2017 LFF – Main Partners

The success of Lugano Fund Forum is also due to the important and valued contribution of its Main Partners.

Main Partners 2017 Edition

Natixis; Six; Swiss Quote; UBS Global AM. They share with us the event’s goal: the creation of a unique platform to develop business and gain awareness in two important markets, such as Switzerland and Italy.

Natixis Natixis Global Asset Management serves thoughtful investment professionals with more insightful ways to understand and manage risk. Through our Durable Portfolio Construction® approach, we help them construct more strategic portfolios that seek to produce better outcomes in today’s unpredictable markets. We draw from deep investor and industry insights and partner closely with our clients to put objective data behind the discussion. Natixis is ranked among the world’s largest asset management firms.¹ Uniting over 20 specialized investment managers globally ($874.5 billion AUM²), we bring a diverse range of solutions tailored to meet to every strategic challenge. From insight to action, Natixis helps our clients better serve their own with more durable portfolios.
1 Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2016 ranked Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. as the 16th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management as of December 31, 2015.
2 Net asset value as of June 30, 2016.

SIX Swiss Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange is one of the most important European stock exchanges. It offers outstanding liquidity in trading of Swiss securities and connects companies from around the world with international investors and trading participants. As a self-regulated exchange, it is able to provide particularly market-friendly conditions for listing and trading in Swiss and foreign equities, bonds, ETFs, ETPs, funds, and structured products. SIX Swiss Exchange multiples the locational advantages of the Swiss financial center with first-class services and is an ideal listing location for companies of every origin, size and sector. It operates its own range of indices, which includes the SMI^®, Switzerland’s most important equity index. www.six-swiss-exchange.com / www.six-structured-products.com

Swissquote is a recognized public bank regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). We service over 200,000 accounts worldwide from our multiple locations in Switzerland and in Dubai, UAE. Trading currencies, precious metals, energy and stock indices; unique technologies to meet the individual needs of beginners or experts as well as transparency and security are the key services offered by Swissquote. Apart from unique eForex solutions, Swissquote offers accounts in CHF, EUR and USD (and in virtually all other currencies upon request), pays interest on CHF and foreign-currency accounts, acts as a custodian for all types of securities, advances secured loans, holds savings accounts, services mortgages in Switzerland, allows the investment of liquid funds in deposits and money-market investment funds and keeps banking correspondence in safe custody.

UBS Asset Management. Your global investment challenges answered.In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, investors ask themselves many questions that have no easy answer. Thanks to our extensive investment expertise and our global reach, we turn challenges into opportunities. At UBS Asset Management, we work together with our clients to help them find the right solutions.
A solution-oriented approach: We focus on finding the answers you need – and this defines the way we think. We draw on the best of our capabilities and insights to deliver a solution that’s right for you.
Ideas and investment excellence: Our teams have distinct viewpoints and philosophies but they all share one goal – to provide you with access to the best ideas and superior investment performance.
Across markets: Our geographic reach means we can connect the parts of the investment world most relevant for you. That‘s what makes us different – we‘re on the ground locally with you and truly global.
A holistic perspective: The depth of our expertise and breadth of our capabilities allow us to have more insightful conversations and an active debate, all to help you make informed decisions.
What we offer: Whatever your investment profile and time horizon might be, we offer a broad range of active and passive investment strategies. Our goal is to cover your needs both in traditional and alternative asset classes and in different markets. This includes equities, bonds, foreign exchange, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure and private equity investments. All strategies can be combined into multi-asset or custom-fit solutions. Our invested assets totaled CHF 703 billion, and we have nearly 3,600 employees in 23 countries.* Index-tracking investment solutions have been a core competence of UBS Asset Management for over 30 years. As a leading fund house in Europe, UBS launched its first ETF in Europe in 2001 and is currently both one of Europe´s foremost providers as well as a dominant force in currency hedged ETFs in the region. The range comprises more than 240 ETFs and offers investors a transparent and flexible opportunity to diversify their investments across key markets and all asset classes, including equities, bonds, real estate, commodities and alternative investments. Fondcenter, a subsidiary of and wholly owned by UBS Asset Management AG, is a fund platform bringing fund providers and distributors together for the distribution of investment funds under a clearly-defined legal and operational setup. Fondcenter is a B2B transaction platform with an open fund architecture allowing you to conduct all of your fund transactions via a central marketplace. Over 55,000 funds and share classes from more than 370 providers are available at this marketplace.
*Source: UBS Asset Management, as of 30 June 2017