Omni Event Fund, a hard catalyst focused event-driven fund managed by Omni Partners, has commenced trading as Kryger Fund following the planned acquisition of the Omni Event business by its long-standing Chief Investment Officer, John Melsom.
Following the change of ownership, the firm has rebranded to Kryger Capital.
With over USD900 million in assets under management, the firm’s actively managed global event- driven investment strategy and investment team remains unchanged under the new brand. Kryger Capital’s focus is to deliver absolute returns regardless of the market environment by targeting equities and equity-related securities of companies undergoing significant corporate actions and other hard catalyst events.
The firm’s leadership team also includes Rahul Patel, Head of Research & Trading, and Stephen Hill, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer. Rahul and Stephen bring a combined 27 years’ experience working at Omni Partners prior to the launch of the Kryger Capital brand.
