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The Alken Fund SICAV, for which Alken serves as the investment manager of the strategies.

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Independent by design, concentrated by conviction. We invest the way we would if every position were our own.
Nicolas Walewski, Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Nicolas Walewski, Founder & CIO
How it began
Alken Asset Management - London office

London, Mayfair

An independent boutique, two decades in the making.

Alken was established in 2005 as an independently owned firm, starting as an European Equity specialist boutique. The core principle behind our investment philosophy has been to maximise the long-term shareholders' return consistently.

In 2017, Alken decided to start a quantitative business with the launch of Cabestan Quant Research. After four years of in-depth research, the first strategy was launched in March 2021.

In 2018, Alken expanded into fixed-income with the appointment of a seasoned team and launched two strategies the same year, aiming at a diversified product portfolio addressing different investors' risk profiles.

In 2023, Alken entered the private debt space with the hire of an experienced team of alternative credit specialists.

Our DNA

Five tenets, no compromises.

Independent ownership lets us hold the long view. These principles guide every decision, from initial research to portfolio construction and beyond.

Alken Asset Management - philosophy

What we believe in

  1. Pursuing a high conviction, concentrated and pragmatic investment approach.

  2. Aiming at having a robust, flexible and replicable investment process focused on identifying critical drivers of long-term performance.

  3. An extensive expertise in each area of responsibility: every team is fully independent.

  4. Making investment decisions according to the risk profile of the team's strategies.

  5. Considering environmental, social and governance factors as an integral part of our investment process.

Industry recognition

Awards & recognition

2023 – 2026

Awards received by Alken Asset Management Ltd and its funds. Each award was independently judged and granted by the named third-party organisation on the basis of objective, quantitative criteria.

LSEG Lipper Fund Awards · 2023–2025

Best Small Asset Manager — Equity Segment

Alken Asset Management Ltd

Three consecutive years (2023, 2024 and 2025) at the Europe awards, with the same group distinction at the Nordics and Switzerland editions in 2025

LSEG Lipper Fund Awards · 2023–2025

Best Fund — European Small & Mid-Cap Equity

Alken Fund Small Cap Europe

Three consecutive years (2023–2025), awarded across the Europe, Nordics and Switzerland editions

Deutscher & Österreichischer Fondspreis · 2026

“Herausragend” (Outstanding) — European Equity Funds

Alken Fund European Opportunities R EUR

Awarded at the FONDS professionell KONGRESS in Mannheim (assessed against 517 funds) and Vienna (assessed against 372 funds)

Les Globes de la Gestion · 2023–2025 · France

Multiple awards — incl. 1st Place, European SME Equity (2024 & 2025)

Small Cap Europe · Euro Opportunities · Sustainable Income Opportunities

Organised by Gestion de Fortune with Quantalys; selection based on the 3-year Sortino ratio

Pyramides de la Gestion de Patrimoine · 2023–2026 · France

Performance Prize & Prix des CGP — four consecutive years

Alken Euro Opportunities · Alken Fund European Opportunities

Organised by Investissement Conseils; CGP prizes voted by approximately 3,000 independent advisers

Grands Prix des Sicav · 2026 · France

Lauréat — European Equity Funds

Alken Fund European Opportunities

Awarded by Mieux Vivre Votre Argent, April 2026; based on five-year performance and a five-year rolling average

There was no compensation or fee provided by the firm in obtaining these awards. Each award has been independently judged and awarded by the named organisation. Full award periods, methodology and disclosures are set out in the full awards record.

Important information

For professional clients only

Located 25 Savile Row, W1S 2ER London, UK.

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