London-based firm
"Frankly, we can sell more than we can produce by a significant margin," Chief Executive Officer Glyn Jones told Reuters.
The CEO is currently eyeing small boutiques for distribution in Japan, the U.S. and Europe, as he believes "there is still a solid demand for hedge funds that can show a good performance."
Jones stated that the first distribution alliance would be announced in two to three weeks, but declined comment as to whom they would be working with, or in what area or strategy.
He further asserted that Gartmore differentiates itself from small hedge funds which, even though they, "are successful in terms of performance, do not have the ability to reach out to broader investors" through the kind of "institutional strength, licenses, regulatory expertise, distribution [and] sales force" that Gartmore has.
Gartmore is 90% owned by
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