Swiss firm Notz Stucki has acquired local alternative management company JAM Research for an undisclosed sum.
The transaction will also add a team of wealth managers to its workforce.
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Established in 2002, JAM Research offers hedge fund investment services to affluent customers. The company assesses and selects hedge funds and helps its clients to build multi-strategy portfolios.
The company was founded by Alexis Sautereau, who has more than 20 years of experience in financial industry. He also worked in European alternative management firm Unigestion from 1999 to 2002.
Commenting on the acquisition, Sautereau said: “In Notz Stucki, we have found an ideal partner that will allow us to focus on the essentials: providing our clients with a highly personalised service and offering them high-performing management focused on capital preservation.
“Thanks to Notz Stucki’s solid operational infrastructure, we can now fully focus on these core aspects.”
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By GlobalDataAs per the agreement, JAM Research will be integrated into Notz Stucki in January 2020.
Following the merger, the JAM team will work at Notz Stucki to further develop its client base.
With nearly CHF10bn [$10.1bn] in assets under management, Notz Stucki aims to pursue its growth ambitions with additional acquisitions, the company noted in a statement.
Notz Stucki said that the acquisition is part of its strategy to prepare itself for the ongoing consolidation in the Swiss the wealth management sector.
