Hong Kong and Singapore-based asset management firm Zheng He Capital has introduced its museum-quality art investment concept with the launch of the Zheng He Bella Romaine fund at the SALT iConnections Asia Conference (SALT) in Singapore.

As an asset-light model, the fund has its own ecosystem combining four pillars: networking and sourcing advantage; post-acquisition value enhancement; digitalization, fractionalization and tokenization; and Z-art Exchange to enhance liquidity and build a data-driven ecosystem.

The fund focuses on internationally renowned museum-grade artwork with high potential for generating alpha and targets investors seeking strategic alternative asset allocation. To achieve this, the company has assembled “a team of world-class experts with exceptional knowledge and experience in financial investment, fine art and technology”.

To officially mark the fund’s debut into the art world, the company collaborated with the auction house Christie’s and its Asia-Pacific president Francis Belin to present the artwork “Dos Cabezas” by Jean-Michel Basquiat at SALT.

“We seek to remove any financial barrier that deprives art lovers and investors of the opportunity to experience the excitement and reward of owning museum-quality art,” says Rosaline Wong, an art collector and founder of HomeArt, and a general partner in the fund.

Eddie Law, Zheng He Capital chairman and founder, and a general partner in the fund, adds: “Our company has always been a forerunner in striving to provide the underserved segment with access to the special investment opportunities exclusive to the super-rich.”