Whitebox Advisors LLC (“Whitebox”) is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager that seeks to generate optimal risk-adjusted returns for a diversified base of public institutions, private entities and qualified individuals. Founded in 1999, Whitebox invests across asset classes, geographies, and markets through the hedge fund vehicles and institutional accounts we advise. The firm maintains offices in Minneapolis, Austin, New York and London.
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EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: As Whitebox Advisors LLC (the “AIFM”) manages certain alternative investment funds (the “Funds”) registered for marketing under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU) (the “AIFMD”) in one or more member states of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the AIFM is required by the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (Regulation 2019/2088) (the “SFDR”) to make certain disclosures on its website, including information about the AIFM’s policies on the integration of sustainability risks into its investment decision-making process; its approach to adverse sustainability impacts; and the consistency of its remuneration policies with the integration of sustainability risks. For these purposes, sustainability risk means an environmental, social or governance event or condition that, if it occurs, could cause an actual or a potential material negative impact on the value of the investment.
No consideration of sustainability adverse impacts: The AIFM does not currently consider adverse impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors as the Funds are not designed to be ESG focused investment products. The AIFM’s primary focus is therefore achieving attractive risk-adjusted returns for the Funds.
Policies on the integration of sustainability risks into the investment decision-making process: The AIFM considers a number of factors when evaluating investment opportunities. Where deemed relevant, the AIFM considers sustainability risks in its investment process which can have a meaningful impact, whether gain or loss, on investment results. Accordingly, the AIFM could make or decline to make certain investments, or avoid certain industries, based upon a determination of such sustainability risks. The AIFM does not negatively screen investments based on ESG considerations, unless specified in client documentation. The Funds can hold investments that pose sustainability risks.
Consistency of remuneration policies: Although the AIFM acknowledges that sustainability risks may be relevant to the investments held by the Funds, the AIFM does not currently take account of sustainability risks as a separate part of its investment decision making processes. As it is not currently possible for the AIFM to separately assess the likely impacts of sustainability risks on the returns of the Funds, this is not reflected in the overall level of variable remuneration awarded to staff.
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