Daisuke Iwasaki

Marshall Wace Asia Ltd. (MWA) is the alternative investment subsidiary of MW Ltd., itself a subsidiary of MW Group LP in Great Britain. In 2008, the firm formed an Asian joint venture with GaveKal Holdings to promote GaveKal's long-only expertise and develop a stable of hedge funds, including the Marshall Wace GaveKal Asian Opportunities fund and two Japanese hedge funds. In 2013, they dissolved the joint venture and Marshall Wace absorbed the long/short funds. Headquartered in Hong Kong, MWA was founded in 2006 and offers a diverse set of alternative, long-only and bespoke investment solutions to a broad range of investors.

Marshall Wace GaveKal Asia Ltd. (MW GaveKal) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Marshall Wace Asia Ltd., ultimately held by Marshall Wace Partners Ltd. in Hong Kong. Created in 2008 as a joint venture between UK hedge fund manager Marshall Wace and research and fund firm GaveKal Holdings to manage GaveKal's existing funds and Marshall's planned Asia-focused vehicles, the firm manages long-only Asian multi-asset class funds for institutional investors and high-net worth individuals.