EQAR Fund – Equity Absolute Return Fund

EQAR Fund, registered as a Category III AIF under GIFT City IFSCA with a Singapore VCC feeder, applies a market non-directional strategy focused on equity and equity derivatives. The fund aims to consistently deliver absolute returns regardless of market conditions, utilizing a variety of sub-strategies including options trading, special situations, arbitrage, and long-short positions. This approach allows the fund to capture opportunities across multiple equity segments while maintaining a structured, efficient investment framework.

EQAR Fund – Equity Absolute Return Fund

Debt++ Solution using equities underlying

High

Equities

GIFT City Cat 3 AIF + Singapore VCC

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Prashant Kothari

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Prashant is the Portfolio Manager for EQAR Fund and leads the International Client Relationships Group. He also serves as CEO & CIO of Alpha Alternatives, Singapore.

He has over 30 years of experience with expertise in financial services and investment management. Prashant began his career at Peregrine Securities in India, later moving to Wall Street with WI Carr Securities and Deutsche Bank. Transitioning to the buy-side, he held senior analyst roles at Artha Capital Management and SAC Capital Management. In 2006, he co-founded Geosphere Capital, managing Asian investments, and later established Ashiana Capital in 2014 focused on Asian long-short equities. As Investment Director at Dymon Asia Capital, he managed the long-short book across Asia.

Prashant holds a PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad, is a CFA charter holder, and earned his master’s from Shri Ram College of Commerce. A certified life and executive coach, he shares guidance rooted in his rich and diverse experiences.

Experience: 30+ years

Prashant Mohanraj

FUND ADVISOR

Prashant heads the Liquid Alternatives Group at Alpha. He is the Fund Advisor for EQAR Fund and oversees the Equities Trading business.

With over 25 years of extensive experience in fund management and trading across Indian and global financial markets, Prashant is known for his disciplined approach to trading and risk management. Over the years, he has consistently delivered superior risk-adjusted returns through various market cycles. A proven leader and business builder, he has successfully established ventures in asset management, automated trading, physical bullion, and structured products. His prior roles include senior positions at UBS, Kotak, Edelweiss, and Quant.

Prashant enjoys travel, food and books. He is an avid fan of Sachin, Rohit, Fedex and Messi and is a keen enthusiast of the music of Morrison, Page, Plant, Bono and Cobain, among others. Prashant holds a PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad and a BE in Electronics from VJTI, Mumbai University.

Experience: 25+ years

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Quantitative Trading

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Quant

Quant (Quantitative Trading) is a fully systematic, algorithm-driven strategy that combines Volatility, Relative Value and Directional approaches across asset classes to deliver consistent absolute returns. It is very useful in providing returns over and above that of existing investment portfolios of cash, equities, and fixed income. 

Quant

Algorithmic Equity Strategy

High

Equity

Singapore VCC, SMA

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Ashim Sahni

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Ashim is the Investment Manager for Quant Trading business at Alpha.

He has over 12 years of experience in asset management in India and globally. Ashim began his career with private equity funds in France and Switzerland. Returning to India, he joined Alpha Alternatives at its inception and has been instrumental in its growth. He also advised a $1 billion Canadian corporate pension fund, optimizing its portfolio design and manager selection to achieve top 1% performance in Canada within two years.

A mathematics enthusiast, Ashim is passionate about applying quantitative techniques to financial markets. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and holds a Master in Management with a major in Finance from ESCP Europe, Paris.

Experience: 12+ years

EQAR Fund

Equity Absolute Return Fund

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