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Alternative Solutions

Access opportunities with top asset managers across global markets

Who we are

Who we are

Alternative Solutions harnesses the scale and reach of HSBC to bring investors opportunities for diversification and growth.

Our extensive experience and meticulous processes allow us to guide investors expertly through the complex landscape, pinpointing what we consider the best risk-return opportunities.

Source: HSBC AM, as of September 2024

What sets us apart

What sets us apart?

Comprehensive offering

We offer a comprehensive array of investment strategies in external managers to suit our clients’ needs

Proven track-record

Clients have trusted us to invest in, manage, and advise on alternative solutions investments for over 35 years

Extensive access

Our established presence and large assets under management allows us to access otherwise hard-to-reach investment opportunities

Our Alternative Solutions strategies are designed to provide clients with access to opportunities across global markets. By partnering with top asset managers, we deliver tailored solutions that align with our clients’ objectives. Our approach emphasizes rigorous due diligence, transparency, and a commitment to driving sustainable growth, ensuring that our clients benefit from both diversification and expert management.

William Benjamin, Head of Alternative Solutions

William Benjamin

What we do

Leadership team

William Benjamin
William Benjamin
Head of Alternative Solutions
James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson
Head of
Private Equity Fund Investments
Patrick Carsten-Suchy
Patrick Carsten-Suchy
Head of Credit
Glenn Fox
Glenn Fox
Head of Infrastructure
Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Senior Real Estate Investment Manager
Julian Romero
Julian Romero
Head of
Hedge Fund Portfolio Management
United Kingdom
Chris Matthey
Chris Matthey
Head of
Hedge Fund Portfolio Management
Switzerland
Kara Byun
Kara Byun
Head of
Fintech Investments
Anja Graef
Anja Graef
Head of Impact
Kutty Dutta
Kutty Dutta
Head of Secondaries
Patrick Sixsmith
Patrick Sixsmith
Head of Co-investments
Ling Chong
Ling Chong
Head of Alternative Solutions, Asia
Nicholas J. Aromando
Nicholas J. Aromando
Managing Principal,
Head of
Hedge Fund Research and Portfolio Management
Americas
Alex Grievson
Alex Grievson
Head of European Hedge Fund Research
Kay Gadgil
Kay Gadgil
Head of Fund Manager and ESG

Contact us

If you are considering investing in alternatives, or want to learn more about our investment strategies, please get in touch.

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  • Risk Considerations: There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective or will work under all market conditions. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Portfolios may be subject to certain additional risks, which should be considered carefully along with their investment objectives and fees.
  • Illiquidity: An investment in alternatives is a long term illiquid investment. By their nature, the alternatives’ investments will not generally be exchange traded. These investments will be illiquid.
  • Long term horizon: Investors should expect to be locked-in for the full term of the investment
  • Economic conditions: The economic cycle and prevailing interest rates will impact the attractiveness of the underlying investments. Economic activity and sentiment also impacts the performance of underlying companies, and will have a direct bearing on the ability of companies to keep up with interest and principal repayments.
  • Valuation: These investments may have no or a limited liquid market, and other investments including those in respect of loans and securities of private companies, may be based on estimates which cannot be marked to market until sale. The valuation of the underlying investments is therefore inherently opaque.
  • Strategy Risk: Investments into alternatives may, among other risks, be negatively affected by adverse regulatory developments or reform, credit risk and counterparty risk. The credit market bears idiosyncratic risks such as borrower fraud, borrower bankruptcy, prepayment risk, security enforceability risk, subordination risk and lender liability risk.
  • Investor’s Capital At Risk: Investors may lose the entirety of invested capital

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This material is exclusively intended for professional investors as defined in Article 4(3)(a-g) of the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA, FIDLEG).

This material is not intended for:

  • Professional clients who are not institutional clients under Article 4(4) FinSA and who wish to opt-in for treatment as retail clients under Article 5(5) FinSA
  • High-net-worth (HNW) retail clients and private investment structures created for them, who may declare themselves as professional investors (opting out)

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