GAM establishes regional foothold despite turbulent start to its Nordic presence

The Zürich-headquartered asset manager is growing in the Nordics. According to its regional head, clients are mainly interested in the company’s ”uncorrelated strategies”.

Magnus Jahnke is managing director and head of Nordics at GAM Investments, which is about to be taken over by UK asset manager Liontrust. | Photo: PR / Jupiter Asset Management

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The Swiss-listed global asset manager, GAM Investments, is about to be taken over by UK asset manager Liontrust. This friendly takeover is expected to result in ”a strong balance sheet, a strong Swiss presence, a broader array of excellent investment products, and a global distribution footprint.”

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