Wealth & Finance June 2017

49 June 2017 “Since the hedge fund industry is extremely competitive and Darwinian, winning this award after our first year of operation means that we are off to a solid start and that we stand out from our peers. We believe that our firm offers a unique investment approach and a structure with transparency and resiliency. We are extremely pleased with the results of our first year, and it appears the industry agrees. BarclayHedge ranked Bhatt Innovation Capital LP Founders Class at #48 out of 552 equity long/short funds, placing us in the top 10%.” “As a hedge fund manager, there are indeed daily challenges and op- portunities that come our way. We are employing a unique out-sourced model for better operational efficiency, compliance and transparency. Core investment decisions and fund management are handled by a team of only two, that is myself and Dr. Hilarey R. Bhatt, the found- ers and portfolio managers. Day-to-day accounting and compliance oversight are performed by Constellation Advisers, a third-party. Maples Fund Services, our administrator, is directly networked to Interactive Brokers, the prime brokerage.” Vinit S. Bhatt is keen to tell us about the firm’s cloud-based IT platform, which is also managed externally by Proactive Technologies. Their com- puter network links all trading, accounting and compliance, adminis- tration together. This structure allows the firm to focus on investing and being nimble where trading is concerned, whilst ensuring their investors that there is thorough oversight in this vein. Vinit S. Bhatt goes on to explain more about the innovation the firm brings to the investment community. “We are employing a unique out-sourced model for better operational efficiency, compliance and transparency. Core investment decisions and fund management are handled by a team of only two: Vinit S. Bhatt and Dr. Hilarey R. Bhatt, the founders and portfolio managers. Day-to- day accounting and compliance oversight are performed by Constella- tion Advisers, a third-party. Maples Fund Services, our administrator, is directly networked to Interactive Brokers, the prime brokerage. “We use the latest in information technology, both hardware and cloud- based software, to remain on the cutting edge of new developments. Reliable information technology gives us efficiency in portfolio manage- ment and better communication with our investors. “We have employed the latest in cloud-based IT, including the best CRM software, for communication with our investors. We make our- selves as accessible as possible for our investors through a direct line.” Vinit S. Bhatt then tells us where he sees the firm going in 2017 and beyond, as the interview concludes. “We believe that success in the hedge fund industry, especially for an emerging manager as us, requires that investors have a high level of trust and comfort with the investment manager. We think that trust and comfort come with operational transparency, resiliency and efficiency. “Our clients perceive Bhatt Innovation Capital as an emerging manager with a differentiated and effective method of investment. We launched our fund in January 2016, and concentrated our effort over the year on performance and operations. Going forward, we want to continue gener- ating excellent performance for our clients and enjoy what we do! “Going forward in 2017, we are going to devote our efforts to again gen- erating top-tier performance, expanding our client base and enjoying what we do!” Company: Bhatt Innovation Capital LLC Name: Vinit S. Bhatt Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.bhattic.com Address: 507 Miller Avenue, Suite 2, Mill Valley, California 94941, USA Telephone: +1 415 569 4501 Web Address: www.bhattic.com