2005 / 2006

Company founded by Wilfried Boysen (former member of the managing board of Tchibo and AMB Generali, member of the supervisory board of Postbank);
launch of „Alpha Centauri Aktien“ fund

First investments in our own factor-based equity strategies (long only & market neutral)

2010 / 2011

Factor-based investments exceed € 300 Mio;
implementation of FIS APT (formerly SunGard APT);
Introduction of REUTERS MQA Point-in-Time, „R“, and FIS APT risk model history;
launch of bond-premia strategies;
11 employees

2012 / 2013

Initial launch of factor-testing and simulation infrastructure;
implementation of market-neutral equity low risk strategies;
€ 2,8 bln. AuM

Founder and owner of the company announces retirement for 2015;
MBO by core management and investment team;
strategic reorganization and focus on liquid-alternative products and factor-investing strategies;
Alpha Centauri allures STOXX and FIS (APT) for strategic partnerships

Company rebranded as Alpha Centauri Investment Management;
Alpha Centauri Risk GmbH founded;
Introduction of iSTOXX Europe factor indices by STOXX

Alpha Centauri allures SouthPoleGroup for a strategic cooperation;
„Going Live“ of iSTOXX Europe Market Neutral factor indices;
EUREX introduces first European factor futures on iSTOXX Europe indices;
AMUNDI launches (worldwide) first market neutral factor ETF on iSTOXX Europe Multifactor;
AC Equity Europe Long/Short introduced, DekaBank unveils first certificate on the strategy

AC Equity Europe Long/Short in UCITS-format on LGT platform launched;
AMUNDI win´s several innovation awards (L´Agefi / Global Investor Awards) for the marketneutral ETF
factor strategies exceed 800 mln. Euros for the first time

Vontobel bond on Equity Long/Short strategy issued
Diversified Income Fund launched