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Digital Journey – Toutes les bonnes questions à se poser

Digital Journey Toutes les bonnes questions à se poser Avant de s’engager dans un parcours de transformation digitale, il faut d’abord se poser les bonnes questions et se prêter au jeu du « measure twice, cut once » cher aux tailleurs londoniens. Un exercice dans lequel Christophe Verbaere et Amélie…
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Fusion Start-ups Demo Day

Fusion Start-ups Demo Day

Fusion startups held their 2019 Demo Day on May 9th (click here to watch the video). The motto of the event was "Engaging Visionaries" and we indeed heard pitches from several true visionaries. Not just startups with a great concept, ready for the go-to-market, but teams with a true vision…
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Fusion: new director of Corporate Venture and Innovation Advisory

Fusion: new director of Corporate Venture and Innovation Advisory

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alessandro Magrì as Director of Corporate Venture and Innovation Advisory at Fusion. With the objective of continuously strengthening Fusion's ability to deliver business impact, Alessandro will focus on working with Corporate clients on their innovation and digital transformation journey: shaping the innovation…
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Fusion: 2018-2019 Fintech Fellowship – Startup Final Selection

Fusion: 2018-2019 Fintech Fellowship – Startup Final Selection

Coming from more than 10 countries, the 17 shortlisted startups gathered on Monday 16th in Geneva for the final selection day for the Fintech vertical of Fusion. Each startup was given 3 minutes to come on stage and personally pitch its business model. After gathering the mentors and members live…
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Fusion Demo Day

Fusion Demo Day

Fusion Demo Day took place at La Mobilière's beautiful new buildings in Nyon on June 7th. Mike Nolet, founder of Livebetter, Josh Partridge, Vice President - EMEA, LATAM & Canada at Shazam, and David Brown from Open Stratosphere kicked-off the session by reminding us all that the key is to…
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Blockchain Lab and Swiss Blockchain Association by Fusion

Blockchain Lab and Swiss Blockchain Association by Fusion

Blockchain Lab and Swiss Blockchain Association revealed by Fusion on January 16th, 2018 The Blockchain Lab and the Swiss Blockchain Association (SBA) have been presented yesterday by Fusion in Geneva. Their goal is to provide education and infrastructure for entrepreneurs, SMEs and corporations in the token economy and help reshape…
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Fusion start-ups selection for 2017-2018

Fusion start-ups selection for 2017-2018

Fusion start-ups selection for 2017-2018 is now public: 23 start-ups are joining the go-to-market acceleration program across Fintech, Proptech/Smart City and Lifetech. The start-ups come from 13 countries including Singapore, Germany & Russia as well as southern Europe (Italy, Spain and France) and Switzerland. Fusion launched the first Swiss-based Fintech Accelerator…
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Fusion eXtended with Saxo Bank

Fusion eXtended with Saxo Bank

Fusion eXtended is now live with Saxo Bank! We are excited to see further development in the Fusion Fintech and WealthTech hub: Fusion and Saxo Bank announced a partnership to open Fusion eXtended Fintech in Geneva. In the scope of this relationship, Saxo provides office space and mentoring to Fusion Fellows from…
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The art market on the brink of a revolution: DXMarkets launches blockchain platform Maecenas

The art market on the brink of a revolution: DXMarkets launches blockchain platform Maecenas

With its blockchain platform Maecenas, DXMarkets puts the art market on the brink of a revolution. DXMarkets was one the start-ups which participated in Fusion’s first acceleration program back in early 2016. Its COO, Miguel Neumann, had explained how blockchain would facilitate illiquid portfolio management during Notz Stucki’s January 2016…
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7 questions to a start-up: Biowatch

7 questions to a start-up: Biowatch

Fusion – the first-ever FinTech business incubator in Switzerland – exists to shape innovation in financial services by combining up-and-coming tech talent with Swiss state-of-the-art financial know-how. As a Fusion member, Notz Stucki is actively involved in the incubation process. Discover our series "7 questions to a start-up" to get a feeling of…
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Antonio Mira
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Antonio Mira joined NS Partners in 2006 as Group Chief Financial Officer. He heads the corporate functions and is involved in coordinating and implementing the decisions of the Executive Committee.
An experienced bank auditor, Antonio started his career in 1995 with Arthur Andersen, where he worked for some 7 years before joining Ernst & Young in 2002 as a Senior Manager.
Antonio is a Swiss chartered accountant and a Business graduate of Lausanne University (HEC).

The challenge is to have the right agenda to orient the business, its transformation and the appropriate use of data.

Sébastien Poiret
DEPUTY HEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Sébastien Poiret joined NS Partners in 2008 and manages funds of hedge funds and private client mandates. He also oversees the development of the Group’s offices in Mauritius.

Prior to joining NS Partners, he served as a Trader, Head of Manager research and Portfolio Manager in the USA and Switzerland for a single hedge fund (1998-2004) and for Optimal (2004-2008), Grupo Santander’s fund-of-hedge funds operations.

Sébastien holds a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance from the ESPEME Business School (EDHEC Group) and an MBA in Finance and Economics from the Institute of Business Administration, both in Nice.

It’s all about finding the right balance between making money, capital preservation and liquidity.

Abir Oreibi
BOARD DIRECTOR

Abir Oreibi joined the Board of the NS Partners Group in 2018, where she brings her truly international perspective and rich experience.
Among many other ventures, Abir set up Alibaba.com’s first European office. After living and working in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok and London, she now lives in Geneva, where she is CEO of Lift Events, an organization that identifies technology trends, their business and social impact through the organization of events and open innovation programs. Issues related to the challenges and opportunities created by new technologies as well as the strategic responses from organizations are at the heart of Lift’s activities.
Abir holds a BA in Political Sciences from the University of Geneva. She is an investor, and member of advisory and innovation boards.

Nothing great is created by following the herd. Whoever has heard of Alexander the Average?

Romain Pidoux, CAIA

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Romain Pidoux joined NS Partners in 2011 and heads the Group’s Risk Management.
He started his financial career in 2005 as Head of Quantitative Analysis for a Swiss Family Office, selecting funds and managing portfolio allocation. In 2008, he switched to the alternative world and joined Peak Partners as hedge funds analyst.
He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and holds a Master’s degree in international relations from the Graduate Institute of International Studies at Geneva University.

If you want peace, prepare for war. The same goes with risk management.

OUR FUND SERVICES Fund Engineering & Set Up

We coordinate your fund project from end to end and assist you through all the legal, administrative, regulatory and operational steps required to launch a Luxembourg investment fund.

We assist you with constitutive documents drafting (articles of incorporation and prospectus), the investment management, advisory and distribution agreements, the central administration, custodian bank and domiciliation service agreements, the risk management process, as well as the internal investment guidelines. We organise the operational setup and help you select all the providers and partners you need.

We advise you, file the constitutive documents of your fund and liaise with Luxembourg authorities (CSSF) until approval.

INTERESTED ABOUT OUR FUND ENGINEERING & SETUP SERVICES?

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INTERESTED ABOUT OUR FUND ENGINEERING & SETUP SERVICES?

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OUR FUND SERVICES Distribution support & Fund registration

The marketing of your fund is an essential factor of your success. Yet, distributing funds, both within and beyond Europe, can be a daunting task for investment managers, who struggle to meet their various reporting requirements.

Our seasoned and multi-lingual team masters the intricacies of European regulatory constraints and acts as a single point of contact with the various service providers.

Thanks to our total independence and close relationships with service providers, we offer impartial advice and help you obtain competitive prices. Naturally, our service is tailored to your specific distribution requirements.

We also assist you in devising and implementing your distribution strategy and introduce you to our network of distribution specialists in Europe.

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INTERESTED ABOUT OUR Distribution support & Fund registration?

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OUR FUND SERVICES Independent Directorship

Under new UCITS V and AIFMD directives, the role of the Independent Director has become more important and is now considered a profession in its own right.

Indeed, your fund’s Board should ensure that high standards of corporate governance are applied at all times and have a good professional standing, appropriate experience, act fairly and independently in investors’ best interests and operate with due care and diligence in the performance of their duties. Additionally, the Board should ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and with the fund’s constitutional documents.

Our panel of independent directors are all seasoned fund professionals with over 20 years’ experience in the asset management industry. They also cover a wide range of professional skills and backgrounds, including administration, regulatory, operations, legal, tax, portfolio management and risk management functions.

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INTERESTED ABOUT OUR Independent directorship?

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OUR FUND SERVICES Risk Management & Compliance

Risk management is in our DNA.

We provide you with an integrated risk and investment compliance management service. Being an integral part of our IT infrastructure, our risk systems guarantee an effective assessment and management of financial risks. They include a full range of risk indicators adapted to the risk profile, the asset class, as well as each fund’s investment strategy.

Based on the best market practices and compliant with ALFI and ESMA guidelines, our risk management services include:

  • Appraisal and monitoring of portfolio risk
  • Regulatory risk and investment compliance (including asset eligibility)
  • Periodic monitoring of asset evolution for UCITS and AIF vehicles
  • Independent NAV supervision
  • Production of customized risk management reports
  • Historical VaR, parametric VaR and Montecarlo simulation

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INTERESTED ABOUT OUR Risk Management & Compliance?

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OUR FUND SERVICES Investment Management

Thanks to our 55 years’ experience in managing conventional and alternative investment funds, we have acquired a unique expertise in asset management.

And because we focus on multi-manager funds, we have developed a strong and disciplined manager selection process that allows us to find and monitor the best Investment Managers if needed.

INTERESTED ABOUT OUR Investment Management?

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INTERESTED ABOUT OUR Investment Management?

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