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Built like an institution.

The ESSEC Hedge Fund is a student-led, multi-asset fund run to institutional standards — governance, research discipline, and committee-based decisions at its core.

Who We Are

The ESSECHedge Fund

The ESSEC Hedge Fund (EHF) is a student-led investment fund operating within ESSEC Business School's Asia-Pacific campus in Singapore. The fund functions as a structured portfolio simulation designed to mirror institutional standards of governance, research discipline, and committee-based decision-making.

EHF is composed of students with a strong academic and professional interest in asset management, financial markets, and macroeconomics. Through a formal investment process, members engage in macroeconomic analysis, security research, and portfolio construction within a benchmark-relative framework.

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A simulated portfolio, run to real institutional standards — process over outcomes.

— EHF Governance

Governance

Committee-based, benchmark-relative.

Decisions are made through a formal Investment Committee rather than by any single member. Proposals move from research to debate to vote, and every position is sized and risk-checked before inclusion.

The fund is run against a defined benchmark, so performance is always measured relative to the market rather than in isolation. This benchmark-relative discipline keeps research honest and accountability clear.

Investment Committee

A standing committee reviews trading volume, market capitalisation, and core fundamentals before any position is approved.

Benchmark-Relative

Every decision is judged against a defined benchmark — process and accountability over outcome.

Risk-First

Downside risk, liquidity, and portfolio interaction are evaluated before inclusion, not after.

Building the Future

The trajectory.

  1. 2025

    Founded in Singapore

    Established at ESSEC Business School's Asia-Pacific campus as the only hedge-fund-structured student organisation at ESSEC.

  2. Now

    Transparent paper-trading track record

    Building a credible, benchmark-relative simulated track record with institutional research discipline.

  3. Next

    Risk-adjusted outperformance

    Demonstrating the ability to outperform on a risk-adjusted basis across market regimes.

  4. Ahead

    Responsibly managing real capital

    Laying the groundwork to raise and responsibly manage real capital in the future.

  5. Always

    Academic collaboration

    Developing long-term collaborations with leading student funds and academic institutions.