AQR taps SG Hiscock as ‘exclusive’ distribution partner

Yasmine Raso

Senior Journalist

8 April 2026

Australian fund manager, SG Hiscock & Company, has secured an “exclusive” distribution partnership with US-based quantitative investment management firm, AQR Capital Management.

The deal is expected to cover distribution of AQR’s long-only and alternative strategies to the Australian wealth market, commencing with the promotion of the AQR Wholesale Managed Futures Fund.

“The collaboration with AQR will allow SG Hiscock to broaden its offerings to its clients, and to complement the strategies it currently has available to provide a well-rounded offering to clients seeking diversified portfolio construction,” SG Hiscock Head of Distribution, Anthony Cochran, said.

“AQR has a long track-record of applying empirical research to investing in order to better understand what drives markets, which can then be applied to client portfolios.”

Investors can leverage the AQR Wholesale Managed Futures Fund to diversify their portfolio from traditional assets especially during volatile conditions. It seeks to generate ‘attractive’ risk-adjusted returns while targeting a low long-term average correlation to ‘traditional’ markets.

“SG Hiscock’s strong distribution track record, business structure and team reflect the traits we were looking for in a well-established local distribution partner,” AQR Managing Director and Head of Australia & New Zealand, Simon Wills, said.

“Through this collaboration, we are excited to expand our presence with advisors and consultants to the sophisticated and diverse Australian wealth community.

“AQR offers a wide range of investment strategies, spanning traditional global equity and liquid alternative strategies, and we will actively seek to expand our fund offerings in the coming period.

“In the meantime, our focus will be on communicating the benefits of managed futures, a diversifying strategy that may help bolster investor portfolios – especially in times of market volatility.”