Duet Group on CNBC - African Banks Dodge Crisis

Africa’s banking system was isolated from the worst of the financial crisis, Ayo Salami from Duet Victoire Africa Index Fund told CNBC Thursday. Salami currently favors African brewers, cement companies and telecoms companies.


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Osman Semerci and the Duet Group Announce the Launch of CEE Fund

The Fund Will Use a Combination of Directional, Relative Value and High Frequency Trading Strategies

Osman Semerci, CEO of the Duet Group, a global financial group specializing in alternative asset management, is pleased to announce the launch of the company’s Central Eastern European, Emerging Market, Multi-Strategy Fund, also known as the “Duet CEE Fund”. The Fund will use a combination of directional, relative value and high frequency trading strategies.

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Osman Semerci and Duet Group Announce Acquisition of New Star Assets with Launch of Active Africa Fund

The New Fund Seeks to Deliver Consistent Capital Appreciation Through Active Management in the Value of Fund Assets

Osman Semerci, CEO of the Duet Group, a global financial firm specializing in Alternative Asset Management, announced today the firm has launched its Duet Africa Opportunities Fund after raising fresh capital for the strategic acquisition of assets in New Star’s Heart of Africa Fund. This new fund seeks to deliver consistent capital appreciation through active management in the value of fund assets.

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Duet Victoire Africa Index Fund

Monday May 4, 2009: Ayo Salami discusses the Duet Victoire Africa Index Fund in the FT.

Osman Semerci, Duet Group CEO, Announces the Launch of the First Multistrategy Hedge Fund in the MENA Region

The new fund will target both equity and fixed income markets in the MENA region and will be managed by Duet Mena Limited.

Osman Semerci, CEO of Duet Group, a global financial group specializing in Alternative Asset Management, announced today the launch of the first MENA multistrategy hedge fund “Duet MENA Opportunities Fund”. The new fund will target both equity and fixed income markets in the MENA region and will be managed by Duet Mena Limited, a DIFC licensed asset manager.
Rabih Sultani, Chief Investment Officer, will manage the fund under the leadership of Hedi Ben Mlouka, Chief Executive Officer of Duet MENA. Rabih brings over 9 years of fund management and research experience across equities and fixed income. The investment team has one of the longest established track records in the Middle East.

Hedi Ben Mlouka said: ‘The current unfolding crisis has created unprecedented opportunities in global markets. Such opportunities appear to be even more eye-catching in the MENA region, and we, Duet Group, are well positioned to take advantage of these prospects for our clients. I am pleased to announce that Duet’s commitment to the Middle East has led to the allocation of significant capital to the fund from existing shareholders and clients’.

Full release: Osman Semerci, Duet Group CEO, Announces the Launch of the First Multistrategy Hedge Fund in the MENA Region

Semerci's Duet Snaps up Africa Fund

Duet Group, the boutique fund manager led by Osman Semerci, has bought a defunct Africa Fund run by New Star Asset Management as it bids to expan its buiness in emerging markets.

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Former Merrill fixed-income chief Semerci joins Duet Asset Management as chief executive

London - based alternative asset management firm Duet Group has appointed Osman Semerci as a partner and chief executive.Semerci will work closely with founding partners Alain Schibl and Henry ….

Duet Group Builds Structured Products Division

DUET GROUP is set to build-up a structured products division following a management restructuring and the appointment of Osman Semerci as chief executive and partner.

The alternative asset management firm – which was set up by Alain Schibl and Henry Gabay in 2002 – said Semerci would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the group as well as building a structured products division.

Full story: Professionalpensions.com

News & Press - Osman Semerci

April 12, 2008 - Former Merrill fixed-income chief joins Duet Asset Management
April 7, 2008 - Duet Hires Semerci as its New Chief Executive
July 27, 2006 - Osman Semerci, Head of FICC if Merrill Lynch & Co
Sept 19, 2005 - Trading Place
Osman Semerci is the top “rising star” in Europe’s capital markets
Duet to build structured products division