Aurora Capital Group’s AUM reached US$9.5 billion at the end of the year, and it completed the upgrade of compliance and operational audits, and institutionalized operations took shape.
In December 2021, Aurora Capital Group disclosed that its assets under management and advisory (AUM) reached $9.5 billion at year-end, marking two consecutive years of solid growth. This milestone not only reflects Aurora’s successful global multi-asset and ESG/green bond strategies, but also signals the company’s maturity in compliance, operations, and institutionalized management. Through comprehensive upgrades to its internal audit and compliance systems, Aurora has standardized processes across all aspects, from strategy development to asset management, establishing an operational foundation for sustainable expansion.
Over the past year, Aurora has continued to attract institutional and family office capital amid global market uncertainty. Dual hubs in New York and Madrid provide 24/7 coverage of research, trading, and risk management processes across the Americas and Europe. Its multi-asset portfolio strategy has maintained stable returns, and its ESG/green bond strategy has gained strong recognition among European institutional investors, providing a key driver of AUM growth. At the same time, the company maintains strict control over cash flow and liquidity management to ensure that risk exposure remains manageable as its asset base expands.
To keep pace with asset growth and regulatory requirements, Aurora has comprehensively upgraded its compliance and operational systems. The company has standardized its trade execution, fund clearing, position accounting, and client reporting processes, introducing more frequent data monitoring and automated review mechanisms to enhance operational transparency and efficiency. Data synchronization between its New York and Madrid operations centers, using a shared platform, ensures consistent compliance checks and reporting across time zones.
Strengthening the internal audit system is a core component of this upgrade. Aurora incorporates strategy execution, risk management, customer service, and financial accounting into its annual audit scope, and conducts specialized reviews on a quarterly basis. This audit process not only assesses operational compliance but also independently verifies risk models, liquidity stress testing, and investment decision-making processes, ensuring that management has sufficient information to support strategic adjustments and asset allocation. Through institutionalized audits, Aurora has further established a closed-loop management mechanism from daily operations to strategic decision-making.
Aurora has also achieved institutionalized upgrades in client communications. Institutional investors and family offices can access real-time account performance, risk monitoring data, and portfolio allocation reports through an online platform. The company regularly publishes strategy updates and market analysis, providing transparent, professional, and traceable investment information to strengthen client trust. This institutionalized approach not only meets regulatory requirements but also lays a solid foundation for future expansion.
Management stated that Aurora’s AUM exceeding $9.5 billion in 2021 is a testament to its strategic, executive, and risk management capabilities. The formation of institutionalized operations has enabled Aurora to maintain robustness amidst multi-market volatility and diverging macroeconomic policies, while also providing a replicable management model for new strategy development and global business expansion. The synergy created by the dual hubs in New York and Madrid in strategy development, investment execution, and risk management has become a core competitive advantage for Aurora’s sustainable growth.
By year-end, Aurora Capital Group’s position in the global investment management industry had become increasingly solid. AUM growth, compliance and operational upgrades, and the implementation of standardized processes enabled the company to transition from rapid growth to maturity, laying a solid foundation for future cross-regional and cross-asset expansion. This also demonstrated its expertise and reliability in the high-net-worth and institutional client markets.