Advising Asset Owners and Asset Managers
Across Capital Allocation and Capital Formation
Understand the LP, define for the GP
Aka & Associates is an independent advisory firm working with asset owners and asset managers on portfolio strategy, investment committee advisory, capital strategy and international market development.
Founded by Jahangir Aka.
Our work spans both sides of the investment ecosystem, advising asset owners on capital allocation and investment decision-making, while translating evolving asset-owner priorities into capital strategy and market development for asset managers..
This continuing dialogue across the investment ecosystem brings an independent perspective to both capital allocation and capital formation.
How We Work
We advise asset owners on portfolio strategy and investment decisions, and asset managers on capital strategy and market development.
Portfolio Strategy
Working with asset owners on portfolio construction, manager selection, capital allocation, liquidity and long-term investment priorities.
Investment Committee Advisory
Acting as an independent adviser to CIOs and investment committees on portfolio strategy and key investment decisions.
Capital Strategy and
Market Development
Translating asset-owner priorities into capital strategy, product positioning and market development for asset managers.
Experience Across Institutions and Markets
Aka & Associates brings experience developed across asset owners and asset managers, public and private markets, and developed and emerging economies.
This spans sovereign wealth funds, pensions, central banks, family offices and global asset managers, across public markets, private markets and real assets.
That breadth allows us to bring context from across the investment ecosystem to the specific decisions facing each client.
Selected Case Studies
Examples of advisory work with asset owners and asset managers across portfolio strategy, investment committee advisory, capital strategy and market development.
Latest Insights
Our insights draw on continuing dialogue with asset owners, asset managers and investment committees, exploring the issues shaping capital allocation and capital formation.
Recent work examines portfolio strategy, geopolitical risk, private markets, governance and the changing assumptions behind investment decisions.
Normalisation in Motion
Strategic Allocations Challenges in a Changing Opportunity Set
“The value of an investment committee lies in its ability to challenge, debate and exercise judgement, not simply validate the portfolio that already exists.”
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