Overlay Asset Management
About Overlay Asset Management
Overlay Asset Management (OAM) is a 100% focused currency management specialist, fully dedicated to identifying market anomalies and to systematically extracting value from the currency market using mathematical and statistical methods. OAM has a proven track record in active currency management dating back to 1999 (2003 for Pure Alpha Programmes).
OAM was established in Geneva in1998 by Hélie d'Hautefort and was awarded its first active currency overlay mandate of US$450 million in 1999. It has grown steadily to total assets under management of over US$16 billion as at the end of 2008.
In 2001 OAM was acquired by BNP Paribas Asset Management. OAM is the dedicated currency management specialist with the BNP Paribas Group and offers a complete range of currency management solutions. OAM has maintained its operational independence and entrepreneurial spirit while benefiting from a strategic partnership and contributions in areas such as risk control and distribution.
Why Advance selected Overlay Asset Management
OAM believes a clear and systematic investment approach combined with a rigorous risk/control framework can best deliver attractive and consistent risk adjusted returns to clients.
All currency management decisions are based on a sound and rational quantitative framework (of objective data-based currency management strategies) with minimal human interpretation.
