Karim Bertoni

Bellevue AM is an active, fundamental research-based manager which utilizes a bottom-up investment and anti-cyclical approach that aims to generate above-average returns while keeping risk under control and well monitored. They screen and invest in promising family and owner-managed companies based in Switzerland or the broader European continent through our family of Entrepreneur funds. The firm has become very adept at identifying high growth potential in new and emerging markets, particularly on the African continent.

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PPT is an active manager which seeks to identify companies which have the potential to create shareholder value over the medium and long-term. Their geographic focus is on Europe. ^ For equity investments, the firm utilizes a bottom-up analysis to target the most attractive European companies with a market capitalization of over EUR 3 billion, identifying candidates by evaluating return on equity, track record, future earnings and debt level. They then perform fundamental analysis, evaluating return on invested capital, ratio of debt to free cash flow and future earnings and dividend prospects. They analyze competitive advantage based on the Michael Porter model (competition, potential new entrants, customers, suppliers and any substitution products) and construct portfolios with stocks which have the potential to significantly outperform the market, diversifying to limit sector risk.^ For mutual funds, PPT seeks out managers which have a consistent, original (differentiated) and stable long-term approach with a track record of outperforming in different market cycles. Although their approach has a quantitative aspect, they favor qualitative analysis in their selection process.

SYZ AM is an active, value and conviction-based manager which aims to generate substantial added value by reacting promptly to changes in market conditions. They are performance-oriented and non-indexed, employing a fundamental approach based on a sound macroeconomic scenario. The firm’s teams follow a disciplined and transparent investment process, which includes risk management at each stage. They select securities based on a fundamental and independent analysis. SYZ AM has experience in a variety of asset classes including liquidity (CHF liquidity management, EUR liquidity management); fixed-income (Swiss investment grade bonds, Swiss Government bonds, sovereign bonds and global bonds); equities (global equities, global high dividend equities, European equities, European small-cap equities and Japanese equities); currencies; (high yield currency fund, FX); multi-asset (diversified growth mandates, balanced mandates) and absolute return mandates (multi strategy composite funds, closed-end fund of hedge funds and tailor-made institutional mandates).

Stanhope Capital aims to protect and increase the wealth of their clients by providing superior risk-adjusted returns throughout cycles. They add value in two areas: asset allocation – strategic and tactical – and fund selection. The firm normally invests through the lowest fee share classes.

Stanhope Capital invests in small to medium sized enterprises across Europe and the United Kingdom. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer, food, education and disruptive services. It provide capital for development and buyout transactions.