ZÜRICH, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- FINMA-regulated Investment Manager, Aquamarine Zürich AG
announces the appointment of a new Chairman: Roland Gysi is replacing Adriano Viganò,
who held the role of Chairman from March
2017. The Board has also appointed Andreas Mikos as a new, non-executive and
independent Board member.
Roland Gysi is an
independent asset manager and has been a member of the Aquamarine
Zürich AG Board since its FINMA license was granted in 2015. Roland
worked over 20 years at SBG followed by many years at UBS and
Pictet, and since then over 10 years working as an independent
wealth manager. He said: "Guy
Spier's impressive longevity in the investment fund world
speaks to his strength as an asset manager and I look forward to
being part of Aquamarine's next successful chapter."
Guy Spier, Shareholder and
CEO of Aquamarine Zurich AG said,
"We would like to thank both Adriano and Roland for their
support in the early years of Aquamarine Zürich AG's transition
from investment advisor to fully licensed FINMA investment manager
of collective investment schemes. Adriano Viganò, who had a
wealth of board experience to share, will now be focusing on the
funding and launch of a Marc
Foster-directed film, "Dangerous Odds" and we wish him the
best of luck in this project. With the nomination of
Roland Gysi, I am pleased to be able
to continue working with such an accomplished financial industry
expert as our new Chairman. We welcome aboard Andreas Mikos who brings relevant legal
expertise to our Board of Directors. I look forward to working
closely with both Roland and Andreas."
Adriano Viganò said: "It was a pleasure working with
Aquamarine. Guy's approach to investing is refreshingly transparent
and his commitment to aligning his partners' interest with his, via
zero management fees and stiff hurdles, is a rarity."
Andreas Mikos is
partner and attorney-at-law with Werder Viganò law firm. His
practice focuses on intellectual property, contract, corporate,
commercial and labour law. He said: "I am very happy to
continue the fruitful relationship between our practice and Guy's
investment Partnership."
SwissComply AG has handled Aquamarine's outsourced
Compliance and Risk Management functions since 2015.
Bettina Collart, Mandate leader,
said: "Switzerland's future as a
credible financial center relies heavily on being able to attract
and hold on to human capital. I am pleased to help Aquamarine
Zurich put down roots and support the development of Switzerland's financial ecosystem."
About Aquamarine Zürich AG: the investment manager
whose investing philosophy is inspired by the original 1950's
Buffett partnerships. The company's long-term goal is to build
wealth and financial security for its partners by taking advantage
of the miracle of compounding. The Swiss entity was founded in 2009
after Guy Spier, its principal and
CEO, moved to Zurich from
New York. From there, in 1997, he
launched his Partnership with capital from family and friends, now
grown to accommodate third-party investors and $300m AuM.
Press contact: Chantal
Hackett, chackett@aquamarinefund.com, +41-44-210-1900
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SOURCE Aquamarine Fund