THE BRIDGE TO
OUTSTANDING ASIAN
ALTERNATIVES
We connect enterprising capital allocators to established and emerging hedge funds that target diverse opportunities across the APAC region
Asian
Alternative
Insight
Asian Alternative
Insight
Capital Markets Orientation
We know what it takes for APAC hedge funds to succeed because we’ve helped build them
Deep, Holistic Research
A rules-based research process combines with manager intimacy for robust selection and portfolio construction
Decision-Maker Access
Key relationships with established and emerging hedge fund managers for market and portfolio insight
Portfolio Construction
Strong risk management permits manager concentration that creates upside potential
Valued Community Member
Our longstanding efforts to develop Asian alternatives have created a network of goodwill
The Skyway advantage
These insights are used to build resilient portfolios, comprised of both established and emerging fund managers that leverage innovative strategies in Asian markets rich with opportunity
20+ Yrs
Researching, building & servicing APAC-focused hedge funds
> 100
The number of APAC hedge funds that we have helped launch and grow
200+
The number of APAC fund managers we have engaged with in the last decade
The Skyway Investment Pillars
We offer capital allocators several solutions in the Asian alternatives space, using proprietary fund managers and market insight to generate uncorrelated and consistent performance outcomes
Consulting Services
Consulting solution to support ongoing dialogue and engagement within the industry
Regional Coverage
Monthly/quarterly calls with updates on the manager universe, talent pool, developments in regional teams, and common trends across strategies. Updates and forecasts for the coming months/quarter
Due Diligence
Quantitative and qualitative analysis combined to augment intuitive judgement of fund manager’s ability to outperform over the long-term
Bespoke Investments
Tailored coverage of regional investments with on-site visits. On-the-ground updates from management teams and operations staff provide additional insights for investment decisions
Confidentiality
NDA across all services and communication, allowing the Skyway team to act as an exclusive agent across hedge fund sourcing/identification and due diligence processing
Hedge Fund Research
Access research reports with in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis on established and emerging managers to inform your capital allocation decisions
Fund of Hedge Funds (FOHF)
Invest behind a rules-based research process leveraging manager intimacy and sophisticated risk management to build resilient APAC-focused portfolios
Seed/Early-Stage Investments
Back emerging APAC fund managers who we know, understand and trust on preferential investment terms
Our
Inimitable
Edge
We’ve spent more than two decades building APAC hedge funds. We know what it takes for them to succeed. In the process, we developed industry relationships and goodwill with leading thinkers and key decision-makers that we leverage for the benefit of our clients.
- Marlon Sanchez, CEO
Building the APAC Alternative Industry
Our purpose is to help build a thriving APAC alternative investment industry. To achieve this, our platform creates the optimal conditions for collaboration between capital and fund managers in the region.
Skyway Pacific Services
Key APAC footholds
Hong Kong
China
Singapore
Tokyo
Sydney
Skyway Pacific has developed our unique framework for conducting manager research
Investment Criteria
Non-Investment Criteria
Track Record
Experience
Collaboration
Process
Culture
Character
Operations
Infrastructure
Non-Investment Criteria
Culture
Character
Operations
Infrastructure
The blending of quantitative and qualitative analysis enhances the intuitive judgment of a fund manager’s capability to outperform in the long run.
Steeped in Asian Alternatives
Our team has the experience and expertise to effectively bridge the gap between capital and leading APAC hedge funds
Marlon Sanchez
CEO & Founder
Originally from St. Petersburg, Florida, Marlon has lived in Asia for 20 years. His career began at Morgan Stanley in New York as an analyst in debt capital markets. After a sabbatical in Grenoble to learn French, Marlon completed his MBA at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He spent the next two decades focused on hedge funds, working with some of the greatest industry minds during that period.
Marlon was most recently the Managing Director and Co-Head of APAC Equity Distribution at Deutsche Bank, responsible for global equity sales for Asia Pacific products. Since 2014, he has specialised in prime finance and the distribution of the banks’ efforts into hedge fund managers globally with an Asian focus.
At Skyway Pacific, Marlon will leverage his Asian alternatives knowledge and network to connect global investor capital with outstanding hedge fund talent in the region.
Chris Nash
COO
Chris has worked in finance since 1992 and has lived in Asia since 1996, working in multiple roles covering IT, Fixed Income trading, Risk Management, Brokerage and Investment Banking. For the last 13 years, Chris has been the COO and a founding partner at Senrigan in Hong Kong. During this time, Chris managed the growth of a large regional hedge fund building a best-of-breed infrastructure and process to manage multiple fund structures and co-investment vehicles.
Before Senrigan, Chris was the COO for the Proprietary Trading business and the Prime Brokerage business for Credit Suisse in Asia.
At Skyway Pacific, Chris will use his extensive business knowledge to build a first-class business process and lead operational due diligence research at Skyway.
Joseph Kwong
Research & Portfolio Analytics
Raised and educated in Hong Kong, Joseph began his career at Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage after completing his BBA(Law) degree at the University of Hong Kong. Joseph was part of the core team that evaluated new hedge fund opportunities in Asia and conducted pricing and analytics on equity-linked products across 17 countries. His product expertise includes delta-one swaps, listed futures, and index baskets. In 2018, he moved to the Global Capital Markets Division where he facilitated various capital-raising transactions in the Asia Pacific region. Subsequently, Joseph joined Chinese Merchants Securities and helped in building the Equity Capital Markets team.
At Skyway Pacific, Joseph will use his business knowledge to develop insights and conduct portfolio analysis and research on Asian alternatives
Doris Wen
Research & IR
Doris Wen joined Skyway Pacific in 2023, with a primary focus on hedge fund research, and investor relations.
Doris embarked on her academic journey at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, where she earned her bachelor's degree in information systems. Building upon her solid educational foundation, Doris went on to complete two master's degrees, the first at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the second at Yale School of Management, further honing her expertise.
At Skyway Pacific, Doris’ perspective from mainland China, combined with her unique statistical academic background, will add new and dynamic energy to the organization.
Explore APAC alternatives
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