Brummer & Partners - Futuris: Futuris Asset Management
Winner: Best directional hedge fund over 10 years; Shortlist: Best directional hedge fund over three years
Futuris is run by portfolio managers Arne Vaagen, Karl-Mikael Syding and Mattias Nilsson. The three have worked together for over 11 years. They sit just a couple of metres away from each other, speak together for over 10 hours a day and pitch ideas to one another in a very informal manner, according to Syding.
This rather light-hearted approach to fund management has served Futuris well, with an
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