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Chart of the Month – An interesting way to play China.

Chart of the Month – An interesting way to play China.

An interesting way to play China. Since the emergence of the COVID-19 we are talking less about yellow fever. But during July, Chinese markets were at the epicenter of the attention of investors. Because of the Chinese government’s regulation crackdown, the MSCI China Index lost -14.3%. Some sectors were materially…
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Chart of the Month – An interesting way to play China.

Chart of the Month – An interesting way to play China.

An interesting way to play China. Since the emergence of the COVID-19 we are talking less about yellow fever. But during July, Chinese markets were at the epicenter of the attention of investors. Because of the Chinese government’s regulation crackdown, the MSCI China Index lost -14.3%. Some sectors were materially…
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Chart of the Month – An interesting way to play China.

Chart of the Month – An interesting way to play China.

An interesting way to play China. Since the emergence of the COVID-19 we are talking less about yellow fever. But during July, Chinese markets were at the epicenter of the attention of investors. Because of the Chinese government’s regulation crackdown, the MSCI China Index lost -14.3%. Some sectors were materially…
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Chart of the Month – The case for good active management in China!

Chart of the Month – The case for good active management in China!

The case for good active management in China! One of the big winners of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be China, which has seen its economy grow by almost +3% in 2020 and is expected to grow between +8% and +9% in 2021. The continued appreciation of the RMB versus…
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Quarterly Investment Outlook

Quarterly Investment Outlook

The performance and current level of the world bond markets are extraordinary. The French example illustrates the bizarreness of this situation. French government debt reached €2.3 trillion at the end of 2018 and is estimated to expand by a further €80 billion this year, largely as a result of President…
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Notz Stucki Investment Meeting – Pierre Gave

Notz Stucki Investment Meeting – Pierre Gave

Is the worst of the global slowdown behind us? In 2018 there was no place to hide in financial markets, but in the first quarter of this year a much better environment took hold. The turnaround is surprising in some ways. The fundamentals of most economies have not changed much.…
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Notz Stucki Investment Conference

Notz Stucki Investment Conference

Notz Stucki Investment Conference - June 26th 2018 Gavekal’s presentation considered the rising rivalry of the US and China. In recent months tensions have risen, which so far have been expressed through a relatively minor increase in tariffs. But the competition between the world’s two largest countries will be permanent…
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Notz Stucki Investment Conference – Notes 27 06 2017

Notz Stucki Investment Conference – Notes 27 06 2017

So far this year the optimists have been proven right, as stock markets have advanced steadily. This is supported by evidence that the world economy is in better shape, and is in a more predictable and sustainable condition than it has been for ten years. While this has been increasingly…
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Notz Stucki Investment Meeting – Notes 11 04 2017

Notz Stucki Investment Meeting – Notes 11 04 2017

Over the past year world economic growth has been stronger than expected, for several reasons. First China’s growth has been solid. Instead of imploding the industrial side of the economy bounced back in 2016 in response to the policy measures of a year ago. Growth in China may fade a…
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Notz Stucki January 2017 investment conference in Geneva : notes

Notz Stucki January 2017 investment conference in Geneva : notes

On the occasion of its semi-annual Investment Conference in Geneva held on January 10th, 2017, Notz Stucki welcomed the following guest speakers: Jeffrey Saut, Chief Investment Strategist & Managing Director, Equity Research, Raymond James Louis-Vincent Gave, Chief Executive Officer, Gavekal Christian Kopf, Director of Economic Research and Investment Strategy, Spinnaker Capital Group Juerg Nagel, Partner, Member…
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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.

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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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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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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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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.

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