Richard C. Kang

Functions as a College/University

Meridian believes that asset allocation is the primary driver of portfolio return, and the primary source for risk reduction. Meridian structures their institutional management methodology after large public pension funds. They require mandates for each asset class as well as for decisions pertaining to the portfolio at large. Their approach is not to explicitly mimic the asset mix or portfolio holdings of a particular pension fund. The firm seeks to identify major current and emerging trends and their effects on global capital markets. The primary focus is on long-term, global trends and their perceived strategic positioning in relation to the risk and return profiles of various asset classes. These global trends materialize and become the macroeconomic themes of their investment program. The major economic themes Meridian concerns themselves include economic growth in emerging markets, diverging global demographics, US twin deficits and its effect on the dollar, US equity markets and the US economy in general and terrorism and global unrest and its effect on energy markets. For alternative investment classes, Meridian uses strategy allocation to separate portfolios based on relative returns and absolute returns.

Quadrexx Asset Management introduces hedge fund products to the marketplace with low risk and consistent performance, independent of or with low correlation to market conditions. The firm also provides investment counseling and portfolio management for high net-worth individuals. The firm manages the Quadrexx Market Neutral Performance, a global fund of hedge funds, the Canadian Hedge Watch Plus Fund, a hybrid index fund and the Cheops Enriched Long-Short Fund, a single manager equity long/short fund.

Esposito Partners specializes in ETFs and private client services. The firm provides access to a full range of asset classes, from money market, fixed-income, equities and balanced products, to alternative investments such as real estate, hedge funds, private equity and volatility management products.

Emerging Global Advisors (EGA) specializes in the management of investments in global emerging markets ETFs. The firm offers infrastructure ETFs focusing on emerging markets in both China and Brazil. They also offer sector-based global emerging markets ETFs in the following sectors: metals/mining, energy and financial services. In addition, EGA offers an ETF based on the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Titans Composite Index. In addition, the firm offers an ETF that invests in infrastructure in India, as well as additional sector-based ETFs focusing on basic materials, consumer goods, consumer services, healthcare, industrials, technology, telecommunications and utilities.

Taiwan Accelerator is an active manager which provides equity financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. It targets companies operating in sectors such as technology, biotechnology, health technology and consumer services. It invests in companies located in Taiwan, Singapore and United States, and looks to take minority stake positions in its investments.