Australia

(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 02, 2007 ) Sydney, Australia -- Select Asset Management Limited (SELECT), founded in 2002, is an independent Australian boutique funds manager specialising in alternative investments. We aim to enhance wealth regardless of the economic climate or the performance of traditional benchmarks. As a boutique funds manager, we emphasise capital preservation and steady gains over the medium to long term. SELECT's team has extensive experience in investment research and boutique funds management with a core focus on absolute return strategies. Specialist Australian Boutique Funds Manager with Strong International LinksOur Australian team is currently supported by three international investment boutique funds managers, two of whom have common shareholders with SELECT. First boutique funds manager partner – Gottex The award-winning international Gottex Funds Management Group (Gottex) is a boutique funds manager which aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through a multi-manager or fund of hedge funds approach. Second boutique funds manager partner – Aspect Our second partner, London based boutique funds manager , Aspect Capital Limited (Aspect), is one of the world's most successful systematic hedge fund managers. They aim to generate returns that are independent of share and bond market performance, by applying quantitative research techniques across a broad spectrum of markets. These two groups currently have combined assets under management in excess of A$10 billion. Third boutique funds manager partner – Baker Steel SELECT's third investment partner, London-based boutique funds manager Baker Steel Capital Managers (Baker Steel), manages specialist precious metal and natural resources funds. The Baker Steel investment team has unrivalled expertise in these sectors, underpinned by their strong technical backgrounds in mining and geology. Local boutique funds manager partner – Barwon SELECT's local partner, boutique funds manager, Barwon Investment Partners (Barwon), is a specialist private equity investment manager based in Sydney. Formed by Sam Armstrong and Rob Morrison, the investment team at Barwon has extensive experience in private equity investing and funds management, particularly in fund manager selection, co-investing and secondary fund investing. If you would like more information on SELECT and our range of funds, including the Select Private Equity Portfolio, you can contact SELECT on 1800 898 398 or email invest@selectfunds.com.au. Alternatively you can visit our website, www.selectfunds.com.au.###This press release was issued through GroupWeb EmailWire.com. For more information on press release distribution, go to http://www.emailwire.com.

Select Asset Management
Nina Dunn

nina.dunn@selectfunds.com.au