distribution led asset gathering incentives.
CEO and CIO
Over 20 years of investment and trading expertise. Ten year fully audited track record averaging an annual return of 15.0% and a correlation of -0.01 in adverse market conditions including the 2008 Financial Crisis and 2011 European Sovereign Crisis.
Worked with GIC in Singapore and London and Oxburgh Partners (UK Hedge Fund) and J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Swiss Private Banking Group) in London.
Head of Quant Strategies
Over 10 years of experience in developing quantitative strategies, trading and portfolio management within family office.
Prior experience with Citigroup Global Markets in London. Graduated with an MEng in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge.
Quant Trading Analyst, Systems Developer
Over 2 years of experience in quantitative research, trading and strategy development.
Candidate of Chartered Market Technician.
Graduated with a degree in Logistics and SCM from Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology.
Quant Trading Analyst, Systems Developer
1 year of experience in business intelligence analysis.
Studied Actuarial Science at Heriott-Watt University. Graduated with a degree in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence from Asia Pacific University.
Operations, Compliance and Legal Analyst
Multiple prior legal internship experiences with several of Malaysia's established law firms.
Graduated with a First Class Law Degree from Cardiff University and obtained the Certificate in Legal Practice in Malaysia.
Compliance
Over 7 years of experience in compliance across various sectors including banking and financial services, investment management, and automotive industries.
Graduated with a degree in Economics from the University Malaya.
Fund Operations Associate
Over 6 years of experience in the banking industry, working with both international and conventional banks. Extensive involvement in compliance, sales, marketing, AML, and fraud prevention. Additionally, over 5 years of experience in the forex market, with a focus on market analysis and risk management.
Graduated with a Second Class Upper in a Bachelor's degree in Airlines and Aviation Management from Buckinghamshire New University, London.
Fund Operations Analyst
(Graduate Programme)
Prior client onboarding internship experience with AHAM Asset Management Berhad. Gaining a strong foundation in onboarding individual and corporate investor.
Graduated with a degree in Finance and Investment from UCSI University.
Director (Singapore)
Over 20 years experience at GIC in New York, London and Singapore, with substantial experience in Global Equity and Derivatives.
Previously GIC Head Trader for Asian Equities and Derivatives in Singapore, and Head Trader for European Equities and Derivatives in London.
Non-Executive Director,
Investment Advisory Committee
Tareq is the Investment Director of Oman Investment Corporation (OIC) and manages the company's investment portfolio and activities.
Tareq serves on the boards of Innovation Development Oman, Sohar International Bank Takaful Oman Insurance, Sembcorp Salalah O&M Company and TMK GIPI.
Non-Executive Director,
Investment Advisory Committee
Over 30 years of experience. Currently an independent board director of Telekom Malaysia Berhad and KPJ Healthcare Berhad. Previously board director of Principal Asset Management Berhad, Investment Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad and a sell-side equity analyst at Crosby, Barings and UBS.
Hisham is a CFA charterholder and has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Investment Advisory Committee
Over 19 years of investment and trading expertise in fixed income and private debt. Experienced in assessing non-bank lenders and structuring private credit investments as well as developing the infrastructure for the private credit investments.
Currently the Managing Director of Private Credit at Aura Group. Worked over 11 years at Macquarie Group in a number of roles, including Vice President within the Debt Markets business. Brett holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Wollongong and is a Chartered Accountant.
Executive Director,
CEO and CIO
Over 20 years of investment and trading expertise. Ten year fully audited track record averaging an annual return of 15.0% and a correlation of -0.01 in adverse market conditions including the 2008 Financial Crisis and 2011 European Sovereign Crisis.
Worked with GIC in Singapore and London and Oxburgh Partners (UK Hedge Fund) and J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Swiss Private Banking Group) in London.
Executive Director,
Head of Quant Strategies
Over 10 years of experience in developing quantitative strategies, trading and portfolio management within family office.
Prior experience with Citigroup Global Markets in London. Graduated with an MEng in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge.