News and Events

April 2013

Article in HFM Switzerland 2013
Franz Glatzl and Wolfdieter Schnee released an article in the special edition "Switzerland 2013" of HFM Week.
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March 2013

Attendance at "Fondskongress" in Vienna:
On March 06th and 07th the annual well attended "Fondskongress" took place in Vienna. Wolfdieter Schnee and Reinhard Niederländer participated and listened to numerous of interesting papers.

January 2013

New VFM team member:
„Beginning January 2013 Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG reinforces its investment controlling und risk controlling competencies. With Mr. Guntram Hernler VFM could secure the services of a specialist with many years of experience in the field. Mr. Hernler’s last challenging positions included a 6 year stage at LGT Bank in Liechtenstein within group controlling/management accounting and further 6 years as Head of Risk & Operations Management at Centrum Bank in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Within VFM, Mr. Hernler will in particular be taking a lead with certain complex asset management mandates and regulatory risk management requirements under UCITS and AIFM.

Kitzbuehel Hedge Fund Summit 2013:
On 18th - 20th January 2013 the annual World Class Polo Tournament takes place in Kitzbühel. On 19th January 2013 VFM will host its first "Valartis Hedge Fund Summit" for an exclusive choice of Asset Managers from Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria and Germany. In the course of this conference we want to handle especially the requirements of the new AIFM-Directive. We are very happy that we are able to welcome our Speakers Dieter Wirth, Andrin Bernet and Günther Dobrauz from PWC and we look forward to numerous interesting discussions.
Valartis Bank Snow Polo World Cup

December 2012

New fund launched: Lionshare Opportunities Fund
The Fund’s assets shall be invested (directly or indirectly) primarily in securities of companies active in the real estate sector, being listed at the Swiss stock exchange (SIX; real estate companies) and domiciled outside Switzerland and countries of the EU. The Fund is allowed to set up intermediate holdings and indirectly invest into target companies.

As a result of the implementation of the Fund’s investment policy the Fund may acquire qualified majority shareholdings in certain target companies such that the Fund can actively influence their strategic direction and course of business. This influence will be exerted in particular by exercising voting rights at general meetings of shareholders in the best interests of the Fund’s investors. In its capacity of shareholder the Fund may therefore nominate suitably qualified third parties to take up active supervisory and managerial positions within the target companies. Such parties may also include representatives of the direct investors of the Fund or suitably qualified third parties proposed by the investors.

In order to achieve its objective the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in securities of listed and unlisted companies in line with the aforementioned strategies. Such investment may also take the form of a position in a single company.
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November 2012

New fund launched: Global Energy Investment Fund (GEIF)
The investment target of the Fund is to generate attractive yields in the reference currency
of the Fund for the medium-term and long-term investor through an optimal risk/reward
ratio, the reference currency indicating only the currency in which the net asset value is
calculated, and not the investment currency of the Fund.
The assets of the Fund are thereby invested according to the principle of risk diversification covering the following areas:

The first part is in equity securities of companies which operate in the field of “green
energy” generation, in particular in but not limited to the field of solar power production or
which for their part are invested in companies operating in this sector. The corporate form
is hereby usually the special purpose vehicle, "SPV."

The second part (up to 50% of the Fund investment capacity) is in equity securities of "green energy" technology development, power efficiency and power saving technologies, including those researching and applying nanotechnology. The corporate form is hereby usually the special purpose vehicle, "SPV."

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October 2012

Article in Hedge Funds Review
Wolfdieter Schnee released in cooperation with Günther Dobrauz (PWC) an article in the latest etition of Hedge Funds Review.

September 2012

Appearance at Dealflow LS Conference in Las Vegas
Die Dealflow Life Settlement Conference 2012 takes place from 10. - 11. September 2012 in Las Vegas. The Life Settlements Conference is the largest annual gathering of the most active investors, fund managers, providers, brokers, advisers, life expectancy firms, actuaries, servicers and attorneys involved in the Life Settlement market. We are happy that our Executive Board will participate in the conference.
Dealflow LS Conference 2012

Appearance at Alphametrix 2012 Summit in Monaco
From 12. - 14. September 2012 the Alphametrix Summit takes place in Monaco. Those two days are filled with individual meetings with qualified investors and administrators. The participation of service providers on the other hand is limited and exclusive. AlphaMetrix expects app. 1.000 participants. We are happy, that Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG will be a part of this great event as a sponsor.
AlphaMetrix 2012 Summit

August 2012

New fund launched
Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG launches the "SC Water Infrastructure I". The NAV calculation is on a monthly basis. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve absolute capital growth for investors with a medium- to long-term investment horizon.To that end, the Fund’s assets may be invested directly and indirectly in water industry facilities which, on account of their operating conditions, can be expected to generate stable returns and should thus be capable of meeting a forecast distribution rate of 9% p.a.

The Fund shall take equity interests in target companies (directly or indirectly via holding companies) that operate water industry facilities in the USA, the United Kingdom incl. Gibraltar, Spain and Canada. Investments shall be made in projects throughout the entire chain of production associated with the water cycle, from fresh water production and desalination of sea water through fresh water storage and supply to the purification and/or recycling of waste water.

The Fund’s investment decisions shall be delegated to Signina Capital AG, Lavaterstrasse 40, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland.
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June 2012

Appearance at Private Equity 2012 Conference in Frankfurt
On 27 and 28 June 2012 the annual Handelsblatt Private Equity conference took place in Frankfurt. The impact of the financial crisis on the private equity market, its general economic situation and the outlooks and strategies of influential players were important topics. In the context of the new and upcoming AIFM regulatory framework Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG appeared at the conference as one of the sponsors with an exhibition stand. Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG was actively supported by PWC Zurich, represented by Dr. Günther Dobrauz-Saldapenna.


Appearance at the GAIM 2012 conference in Monaco
From 18. – 20. June 2012 the annual GAIM conference took place in Monaco. Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG appeared at the GAIM 2012 as one of the sponsors with an exhibition stand. Furthermore Mr. Wolfdieter Schnee presented a paper in cooperation with Dr. Günther Dobrauz-Saldapenna (PWC Zürich) about the current topic: Liechtenstein – Attractive Rules for Hedge Fund Managers.
Link to the conference

Article in HFM Week - Switzerland 2012
Franz Glatzl and Wolfdieter Schnee released an article about different fund structures for Liechtenstein Funds as well as advantages of the jurisdiction for AIFMs.

May 2012

24 May 2012 - Organizational changes
Mr. Franz Glatzl, to date member of the Executive Board, follows Mr. Johannes Berger as CEO of Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG and its 100% subsidiary VFM Mutual Fund AG. Dr. Walfried Kraher, to date Head of Accounting/Controlling, is appointed second member of the Executive Board of the two companies. At the same time Mr. Thomas Jahn resigns from his mandate as member of the Board of Directors of Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG.

For more information please open the press release.

March 2012

AIFM presentation in Moscow
Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG is giving an expert speech at Financial Innovation Forum Moscow 2012 covering the topic "AIFMD – Transposition into the national law of the Principality of Liechtenstein". This is a very good opportunity to both present our services and expertise in upcoming AIFM regulations in front of a professional audience and at the same time present Liechtenstein as prime domicile for AIFM vehicles. Valartis is represented by Mr. Wolfdieter Schnee and supported by Valartis Bank (Liechtenstein) AG.

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February 2012

New fund launched
Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG launches the "Valartis Physical Gold Coin Fund". With NAV calculated on a weekly basis, this investment fund is intended for investors wishing to invest in physical gold, and especially round gold bullion. Investors also have the option of having their units redeemed against physical gold, subject to certain minimum requirements. The fund’s gold deposits are stored in vaults, including Switzerland’s Gotthard massif facility, under the very strictest security.

The fund is run by professionals across the board, with Valartis Bank AG, Zurich, acting as investment manager, Valartis Bank (Liechtenstein) AG as custodian bank and Ernst & Young as external auditors.

January 2012

New fund launched
Valartis Fund Management (Liechtenstein) AG launches the "Schopf European Opportunities Fund". With NAV calculated on a weekly basis, this investment fund is intended for qualified investors and geared primarily to investments in European equities. In Josef Schopf, long-serving fund manager at Lupus Alpha in Germany, as its investment advisor, the fund can count on the support of a highly experienced financial expert. The custodian bank function is performed by LGT Bank in Liechtenstein, and the external auditors are ReviTrust Revision AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein.