Founded in 1977 by Michael O'Connor, the firm has a long history as a proprietary trading unit and alternative investment manager. It was acquired by Swiss Bank Corporation (a predecessor of UBS) in the 1990s and now operates as the core hedge fund platform of UBS Asset Management. O'Connor specializes in absolute return investment strategies, managing a range of multi-strategy and single-strategy funds for institutional clients, such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and foundations, as well as for high-net-worth individuals globally.

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