Andy Pitt

RAM is an active manager seeking consistent performance to achieve medium- to long-term growth and income. Rather than adhering to a particular style of investment, the firm stays pragmatic and attentive to economic and market conditions. They allocate assets following a top-down strategy based on internal research combined with external sources. The fund managers decide as a team in which countries and sectors to invest. They select stock following a bottom-up approach, seeking companies with fundamental value, sustainable business models, quality management, good market position and products and good cash generation. Their sell decisions result from a rigorous process and are triggered by a significant change in fundamentals or management changes or shortfalls.

RIM’s investment processes include asset allocation and investment selection. Their stock selection process focuses on the characteristics of each asset class: fixed interest stocks and bonds, equities, and Collective Investment Vehicles (CIVs), including property CIVs.

NIM is a thematic, team-oriented manager which conducts in-house research to identify themes and trends that influence, or are likely to influence, economies or stock markets globally. The firm focuses their research on the areas they believe are most likely to yield the best performing securities. Portfolio managers construct equity and fixed-income model portfolios in teams. For equity portfolios, the most important aspect of portfolio construction is stock selection as bottom-up decisions drive, to a large extent, a portfolio’s allocation to countries, sectors, and currencies. Their fixed income portfolios utilize both their top-down view of the world’s bond and currency markets and bottom-up investment selection process.

UBS is an active investment manager. Their investment decisions are backed by rigorous in-depth in-house research in addition to external finance market experts. They take a long-term view and also advise investing in the stock market for medium- to long-term commitment. The UBS manager, together with their clients, defines specific investment needs and goals. They then develop an optimally diversified long-term asset allocation best suited to the client's requirements. The strategy is subsequently adjusted to reflect the bank's investment outlook. Their investment funds offer products for market segments including multiple funds for investments in equities, bonds, money market instruments and real estate. UBS has developed a disciplined investment style to ensure that the funds perform in line with the corresponding markets. Their tailored financial planning and wealth management team advises on tax optimization, estate, local and cross-border retirement planning, trust as well as real estate. Wealth management also encompasses what they term 'art banking' which focuses on fine and decorative arts, jewelry, numismatic and other collections.