788 Asset Management Ltd

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Website:

788 Asset Management

contact e-mail:

[email protected]

Annual Revenue Estimate:

$0-$500,000

AUM:

$0-$100m

Industry:

Hedge Funds

788 Asset Management LTD. manages a range of DIRECTIONAL Funds that use LEVERAGE and ACTIVE TRADING to generate MAXIMUM PERFORMANCES.

The funds are active in the fields of Global Macro asset allocation, Japanese equities, Chinese equities and Small Cap Chinese equities.

Location:

George Town, Grand Cayman, P.O Box 1234

Cayman Islands

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