We are not a distributor.
We are your investment office.
Sapiens Alpha was founded on a single conviction: that the most discerning families deserve the same intellectual rigour applied to their capital as the world's leading endowments apply to theirs — without the conflicts of interest embedded in bank-owned or product-distribution models.
We are principals, not intermediaries. With 100+ years of combined institutional experience, our team has managed capital across global macro downturns, emerging market dislocations, and private credit cycles — bringing that depth, and our own capital alignment, to every mandate we accept.
Operating under an ADGM Category 4 licence, we advise on investments, arrange custody, and structure access to institutional-grade strategies that are rarely available to private capital outside a formal advisory relationship.
Open Architecture
We have no proprietary products to sell. Every recommendation is made solely in your interest, drawing on a curated universe of managers, structures, and asset classes across public and private markets.
Principal Alignment
Our principals co-invest in the strategies we recommend. There is no fee arbitrage, no hidden rebate, and no placement agenda — only a shared interest in the outcome of your capital.
Institutional Process
An Investment Committee and Product Committee govern every mandate. Allocation decisions are driven by systematic macro signals, rigorous due diligence, and a disciplined risk framework — not market noise.
Alpha is generated at the intersection of research,
process, and patience.
Our investment approach is neither purely systematic nor purely discretionary. It combines a rigorous quantitative framework with the seasoned judgment of principals who have navigated multiple market cycles across asset classes and geographies.
Global Macro & Multi-Asset Allocation
Conviction-led. Regime-aware.
We construct portfolios around structural macro regimes — rate cycles, currency dislocations, and geopolitical reconfigurations — rather than static asset class weights. Allocations shift deliberately as the evidence base shifts, not in reaction to headlines.
Emerging Markets & Indian Capital Markets
Deep expertise. Institutional access.
India and the broader emerging market complex form the backbone of our proprietary research. We access Indian equities and credit through a SEBI-registered FPI structure, maintaining both direct conviction positions and systematic screening of the broader EM opportunity set.
Alternatives & Privileged Fund Access
Institutional strategies. Private access.
Through our fund relationships and feeder structures, we curate access to institutional-grade alternative managers — including global multi-strategy platforms and select private credit vehicles — that are not accessible through conventional private banking channels.
Quantitative Signals & Systematic Overlay
Systematic intelligence. Human judgment.
Factor models, alternative risk premia, and systematic macro signals inform portfolio tilts and risk management across all mandates. Quantitative discipline is not a separate strategy — it is embedded as an analytical layer throughout our investment process.
India Equity Fund
Systematic alpha, BSE 500 benchmark.
Quantitative public equity exposure benchmarked to the BSE 500, combining factor discipline with institutional portfolio construction.
Exclusive US Hedge Fund Access
Pipeline to capacity-constrained US alternatives.
Curated access to capacity-constrained US alternative managers through institutional feeder structures and principal relationships.
Active US Alpha Strategy
Factor-tilted systematic liquid large-caps.
Systematic large-cap US equity allocation with factor tilts, risk budgeting, and transparent attribution across liquid markets.
Global Macro Absolute Return
Multi-asset absolute returns across liquid macro trends.
Regime-aware multi-asset positioning across rates, FX, commodities, and equities — designed for absolute return objectives.
The structure of a private
family office. The scale
of an institutional platform.
For families that require the depth of a dedicated family office but not the cost and complexity of building one independently, Sapiens Alpha provides a full multi-family office service — delivered through a single relationship, not a committee of product specialists.
We serve UHNW Indian diaspora families, Arab and European family offices, and institutional allocators with assets structured across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Mumbai.
Consolidated Portfolio Reporting
A single, authoritative view of all assets — across custodians, currencies, and jurisdictions. Updated continuously and presented in the format your family office requires, from executive dashboard to granular position-level transparency.
Cross-Border Estate & Succession Planning
For families with assets across the Gulf, South Asia, and the UAE, succession planning requires a multi-jurisdictional lens. We coordinate with trusted legal counsel across ADGM and India to structure wealth transfer effectively.
Investment Governance & Policy
We draft and maintain your family Investment Policy Statement, define asset allocation guardrails, and provide the Investment Committee infrastructure — including agenda, minutes, and performance attribution — that institutional family offices expect.
Manager Selection & Due Diligence
Access to the right managers matters more than access to all managers. We conduct institutional-grade operational and investment due diligence, drawing on our own principal-level relationships with fund managers across hedge funds, private equity, and real assets.
Philanthropy & Impact Advisory
For families navigating the integration of values into wealth allocation, we provide structured philanthropic advisory — from foundation architecture to impact measurement — ensuring that giving is as purposeful as investing.
Private Deal Flow & Co-Investment
Proprietary access to curated off-market transactions — including direct equity, structured credit, and real asset co-investments — sourced through the firm's principal network across the Gulf and India.
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Conversations are confidential. There is no obligation.
Ashish Dani
Nirvan Dani
Philippe Becker
Gary Dugan
"The intersection of quantitative discipline
and qualitative wisdom is where genuine alpha is found."
Abu Dhabi
Regulated Office
2338, Sky Tower, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Regulated by the ADGM under a Category 4 license.
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Operating Presence
1017, One Lodha Place, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, 400013, India
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