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Trafalgar Capital beefs up management team, appoints Jacobson as new senior portfolio manager

Monday, November 30, 2009

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Trafalgar Capital Management announced in an emailed statement on Saturday the appointment of Josh Jacobson, who joins as partner and senior portfolio manager for the company.

Jacobson brings with him trading and analytical experience gleaned in the global equity markets over the last 16 years. Before joining Trafalgar, he held a similar post at Cheyne Capital.

At Trafalgar Capital, Jacobson will work alongside founder and CEO Chris Aarons and senior portfolio manager Arjuna Gamage on the Trafalgar Trading Fund. The Fund, a dynamic Equity Trading strategy, looks to capture short-term market inefficiencies by identifying price-moving events and information flows that may not yet have been reflected into current share prices.

Commenting on the expansion of the team, Aarons said: “The expansion of our investment team in London will give the Trafalgar Trading Fund a significant edge in European markets as Josh has such a deep understanding of this region. We are very excited to have him on board and believe that we can continue to deliver the same level of superior risk-adjusted returns as we have consistently done for our investors since launch in 2002. The team has outperformed even in difficult markets, emphasizing the importance we place on hiring talented investment professionals.”

Trafalgar Capital Management (UK) LLP is a boutique investment management firm based in London, with affiliate offices in Auckland a......................

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