AFI: Donald Pepper on hedge fund growth, talent and multi-strategy

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Donald Pepper recently appeared as a guest on the Alternative Fund Insight’s AFI Podcast, which can be listened to on the AFI website and below. In this episode, he takes listeners inside our approach to multi-strategy, hiring and talent, and other key industry themes. He believes it is a very healthy environment for hedge fund managers to grow their business and their AUM.

Episode 34 of the AFI Podcast: Donald Pepper, Trium Capital on hedge fund growth, talent and multi-strategy

Topics (minute:second placement in episode):

1:50 – Introduction to Donald Pepper’s career background and Trium Capital.
3:55 – His take on the industry outlook in 2025 and the role of hedge funds in a portfolio.
5:37 – Recent industry performance drivers and market volatility.
7:47 – Zooming in on multi-strategy – Trium’s approach and how it finds and partners with trading talent. Key differences with pod-shops.
14:00 – Why he sees simplicity in the multi-strategy model.
16:27 – Appeal and significance of the Ucits offering.
20:00 – Increased use of dedicated managed accounts.
23:12 – Pepper’s view of the future evolution of the hedge fund space.
25:57 – Perspective on private markets.
27:54 – Global nature of hedge fund industry – his take.
30:44 – Focus on growth and attracting talented PMs to further grow the business.

Donald’s latest blog article, ‘Why Multi-Manager funds are ‘ABC, easy as 1-2-3‘ also featured on the AFI website.as an op-ed.

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