Our history

2021 – A new start

In 2021, with a new generation on board and in order to reflect the evolution of our activities, we have changed our brand name to NS Partners.

2013 – It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Super ManCo!

In December 2013, our Luxembourg entity became the 1st Super ManCo in Luxembourg to be granted the AIFM License, the Management Company under Chapter 15 of the UCITS Law license and the Wealth Management Activity extended services.

2008 – Darwinism in the hedge funds industry

Alas, unlike in 2000, hedge funds suffered heavily during the 2008 financial crisis. Indeed, driven to complacency by the influx of capital and rising markets, many alternative managers massively increased their risk and leverage.

1998 – Nurturing in-house talent

After having relied for 30 years on combining outside talent to build multi-manager portfolios, we decided to complement this unique expertise by launching our own single-manager strategies, in particular with funds based on promising investment themes.

1990 – The United States of Europe

In the 1980s, Europe became a huge market for asset management, thanks to the first UCITS Directive, adopted in 1985. This allowed the creation of euro-compatible investment funds and thus the advent of a single European market for investment.

1987 – Rise of the european hedge funds

In 1987, as the less efficient markets of Europe provided good investment opportunities, we decided to launch our Europe-focused fund of funds and were thus able to invest, right from the start, with some of the major names in European hedge funds.

1975 – Arrival of Christian Stucki

In 1975, Beat Notz partnered with his friend Christian Stucki to create Notz Stucki & Cie. Ahead of his time, he initiated an activity that was still very embryonic in Europe at the time: pension fund management.

1974 – Launch of Haussmann Holdings

In 1974, we pioneered a whole new industry when we co-founded Haussmann Holdings, one of the very first fund of hedge funds, thus allowing a wider public access to alternative investments.

1967 – The first UCITS fund

In 1967, we established our first Luxembourg-based long only collective investment vehicle, which became the first UCITS fund in Luxembourg.

1964 – The birth of a new vision

In 1964, Beat Notz, a truly independent and visionary mind, imagined a new wealth management concept.