ML Capital is pleased to formally announce the launch of the AlphaQuest UCITS Fund, a systematic trading program diversified by asset class hosted on the MontLake UCITS Platform. MontLake is a leading independent platform for UCITS funds that provides investors with access to a range of liquid, transparent and regulated investment products domiciled in Dublin.

AlphaQuest UCITS Fund is advised by Quest Partners LLC, a research driven alternative investment firm.

Quest is dedicated to providing investors with strong absolute returns and hedging characteristics, particularly during periods of volatility expansion and fixed income and/or equity market corrections. Quest's trading programs have a differentiated approach to classic trend following due to faster reactions to trend reversals. They also capture price movements accentuated by skew or asymmetric risk present in markets. This allows Quest's programs to benefit when tail risk is most likely to materialize. Quest's programs are a portfolio diversifier and can act as a hedge to traditional portfolios, hedge fund portfolios and portfolios of CTAs, particularly during periods of crisis.

Speaking today, Nigol Koulajian Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Quest said: "We are excited to launch the AlphaQuest UCITS Fund along with ML Capital and Bastions Partners. The product builds on our long and successful history of offering attractive vehicles to investors and also taps into a differentiated client base."

For the AlphaQuest UCITS Fund, Quest employs its systematic trading process across multiple asset classes in over 60 liquid global futures markets including commodities, currencies, equity indices and fixed income. To comply with UCITS regulations, AlphaQuest UCITS Fund's exposure to commodities is through Structured Financial Instruments.

Louis de Pfyffer of Bastions Partners stated: "We are delighted about the opportunity to work with Quest, an outstanding manager in the systematic complex, and ML Capital as a platform in what is our first CTA launch in a UCITS format. In our role of global distributor of AlphaQuest UCITS Fund we look forward to introducing the fund to our network. "

Cyril Delamare, CEO of ML Capital commented: "We are thrilled that Quest Partners LLC have selected the MontLake Platform to launch their UCITS Fund. CTA strategies are in high demand and we see the AlphaQuest UCITS Fund as one which will be able to successfully capitalize on investors demand. The fund is a great addition to the UCITS universe and we are confident of its future growth."