Vergent Asset Management LLP (London)


Vergent Asset Management LLP is an adviser based in London. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018.

Vergent Asset Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Vergent Asset Management LLP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Vergent Asset Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Vergent Asset Management is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $0 of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Vergent Asset Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Vergent Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Vergent Asset Management LLP

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Nemer Bechara Compliance officer & managing partner 1 Sep 2017 Other 6898604
Michael John Walsh Management committee member 1 Sep 2017 Other 6734500
Clark & Lunn Uk Ltd. Connor Partner 1 Sep 2017 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Ali Al Nassir President & chief investment officer 1 Jan 2018 25% - 50% 6898603
John Warren Stoddart Management committee member 1 Jan 2018 Other 4347635
Eric Roman Hasenauer Vice president 1 Jul 2018 Other 4260318
Gary J Simonette Vice president 1 Jul 2018 Other 5376689
Stephen Edward Reynolds Vice president 1 Jul 2018 Other 4843745
Timothy Michael Marzec Vice president 1 Jul 2018 Other 6592061

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Clark & Lunn Uk Holdings Ltd. Connor Shareholder 1 Jan 2014 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Clark & Lunn Financial Group Lp Connor Shareholder 1 Jan 2014 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Clark & Lunn Financial Group Investment Partnership Connor Partner 1 Jan 2015 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. Connor Partner 1 Jan 2015 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx

Based in London

The principal office where Vergent Asset Management LLP performs its advisory services is located at 8 Th Floor, 1 Knightsbridge Green, London, Sw1 X 7 Qa, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 011 44 203 535 8141 or by fax 011 44 203 535 8140. The normal business hours are 9am to 5pm uk time on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cclgroup.com/vergent/en.