Overview
Formed in 2008 and headquartered in London, iSAM Funds (UK) Limited (“iSAM”) or (the “Firm”)
is an alternative investment adviser which offers advisory and sub-advisory services to
institutional managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles on a discretionary basis. The
Firm specializes in quantitative investing and has two distinct strategies: iSAM Vector and iSAM
Helix. See Item 8- Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss.
iSAM is ultimately owned by International Standard Asset Management (“iSAM Cayman”), an
exempted company that is incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Roy Sher, Darren
Upton and Alexander Lowe are ultimate beneficial owners with more than 25% of issued share
capital of iSAM Cayman, and therefore indirect owners of iSAM.
iSAM is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) as a collective
portfolio management investment (“CPMI”) firm. CPMI
firms are UK full-scope alternative
investment fund manager (“AIFM”) firms which also provide MiFID services. In addition, iSAM is
registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading advisor (“CTA”) and a member of the NFA.
As of June 30, 2023, iSAM’s total regulatory assets under management were approximately
USD$ 259.7 million. All assets are managed on a discretionary basis.
iSAM’s practices, as mentioned in this Brochure, are qualified in their entirety with respect to each
portfolio by the applicable investment management agreement or offering documents which
govern such portfolio. Institutional managed account clients may elect to impose restrictions on
investing in certain securities, derivatives or types of securities or derivatives.