Discretionary Management Service

Introduction

Cogent Asset Management Ltd (Cogent) was established in 2013 and is regulated to provide fund management services by the Labuan Financial Services Authority with clients located globally. Asset management professionalism and preservation of client confidentiality are the cornerstones of our business, whether providing sophisticated fund management services to private equity and mutual funds or creating bespoke private portfolios for individuals. Today clients worldwide, select Cogent to support them for our experienced professional personnel, tailored services, and extensive network of institutional partners. Whether a high net worth individual with strong market views or a smaller private investor looking for guidance, each client receives our complete and focused attention.

Group Profile

Cogent was launched by Citywire AAA rated manager Ian Lancaster and is privately owned by its senior executives. Utilising a proprietary quantitative strategy "Cognition", Cogent is best known for formerly managing the Award winning WSF Global Equity Fund launched over 15 years ago. Cogent has managed a range of European regulated specialist investment vehicles and structured products providing investors access to income producing assets.

Ian has been rated by Morningstar three times as a 5-star manager in different asset classes, and has received top ratings from Citywire, Standard & Poor's, and Financial Express, reflecting his expertise and consistent outperformance in fund management.

Discretionary Management Service

Cogent offers IFAs a range of risk managed and diversified portfolios suitable for use over the client's financial life cycle. Using the sophisticated quantitative models for which Cogent is best known, clients benefit from active management and regular attention to their portfolios. Across asset classes the model portfolios efficiently utilise a range of ETFs, Mutual Funds, and direct equity amongst other securities. To ensure full oversight of the investment process and further benefit from diversification Cogent may allocate the model portfolios to Investment Funds for which Cogent is the appointed Investment Advisor.

Aims of the Model Portfolios

• To achieve capital growth and income.
• To achieve efficient diversification.
• To maintain liquidity.

Portfolio Features

• A variety of risk rated model portfolios including Cautious Capital, Balanced, Wealth Builder, and Tactical Allocation.
• Direct positions in equities, fixed income, and collective funds.
• Low annual management charge.
• Higher risk portfolios are available allowing clients to access growth opportunities.
• Lower risk portfolios are available for a more conservative risk profile.
• The portfolios can be accessed through a range of tax efficient wrappers (e.g. SIPP & ISA clients).
• Providing consultancy and advisory services relating to corporate finance and financial planning for corporate clients.

Investment Process

The investment process leverages a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) framework, powered by machine learning (ML) models "Cognition", to forecast market conditions and identify forward-looking return opportunities. These insights are used to guide monthly portfolio allocations through a disciplined optimisation process that balances risk and return while maintaining close alignment to the benchmark.

The Model Portfolios