Michael Strobaek

LOAM Switzerland is a process-driven, active and passive manager whose investment strategy is devised by a dedicated team that scrutinizes financial universes in search of decisive new trends and undervalued assets. The firm offers a comprehensive range of single- and multi-strategy funds of hedge funds covering major geographical regions either globally or individually. Their traditional funds include equity (sectoral, international, regional, emerging markets, small and medium-sized companies), fixed-income (single or multi-currency, private or public issuers, emerging markets, convertible bonds, short-term investments), asset allocation and balanced funds. LOAM Switzerland employs a global approach, selecting the most experienced fund managers based on quantitative, qualitative, and structural criteria within strategies chosen for their outperformance potential in the economic and demographic environment. Their equity funds seek to include equities that are significantly undervalued in terms of fundamentals, focusing on stocks whose market behavior reflects upward trends. For their bond funds, they utilize active, opportunistic management, aiming to protect capital while outperforming the money market.

CSPB is an active manager which performs in-house research. The firm's Investment Committee defines the investment strategy. In addition, based on the economic and financial analyses carried out by Credit Suisse Investment Research, the Investment Committee decides on the weighting of investment assets in the individual investment vehicles including money markets, bonds, equities, alternative investments, commodities and cash. The firm's Investment Committee also decides on short and medium-term trading options in a three to six-month horizon. The investment policy is monitored continuously at the Investment Committee's weekly meetings.