Aventicum Capital Management (Qatar) LLC (“Aventicum”) is the largest Qatar-based independent asset manager catering for the needs of institutional and UHNWI clients. Aventicum offers investment management solutions (funds, mandates) focusing on the GCC region. Until closing of this transaction, Aventicum belonged to Aventicum Capital Management Holding AG, which operated a group of asset management boutiques in the UK, in Switzerland and Qatar as part of a joint venture between the former Credit Suisse Group and QIA (Qatar Investment Authority). Upon the acquisition of Credit Suisse Group by UBS, the owners (UBS, QIA) decided to restructure t Aventicum Capital Management Holding AG and to seek a buyer for its activities in Qatar.
The ultimate buyer is a well-connected individual from Qatar who plans to reposition Aventicum and broaden its product offering both in terms of investment products and geographical focus. To that end, Aventicum will also offer alternative investments in addition to its current equity and debt products. With respect to its target clientele, Aventicum will continue to focus on institutional and UHNWI clients from the GCC region. Also, as a next step, it is planned to broaden Aventicum’s shareholder base with other investors from the GCC region and internationally under the roof of a holding structure in Switzerland.
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