More than ever, Senior PMs are going independent.  

Whether it’s the freedom of working for yourself, the financial upside, or the ability to actualize your research across multiple platforms and products, the opportunities to go independent are becoming more plentiful.  

More than ever, hedge funds, prop trading companies, and asset managers are creating platforms, capabilities and accommodations for external PMs to run independently. 

If you’re considering the independent PM route, here are some of your options: 

• Build your own infrastructure, run strategies through Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) 
• Export your Alpha Signals to an existing hedge fund, prop group, or multi-asset manager  
• Partner with an introducing broker to set up a CTA/Fund
• Run your private IP through a prop company infrastructure for a 50% pnl split.  
• Export your research to hedge funds and prop groups 

Why is this beneficial? 

• Run multiple mandates simultaneously (no silos) 
• Decreased personal portfolio risk through orthogonal strategies 
• Utilize decades of your research all at once  
• Increase your access to capital (both foreign and domestic) 
• Remote flexibility 
• Trade in new markets
• Get better infrastructure access and time-to-market 
• Own your IP 

If you are considering the independent PM route or are looking for any of the above – please feel free to get in touch so we can discuss your options.