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Arbion
Arbion traces to a 2009 founding but took its current form in 2022 when Carnegie Smyth and Greg Malone completed the management buyout of Signia, the former...
Arbion
Arbion traces to a 2009 founding but took its current form in 2022 when Carnegie Smyth and Greg Malone completed the management buyout of Signia, the former investment vehicle of Phones4u founder John Caudwell. The firm operates as a multi-family office advising wealthy entrepreneurs and institutions. Arbion allocates across alternative VC models, commodities, digital assets, direct co-investments, distressed situations, fund-of-funds, hedge funds, infrastructure and private credit. It maintains exposure to early-stage opportunities and targets geographies that include Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Investment types also encompass AI/ML, consumer tech, enterprise software, ESG, military and Web3 themes. The firm runs three IFSL-branded funds focused on balanced, global and sovereign opportunities. Marco Pabst serves as Group Chief Investment Officer. Robert Lee and Matthew Barnes co-head fixed income and manage the Sovereign Opportunities Fund. No additional offices are disclosed. Arbion's structure stems from the 2022 MBO executed via Holdings29 Limited, separating it from prior single-principal ownership while retaining continuity in mandate and team.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
2009
AUM
$1.9B (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Principals
Carnegie Smyth
CEO and Co-founder
Greg Malone
CIO and Co-founder
Marco Pabst
Group Chief Investment Officer and Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Arbion?
Carnegie Smyth serves as CEO and Greg Malone as CIO. Marco Pabst acts as Group Chief Investment Officer. Robert Lee and Matthew Barnes co-head fixed income and manage the Sovereign Opportunities Fund.
How is Arbion structured following the Signia transaction?
Arbion resulted from a 2022 management buyout led by Smyth and Malone through Holdings29 Limited. It now functions as a multi-family office independent of prior single-principal control.
What asset classes does Arbion deploy into?
Allocations span alternative VC, commodities, digital assets, direct co-investments, distressed situations, fund-of-funds, hedge funds, infrastructure and private credit.
Which regions receive Arbion capital?
The firm targets Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
Does Arbion maintain its own investment vehicles?
Yes. It sponsors the IFSL Arbion Balanced Opportunities Fund, IFSL Arbion Global Opportunities Fund and IFSL Arbion Sovereign Opportunities Fund.
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