Christian Schwehm

Quoniam is an active, quantitative manager which believes that a structured investment process can generate sustainable returns compared to a passive investment and that the manner in which information is processed is a crucial success factor. For this reason, they develop quantitative investment strategies that process fundamental information on companies and markets. The firm follows a bottom-up approach, to produce performance forecasts on significant indivdual equities which are based on financial statements, equity valuations, investor sentiment, and macroeconomic factors. The factor weightings are regularly re-calibrated, ensuring dynamic adjustment in response to new market developments. They then implement performance forecasts in a risk-controlled manner. Quoniam makes investment decisions based on fundamental know-how. They also use models and methodology to analyze information in an objective, controlled, and historical manner. As a result, they are able to construct broadly diversified portfolios comprising numerous small, actively-managed positions.

ACATIS is an active, value-oriented investment manager which primarily invests in global equities with a long-term outlook. The ACATIS product portfolio includes value-based equity, balanced and bond funds as well as mandates. In addition, four funds pursue the aspect of sustainability. The firm aims to identify stocks of companies valued below their intrinsic value by the market. They follow a bottom-up investment approach and base strategic asset allocation and stock-picking on a fundamental research process consisting of a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis. ACATIS buy companies with the intention of holding them for several years and sells them once they exceed their fair value price.

DWS Investment is an active, GARP-oriented manager which manages mutual funds invested globally across a broad range of asset classes, regions and sectors. They construct portfolios which take into account environmental, social and governance issues. They have particular expertise in German and international large-cap equities and seek to invest in companies with an attractive risk/reward profile in sectors such as healthcare, telecommunications, oil, alternative energies and infrastructure-related activities. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes the reactivity and independence of small, dedicated investment teams, as well as close collaboration between equity, balanced, fixed-income and currency specialists. Their fundamental research process comprises an extensive program of company visits and management meetings. Their global network of analysts uses the proprietary G Cube Intranet-based research and communication platform which provides real-time access to information gathered locally. DWS Investment prefers to invest in strong companies in developed markets, targeting dividend-paying companies with a low gearing ratio and management teams with a proven track record. They utilize a bottom-up investment process based on a discounted cash flow model.