Welcome to
Cogent Asset Management
Expert Fund Management Since 2013
Cogent Asset Management Ltd, a specialist Fund Management boutique, was launched in 2013 by Citywire AAA rated manager Ian Lancaster.
Utilising a proprietary quantitative strategy, Cogent advises international high net worth individuals on asset allocation. The investment team have managed public equity funds, a range of European-regulated specialist investment vehicles, private client portfolios and structured products that provide investors access to income-producing assets.
Cogent has an excellent track-record of generating superior investment returns for clients, with an emphasis on risk management and transparency. Funds managed by the team have received top ratings from Citywire, S&P and Morningstar.
Meet the Experts
Our team brings decades of experience in fund management, quantitative analysis, and cutting-edge technology.
Leadership & Consultants
Ian Lancaster
ASIP IFQ MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer
Ian has 30 years experience of Fund Management, successfully investing long-only and absolute return equity funds for global institutions such as Reliance, AXA, General Accident and Aviva.
Nurhafizah Jinny
Bachelor's Degree, Islamic Finance
Head of Operations
Nurhafizah has extensive experience in accounting and finance operations across multiple firms in the trading and investment sector, including Marsh McLennan, Nexus Fintrade, and Exfor Limited. She brings deep expertise in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and reconciliation within LFSA-regulated entities.
Joe Henry Obit
Assoc. Prof. Dr
Lead Consultant, AI in Investment Management
Dr Joe was a former Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Data Science at the University Malaysia Sabah. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Artificial Intelligence models. Practical applications have included addressing a wide range of real-world combinatorial optimization problems. Joe obtained his PhD in Computer Science from the School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, UK. His PhD thesis designed a novel form of Meta-heuristic, Hyper-heuristic and Cooperative Search.
Technology & AI Team
Amos Peter
MSc, Master of Data Science
Managing Director, Lead IT, Fund Manager
Amos oversees IT platforms and leads the development and maintenance of the quantitative investment management architecture, ensuring compliance with LFSA requirements. Additionally, Amos oversees the integration of machine learning processes into quantitative asset management data, enhancing analytical capabilities and decision-making.
Oliver Leonard Chua Linggau
Bachelor's Degree IT, Business Computing
Associate Software Developer
Oliver helps develop and maintain the Cogent Platform across the full stack within the Azure environment, where his business computing expertise reinforces the core logic and structural architecture that power the firm's investment infrastructure. This expertise is instrumental to the ML/AI ETF strategy, engineering the transition from complex machine learning outputs, such as regime-based asset rankings, into high-precision asset allocation workflows. He also contributes to the ongoing optimisation of the company website and the advancement of IT operations.
Gill Felippy Anak Sata
Bachelor's Degree IT, Multimedia Technology
Associate Software Developer
Gill helps develop and maintain the Cogent Platform across the full stack within the Azure environment, where his multimedia expertise shapes the interfaces and visualisations that bring a sophisticated investment platform to life. This specialised skillset extends to the ML/AI ETF strategy, turning complex outputs, such as KNN-driven asset rankings, into clear and compelling insights for clients and decision-makers. He also contributes to the continuous improvement of the company website and the efficiency of IT operations.
Licensed Activities
Management Services
- Acting or offering to act as portfolio manager of a portfolio of securities on behalf of clients.
- Managing activities in the acquisition or disposal of a portfolio of securities.
- Managing clients' discretionary accounts including Labuan Private Funds.
Investment Advice
- Conducting securities analysis and making investment recommendations based on client's investment objectives and financial situation.
- Providing advice concerning securities including the issuance of research report and analysis.
- Providing consultancy and advisory services relating to corporate finance and financial planning for corporate clients.
Administrative Services
- Making submissions on behalf of clients to Labuan FSA in respect of securities including any other reporting requirements.
- Issuing documents which are deemed to be a prospectus under the LFSSA/LIFSSA and the LCA.
Dealing in Securities
- Quoting two way prices and dealing in securities.
- Arranging for the sale or purchase of securities including those that are not listed on a stock market, issued by, belonging to or on behalf of clients.
- Underwriting of securities and placement out of such underwritten securities.
- Other dealing in securities as permitted under section 2 of LFSSA/LIFSSA.
Our Achievements
Funds managed by our team have received top ratings from industry-leading rating agencies.
Ian Lancaster, former Investment Advisor to WSF Global Equity Fund — Morningstar 5 STAR RATED.
Ian Lancaster, former Investment Advisor to WSF Asia Pacific Fund — Morningstar 5 STAR RATED.
Ian Lancaster, former Investment Advisor to Norwich UK Income Opportunities OEIC — Morningstar 5 STAR RATED.
Ian Lancaster, former Investment Advisor to WSF Global Equity Fund — Award Winning Islamic Global Equity Fund.
Developed Cogent Platform — a modernized investment platform for streamlined portfolio management and client access.
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