Opal Market Neutral Fund

The Opal Market Neutral Fund aims to deliver consistent, risk-adjusted, absolute returns, uncorrelated with the broader equity market. Risk management is of utmost importance to our process in order to prevent capital loss. 

As a market neutral fund, the success of the Fund is determined by the appropriate selection of securities by Opal. Opal seeks to generate positive returns in all market environments, regardless of whether markets are rising, falling or moving sideways. This significantly differs from traditional ‘long only’ funds, which rely on an underlying rise in the broader equity markets.

In this video, our Chief Investment Officer, Omkar Joshi, provides an introduction to the Fund in regards to our focus and investment approach.

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KEY FEATURES

Fund NameOpal Market Neutral Fund
TrusteePerpetual Trust Services Limited
Investment ManagerOpal Capital Management
Prime Broker and CustodianMerrill Lynch International
Fund Administrator and Unit RegistryApex Fund Services
Fund AuditorErnst & Young
Investment StrategyThe Fund invests in long and short positions in predominantly Australian listed securities, whilst maintaining a market neutral structure. It is an active, high conviction fund, with a primary focus on bottom-up fundamental stock selection.
Investment ObjectiveThe Fund aims to deliver absolute returns for investors in excess of the Fund Benchmark, with minimal correlation to equity markets.
Investment Horizon3-5 years
Investor EligibilityWholesale Clients, as defined in the Corporations Act 2001
Fund BenchmarkThe Reserve Bank of Australia Cash Rate
Minimum Investment$250,000
Minimum Additional Investment$100,000
Minimum Redemption$25,000
Management Fee1.89% p.a. (inclusive of GST net of any reduced input tax credits) of the Net Asset Value of the relevant Class or Series before deducting investment management fees, calculated and payable monthly in arrears.
Performance Fee20.5% (inclusive of GST net of any reduced input tax credits) of the Fund’s Outperformance of the relevant Class or Series above the Fund Benchmark, subject to High Watermark, calculated and payable monthly.
Buy/Sell SpreadNil
Entry and Exit FeesNil
ApplicationsMonthly on Subscription Day
RedemptionsMonthly on Redemption Day, with twenty (20) Business Days’ notice
ValuationsMonthly, on the last calendar day of the month
Distribution FrequencyAnnually as at 30 June. Increased frequency at the discretion of the Trustee.
Fund NameOpal Market Neutral Fund
TrusteePerpetual Trust Services Limited
Investment ManagerOpal Capital Management
Prime Broker and CustodianMerrill Lynch International
Fund Administrator and Unit RegistryApex Fund Services
Fund AuditorErnst & Young
Investment StrategyThe Fund invests in long and short positions in predominantly Australian listed securities, whilst maintaining a market neutral structure. It is an active, high conviction fund, with a primary focus on bottom-up fundamental stock selection.
Investment ObjectiveThe Fund aims to deliver absolute returns for investors in excess of the Fund Benchmark, with minimal correlation to equity markets.
Investment Horizon3-5 years
Investor EligibilityWholesale Clients, as defined in the Corporations Act 2001
Fund BenchmarkThe Reserve Bank of Australia Cash Rate
Minimum Investment$250,000
Minimum Additional Investment$100,000
Minimum Redemption$25,000
Management Fee1.89% p.a. (inclusive of GST net of any reduced input tax credits) of the Net Asset Value of the relevant Class or Series before deducting investment management fees, calculated and payable monthly in arrears.
Performance Fee20.5% (inclusive of GST net of any reduced input tax credits) of the Fund’s Outperformance of the relevant Class or Series above the Fund Benchmark, subject to High Watermark, calculated and payable monthly.
Buy/Sell SpreadNil
Entry and Exit FeesNil
ApplicationsMonthly on Subscription Day
RedemptionsMonthly on Redemption Day, with twenty (20) Business Days’ notice
ValuationsMonthly, on the last calendar day of the month
Distribution FrequencyAnnually as at 30 June. Increased frequency at the discretion of the Trustee.