Transtrend is a leading systematic investment manager, specialized in trend-based trading.
Specialized in active and adaptive trend-based trading
Founded in 1991 — research since 1987
Based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Experienced and stable team of over 75 people
Assets under management: USD $AuM billion (including notional funds, excluding a proprietary account)
Transtrend operates as an independent wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation Europe N.V., which in turn is wholly owned by the Japanese financial conglomerate ORIX Corporation.
Transtrend has a non-executive supervisory board. The supervisory board oversees the policy pursued by Transtrend’s board of directors and the company’s general course of affairs.
Transtrend is a signatory to the SBAI — a standard-setting body for the alternative investment fund industry. The SBAI provides a mechanism for creating a framework of transparency, integrity and good governance which improves how the industry operates, facilitates investor due diligence and complements public policy.
Transtrend has the following licenses and registrations:
Transtrend is licensed in The Netherlands by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) to act as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM). Pursuant to this license Transtrend is also authorized to provide individual portfolio management services. Transtrend is subject to supervision with respect to market conduct by the AFM and to prudential supervision by the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) in The Netherlands.
Transtrend has been registered in the United States as a Commodity Trading Advisor under the Commodity Exchange Act and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA) in this capacity. Transtrend is approved as a swap firm by the NFA. Transtrend is subject to supervision by the NFA and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Transtrend acts as the AIFM of Luxembourg domiciled alternative investment fund Transtrend Fund Alliance (TFA). TFA and each of its sub-funds are registered with the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) under part II of Luxembourg Law of 2010 relating to Undertakings for Collective Investments. TFA is under the permanent supervision of the CSSF.