06 Mar 2024

SBAI Welcomes New Stakeholders: Alpha West Capital and Integral ILS

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Alpha West Capital Partners

Alpha West Capital is a growth oriented multi-strategy hedge fund with the primary investment objective of generating significant capital appreciation for the fund's investors.

The General Partner seeks to profit from market mispricing with a sector agnostic approach; employment of sector rotation strategy through equity and equity-linked securities, baskets of stocks, levered ETFs, and singular names. Alpha West Capital began trading on November 1st, 2023 and currently manages $50M of AUM.

Core Supporter

Integral ILS

Integral ILS is an SEC-registered independent alternatives investment manager, focused on natural catastrophe (re)insurance investments. Launched in July 2020 by industry veterans Lixin Zeng and Richard Lowther, Integral ILS utilizes significant analytical and risk selection expertise and leverages this with comprehensive and scalable access to the insurance value chain through contractual relationships with Transatlantic Reinsurance (AM Best A++ reinsurer owned by Berkshire Hathaway) and Amwins (the largest wholesale broker in the US). With over $2bn in AUM, Integral ILS manages both commingled funds and tailored, managed accounts for institutional clients worldwide. The firm invests across the full spectrum of insurance-linked securities, to deliver consistent returns without significant correlation to traditional financial markets. The Investment team, led by Lixin, are highly tenured and cohesive, with 15y+ average experience investing in the reinsurance and ILS sector. Headquartered in Bermuda, Integral has a 12-member team, with additional presence in the UK, US, and Canada.