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

Implementation of FIS APT (formerly SunGard APT)-risk model;
Introduction of REUTERS MQA Point-in-Time, „R“, and FIS APT risk model history;
launch of bond-premia strategies

2012 / 2013

Initial launch of factor-testing and simulation infrastructure;
implementation of market-neutral equity low risk strategies

Founder and owner of the company announces retirement for 2015;
MBO by core management and investment team;
strategic reorganization and focus on liquid-alternative- 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 SOUTHPOLE´s Climate Solutions Team (today part of ISS ESG) for a strategic cooperation

iSTOXX Europe Market Neutral-, iSTOXX USA factor indices and
EUREX European factor futures on iSTOXX Europe indices introduced;
AMUNDI ETF on iSTOXX factor index;
Equity Europe Long/Short went live; DEKA Bank unveils first certificate on the strategy;
Climate whitepaper presented at New York Climate Conference

First implementation of Long/Short strategy in a UCITS fund;
VONTOBEL issues certificate;
AMUNDI win´s several innovationawards (L´Agefi / Global Investor Awards) for ETF

Cooperation agreements with various investment banks regarding Climate Smart strategies;
Climate Smart Long/Short launched