The Tralucent Global Alt (Long/Short) Equity Fund

Iqbal (Bill) Siddiqui, CFA, is the president, chief compliance officer and a portfolio manager. Bill started his career in 1981 as an investment analyst at Standard Life in Montreal. Over the years he has worked at CP Pension Investments, Couttes & Co., Canada Life, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and the Co-operators in senior portfolio management positions. For most of his career he has focused on US and global equities and asset mix decisions. Bill has a strong record in creating wealth, and is firmly committed to keeping interests aligned with investors.

Irim Siddiqui, CFA, portfolio manager, joined the Tralucent investment team in the fall of 2014. She assists with day to day operations, client services, and research. She completed her B.Sc at the University of Guelph.

Tyler White, MBA, assistant portfolio manager, joined the Tralucent team in the fall of 2015. Tyler is a motivated high achiever, who graduated magna cum laude with a B.Sc.H. from the University of Guelph. He is currently a CFA Level 2 Candidate and is learning steadily under the tutelage of the exceptional CFA holders and PM’s at Tralucent Asset Management.

Niaz joined Tralucent Asset Management in February 2025 as an Analyst. His primary responsibilities include conducting in-depth fundamental research on U.S. and Canadian equities and supports the portfolio management and day-to-day operations of the firm. His work centers on uncovering investment opportunities through rigorous fundamental analysis, industry research, financial analysis and detailed modeling. Prior to Tralucent, Niaz spent several years in private equity, working primarily in a dynamic frontier market. This experience gave him hands-on exposure to equity research, complex financial modeling, transaction due diligence, and value-creation strategies across diverse sectors. Niaz is a CFA charterholder and holds an MBA from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University.