Anson North Star Tactical Equity Fund (ANSF) was launched in January 2020. The Portfolio Manager primarily responsible for managing ANSF is Salman Malik, along with Robert Mills.

ANSF is a long-biased fund which operates using the precept that net market exposure should be determined by analyzing five key factors: (i) sovereign credit signals, (ii) corporate credit signals, (iii) economic indicators, (iv) market breadth, and (v) the trend of revenue and earnings revisions. The management team believes that diligently following a process can help overcome inherent behavioural biases and help identify important changes in market sentiment. Recognizing factor performance shifts, for instance growth versus value, and positioning the portfolio accordingly can help boost returns and limit volatility.

Using these factors, strong relative strength sectors are screened for potential long positions in high quality issuers with strong fundamental attributes, that also show the potential for multiple expansion. In addition, short positions will be sought in issuers with poor fundamental attributes with the opportunity for multiple contraction.