Alternative Investment Awards 2018

2018 Alternative Investment Awards 19 Best Independent Investment Boutique - Germany ansa capital management is an owner-managed, self-invested, independent investment boutique. We profile the firm to learn more and explore the secrets behind its incredible success. Company: ansa capital management GmbH Contact: Dr. Andreas Sauer Address: Hochstraße 2, Bensheim, 64625, Germany Phone: 0049 6251 85693 0 Website: www.ansa.de Established in 2014, today ansa has EUR 400m total assets under management in their genuine global macro strategy implemented with quantitative methodology. The firm relies on a total return strategy which is offered in several risk profiles. Drawing on more than 25 years of collective experience in the application of quantitative methods as well as the founding and management of a successful, global investment boutique, ansa offers its investors a wealth of knowledge and support that ensures strong returns and expert advice. The firm’s investment focus is exclusively on systematic total return strategies and the active management of global asset classes. For ansa, total return means taking total responsibility for a portfolio’s performance and risk, independent of a benchmark. The company’s investment decisions are based on its analysis of the interplay between macroeconomic factors and capital markets. Quantitative methods are employed throughout the entire investment process. From the scientific findings these methods produce, ansa derives its investment decisions, in a process that the firm has labelled “Macro Sensitive Investing” . This unique strategy ensures diversification across all key global asset classes and explicitly takes into account the risk contribution of each asset class during portfolio construction. Additionally, ansa also understands that any effective total return strategy brings volatility, which is why the team manages risk within a clearly defined framework. The advantages of using quantitative methods are obvious: they guarantee the essential objectivity and discipline required throughout the investment process, along with transparent causality in decision-making and a superior approach to risk management. As a result of this process, ansa’s asset allocation is the essence of economic realities at all times. This exclusive process is focused on one single goal: to achieve a positive performance in every macroeconomic environment. Looking ahead, ansa has a bright future on the horizon as it seeks to build upon its current success and further enhance its already unique process. Recently, the firm added Emerging Markets equities and alternative risk premia to its investment space. In order to further elevate its solutions and better support its valued investors over the years to come the team focusses on steadily, but carefully, improving the investment process. AI180020 left to right: Dr. Nils Unger, Dr. Daniel Linzmeier, Dr. Andreas Sauer, Sabine-Riede-Sauer, Dr. Alexandr Pekelis.