Emperor Tree Capital Limited (Grand Cayman)


Emperor Tree Capital Limited is an adviser based in Grand Cayman. It manages $30 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016.

Emperor Tree Capital Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Emperor Tree Capital Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Emperor Tree Capital Limited is $30 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 9999900% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $30 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $15 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Emperor Tree Capital Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, subscription fees, and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Kaige Liang serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Kaige Liang is high net worth individuals with 10 clients and $30 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Emperor Tree Capital Limited has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $30 million for 10 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Emperor Tree Capital Limited also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $200,000 for each fund.

Careers at Emperor Tree Capital Limited

The company employs 20 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Kaige Liang has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2015. Ling Ma joined the executive team most recently as the Director, Cco.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kaige Liang Director 1 Nov 2015 50% - 75% 6651444
Ling Ma Director, cco 1 Nov 2015 25% - 50% 6651455

Based in Grand Cayman

The principal office where Emperor Tree Capital Limited performs its advisory services is located at 4 Th Floor, Harbour Place, Grand Cayman, Ky1 1002 The mailing address of the firm is Room 102, No.6, Lane 99, Pulian Road, Minhang, Shanghai, . The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 86 021 5028 0199 or by fax 86 021 5028 0199. The normal business hours are 8 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at emperortree.com.