Prime Factor Capital, a London-based crypto asset management firm, has received to operate as a full-scope alternative investment fund manager, according to a Bloomberg report.
It is the first approved by the United Kingdom’s market watchdog. The company will operate under the guidelines of the European Union and will be allowed to hold more than 100 million euros ($116 million) in asset under management (AUM).
“Most vehicles for investing in cryptocurrencies are outside the scope of regulators and that’s a big problem in a market that has such a bad reputation,” Adam Grimsley, chief operating officer at Prime Factor, told Bloomberg.
Prime Factor Capital Ltd., a London-based hedge fund manager set up by former employees of Inc. and RWE AG, became the first investment firm focused on to win the stamp of approval from U.K. regulators.
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Bond traders jumping into crypto
The company was set up in 2017 by two former bond traders from Blackrock along with Nic Niedermowwe, an ex-energy derivatives trader at RWE AG. Currently, the traders’ team at Prime Factor has four members who were previously associated with Blackrock, Legal & General, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank. It is targeting professional and institutional investors such as sophisticated high net-worth individuals, family offices, and private wealth managers to invest in the volatile yet highly lucrative crypto market.
The company and, according to its website, it gained 157.2 percent in the last 2 years while gaining 121 percent in the last 3 months. The company, however, did not disclose the digital assets in its portfolio.
As per the regulatory rules, the London-based hedge fund also needs to appoint a third-party custodian to hold and safeguard its crypto holdings.
Earlier this year, the company also announced that it received funding in an equity financing round from Speedinvest and Entrepreneur First.
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