Conviction Born
of Analysis
Founded on the premise that superior outcomes emerge from the marriage of technological sophistication and human wisdom.
Our Genesis
Hyperplane was established in 2009 by practitioners who had observed, from within the largest institutions, the structural impediments that prevent conventional asset managers from truly serving their clients' interests.
We chose a different path: a compact, principal-led firm with the intellectual capital to develop proprietary analytical capabilities, and the independence to deploy them without compromise.
Today we serve a select group of families, institutions, and individuals who share our conviction that thoughtful, analytically-grounded investment management remains the surest path to wealth preservation and growth.
Guiding Principles
The convictions that inform every analysis, every allocation, and every client conversation.
Integrity
Our word is absolute. We pursue only those arrangements where genuine alignment exists between your interests and our own.
Rigour
Every conviction is earned through exhaustive analysis. We do not speculate; we investigate, model, and validate.
Discretion
Your affairs remain entirely confidential. We neither seek recognition nor court publicity. Results speak; we need not.
Stewardship
We consider ourselves custodians of your capital. This responsibility informs every decision, tempering ambition with prudence.
Leadership
Decades of institutional experience, now deployed in service of a select clientele.
James Edward Ashworth
Chief Executive Officer
James brings over two decades of experience in institutional asset management to Hyperplane. Prior to founding the firm, he held senior positions at Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital, where he led quantitative investment strategies across European markets. James holds an MBA from London Business School and a first-class degree in Mathematics from Cambridge. His vision for Hyperplane centres on bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and traditional investment excellence.
Katherine Ann White
Chief Technology Officer
Katherine oversees Hyperplane's technological infrastructure and AI research initiatives. With a PhD in Machine Learning from Imperial College London and previous roles at DeepMind and Two Sigma, she brings unparalleled expertise in applying artificial intelligence to financial markets. Katherine has published extensively on neural network architectures for time-series prediction and leads our team of data scientists and engineers in developing proprietary analytical systems.
Our Methodology
We have constructed analytical systems that process information at a scale and speed impossible for human analysts alone. Yet every investment decision passes through the judgement of experienced principals.
This synthesis of computational power and human wisdom distinguishes our approach. The marriage of both yields conviction that neither could achieve in isolation.
The Analytical Process
Our infrastructure ingests and processes information from hundreds of sources, identifying patterns and anomalies that might indicate opportunity or risk.
These signals are then subjected to rigorous scrutiny by our investment principals, who apply contextual understanding and historical perspective before any capital is deployed.
Data Aggregation
Continuous ingestion from traditional and alternative sources, creating an informational foundation of exceptional breadth.
Pattern Recognition
Proprietary algorithms identify signals across multiple timeframes and asset classes, surfacing opportunities for human review.
Principal Evaluation
Every signal is subjected to experienced judgement, contextualised within broader market dynamics and historical precedent.
Considered Deployment
Capital is allocated with precision, sized appropriately to conviction level and portfolio context.
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