Jump to content

Gramercy Funds Management

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gramercy Funds Management
Company typePrivate
IndustryInvestment Manager
Founded1998 [1]
HeadquartersGreenwich, CT 06830
Key people
Robert Koenigsberger (Managing Partner, CIO)[2]
Scott Seaman (COO)[2]
Mohamed El-Erian (Chair)[3]
Tom Humphrey (President)[2]
AUMUS$ 6 billion (2024)[4]
Number of employees
61 (2024)[5]
Websitehttp://www.gramercy.com

Gramercy Funds Management is an investment manager dedicated to emerging markets.[1][6] The company’s strategies include multi-asset, private credit, public credit, and special situations.

History

[edit]

Gramercy was founded in 1998 by Robert Koenigsberger, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer.[2][7] The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in London, Buenos Aires, Mexico City.[8]

In 2011, the IRS disallowed hundreds of millions of dollars in tax loss claims for Gramercy clients after ruling investments in Brazilian debt were made with the sole economic purpose of generating tax benefits.[9]

Investment strategy

[edit]

Since its establishment in 1998, Gramercy has transitioned from a boutique emerging markets debt firm to become a diversified investment adviser. As of July 2023, the company had multiple hedge funds, separately managed accounts, long-only emerging markets debt, alternative credit, special situations, capital lending/private credit in emerging markets and a multi-asset fund.[7]

Gramercy’s private assets strategies include private credit solutions, which lends globally and operates dedicated lending platforms in Mexico, Turkey, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, pan-Africa, and special situations.[10] Gramercy also has common shares in Frontera Energy Corporation and Atmos Global Energy.[11] In November 2024, Gramercy reached a $40m settlement with the Republic of Peru over disputed land bonds.[12]

In September 2023, Gramercy Funds provided $552.5m in litigation funding to law firm Pogust Goodhead. It was the largest secured loan ever provided to a UK law firm in the litigation funding market. This deal is expected to make the firm $135 million a year.[13][14] In November 2024, it was reported that Pogust Goodhead has returned to Gramercy for additional funding.[15]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Gramercy Adds to Latin America Private Equity Investment Team". peHUB. February 14, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Ghosh, Palash (2 March 2023). "Gramercy Funds Management names first president". Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ Rhodes, Fenella; Mitra, Tania (3 April 2024). "Fund Files: El-Erian's Gramercy launches new EM fund, Northern Trust poaches fixed income CIO". citywire.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ Ann Francia, Caryl (19 March 2024). "Gramercy Funds Management appoints head of international capital markets". Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Form ADV" (PDF). SEC. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Gramercy Funds Management LLC". NASDAQ. March 31, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Arvedlund, Erin (17 July 2023). "Gramercy founder sees more dislocations, volatility". Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ Ghosh, Palash (2 March 2023). "Gramercy Funds Management names first president". Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ^ Morgenson, Gretchen (2012-12-19). "Hedge Fund in Middle of Argentine Debt Battle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  10. ^ "Kudu Investment picks minority stake in emerging markets investment firm". Private Banker International. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. ^ LLC, Gramercy Funds Management. "Gramercy Funds Management LLC Reports holdings of Common Shares of Frontera Energy Corporation". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  12. ^ "Peru Agrees To Pay Hedge Fund $40M To Settle Bond Dispute - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  13. ^ "Hedge fund betting on class actions banks on $135m profit a year". Australian Financial Review. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  14. ^ Masters, Brooke (30 September 2023). "US hedge fund provides record loan for environmental lawsuits". www.ft.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Pogust Goodhead goes to financial backers for more cash on top of $550m loan". The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gramercy_Funds_Management&oldid=1262674343"