In Alternative Views, Hedgeweek® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on hedge funds. In this episode we speak to Ahmed Omar, CEO of Magellan Capital, to mark the launch of the firm's $975m hedge fund, one of the largest fund debuts in the history of the UAE. 

Omar discusses the fund's core investment strategy (1:10); the challenging fundraising backdrop globally (4:06); the reasons for setting up a UAE-based fund (5:35); the experience the firm is bringing from previous investments (12:04); and his outlook for this year (13:54).