UK Enterprise 2017

WORLDWIDE BUSINESS REVIEW / UK Enterprise Awards 2017 63 , Alternative Fund Manager of the Year 2017 SL InvestmentManagement is a specialist InvestmentManagerworking globallywith intermediaries, professional and institutional investors to deliver a range of low-correlation investments and assetmanagement services. Alec Taylor tells usmore about the firmand the services it provides. Since 1990, SL has managed or advised over 30 collective investment vehicles, utilising multiple structures and domiciles - representing over $2.6bn in assets. Alec discusses how far the firm has come since inception and how it works to support clients at all times. “At SL, our reputation for innovation is combined with strong corporate governance and actuarial capabilities which helps us to meet the stringent due diligence requirements of major institutional and corporate investors. Specialists in our field, our goal is to offer investors access to alternative assets that deliver stable returns, resistant to market volatility and protecting capital values. “Fundamentally, we believe that we owe our success to the team of professionals here at SL and the dedicated service they provide to our clients and partners. This stems from our passion about the alternative assets we specialise in and our approach to managing clients’ interests. For more than 25 years, we’ve been quietly building a reputation as a Traded Endowment Policy and US Life Settlement asset manager, whose business is built on the knowledge and skills of our specialist teams. “During this time, we have applied our knowledge of the asset class WUK17062 to build formidable servicing capabilities that run from simple policy acquisition through to asset valuation and full fund structuring and management. This provides our clients with a comprehensive range of product management options, and the flexibility to select the range of services tailored to their specific requirements.” SL’s latest product offering, a US Life Settlement Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) - BlackOak Investors LP – is targeted towards professional investors looking at a medium to long term investment horizon. BlackOak typifies SL’s approach to investment and risk management, aiming to achieve steady capital growth at favourable risk adjusted rates irrespective of movements in mainstay asset classes. Alec comments, “Investors have been experiencing a particularly volatile period in global capital markets and are increasingly looking towards alternative investment strategies in their quest for yield, especially as interest rates in many of the world’s major economies look set to stay lower for longer. Life Settlement investments - such as BlackOak - offering low correlation to traditional capital market investments and the potential for double digit returns, are a particularly attractive opportunity for investors in today’s climate. The dedicated and hardworking staff at SL, who form the backbone of the firm’s success thanks to their expertise and commitment to excellence, are rewarded with a supportive internal culture, as Alec highlights. “The internal culture of innovation allows us to create and develop investment opportunities which allow risk transparent access to non-mainstream assets for investors. In order to deliver the best possible service to clients and to ensure effective and efficient internal practices, our professionals use the company’s ‘S.P.I.R.I.T.’ values to define their working approach. By aspiring to display excellence in the following aspects of their daily working approach: Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, Improvement and Teamwork, the ‘SL approach’ drives a solid behavioural framework that helps to deliver service excellence to our clients. What truly sets the firm apart from its competitors, according to Alec, is SL’s vast expertise and knowledge. “Uniquely, at SL Investment we have the ability to work in close collaboration with clients in order to identify innovative solutions based on our highly developed expertise and knowledge in our core sector. To date, our research has identified no other company that offers the complete solution; and this is why SL now focuses on providing a fully comprehensive service offering, underpinned by our dedication and the expertise of our people.” “Couple together cutting-edge I.T. capability and team-based knowledge with SL’s highly controlled, robust policy servicing, and our clients can be confident that their Life Settlement policies are in very safe hands.” Looking to the future, Alec is confident that his firm’s innovative approach to investment management will ensure its ongoing success. “Here at SL, our approach is marked by a series of industry firsts and includes the creation of the first TEP Investment Trust, the first Off-Shore open-ended TEP Fund (OEIC - Open Ended Investment Company), the first hybrid TEP/Property Fund and the first London Stock Exchange listed Life Settlement Fund. “Moving forward, our long term aim is to continue to build upon our heritage, looking to be at the forefront of Alternative Investment developments, particularly relating to insurance based assets.” Company: SL Invest Contact: Alec Taylor Contact Email: [email protected] Phone: 01244 317999 Website: www.slinvest.co.uk