J8 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP
  • About
    • Organisation and regulation
    • Awards & News
    • Join as trader or AR
    • Career
  • J8 GARS
    • Glossary - What is....
  • Research
    • J8 CTA Index
    • Videos >
      • Video Series: What are CTAs? EN/DE
    • JII - A liquid and investible benchmark index for the CTA and MF industry
    • THFJ - Common Denominators in CTAs: Traded Markets
    • THFJ - Common Denominators in CTAs: Portfolio Construction and Index
    • JII - Common denominators in the CTA and managed futures industry: A survey report
    • THFJ - Correlation is not always what it seems
    • Quantifying Political Risks - PhD Thesis
  • Contact

Organisation and regulation

​Our success is driven by people and operational excellence.
J8 Capital Management LLP (“J8”) was incorporated on 13th January 2012 in the United Kingdom. J8 is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom (FRN 767969). J8 is registered with the National Futures Association in the United States as a Commodity Trading Advisor with a 4.7 exemption (NFA ID 0516343). ​
Portfolio Management is independent from Compliance and Risk Management.
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Portfolio Management
Trading, R&D, Sales

Dr. Tillmann Sachs

Chief Investment Officer, Head of Research, CEO
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Dr. Tillmann  Sachs is CEO and founder of J8 Capital Management LLP. 
Prior to establishing J8 in 2012, Tillmann originated structured derivatives solutions and focused on customized rule-based trading strategies at Barclays, UBS, and AIG.
Tillmann holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in applying artificial intelligence to risk quantification in project finance from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Omer Ahmed

Strategic Partner
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Omer is President and Chief Investment Officer of Abaris Capital Advisors, a Chicago-based boutique investment advisory firm specializing in niche alternative investment portfolio strategies. Clients advised include sovereign wealth funds, global financial institutions, international private banking operations and ultra-high net worth family offices.
Omer has advised on more than $4 billion in allocation to alternative asset portfolios and investments. He held senior management positions with Bear Stearns, Credit Agricole Indosuez Bank, Merrill Lynch International, ABN AMRO.
Omer holds a post-graduate degree from Harvard University in Behavioral Finance and Investment Decisions and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University (St. Louis) in Psychology.

Prof. Dr. Robert Tiong

Research
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Robert is an Associate Professor at the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Prof. Tiong has published extensively on project financing and financial modelling.

Compliance
​Risk Management, Operations

Sandy Chu

Chief Operating and Finance Officer, Compliance Director, Cyber Security
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Sandy Chu joined J8 in October 2012. She is J8’s Chief Operating, Finance, and Administrative Officer.
Sandy has over 18 years of executive management experience in the international shipping industry with Maersk Line and Team Lines Deutschland GmbH.
She holds an Investment Management Certificate from the CFA UK and a Bachelor of Business in Actuarial Science from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Ian Fridlington

Chief Compliance Officer, MLRO, Chief Risk Officer
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Ian Fridlington joined J8 in January 2017 as risk manager and to carry out the compliance function.
Ian has over 30 years experience in providing investment management solutions to UK and global wealth management businesses, with over 15 years experience in alternative strategies. Previously a Partner with private equity firm CopperTree Capital Management Ltd, Private Client Director with Veritas Asset Management (UK) Ltd and Head of Investment Strategy at Ansbacher & Co Limited, Ian has also held investment and client facing roles within retail and international banking groups.
​Ian holds the Investment Management Certificate from the CFA UK and is an Associate of the London Institute of Banking & Finance.

Gregor Gromer

​IT
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Over 15 years of experience in Software Development, Application Support and IT Management for the Financial Industries.
Prior: At IBM, Gregor has established exceptional service delivery to leading banks and insurance companies in the city and across Europe.
Gregor holds an MBA of the Robert Kennedy College in Switzerland.

PRUDENT investment management.
PROCESS driven strategy.
PERSISTENCE in returns.
Terms and Conditions
Policies and Disclosures
J8 Capital Management LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom
J8 Capital Management LLP is registerred with the National Futures Association in the United States.
J8 Capital Management LLP (c) copyright 2022
  • About
    • Organisation and regulation
    • Awards & News
    • Join as trader or AR
    • Career
  • J8 GARS
    • Glossary - What is....
  • Research
    • J8 CTA Index
    • Videos >
      • Video Series: What are CTAs? EN/DE
    • JII - A liquid and investible benchmark index for the CTA and MF industry
    • THFJ - Common Denominators in CTAs: Traded Markets
    • THFJ - Common Denominators in CTAs: Portfolio Construction and Index
    • JII - Common denominators in the CTA and managed futures industry: A survey report
    • THFJ - Correlation is not always what it seems
    • Quantifying Political Risks - PhD Thesis
  • Contact