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Integration of SteppenWolf Capital FX-/CTA-Strategies with QCAM Currency Asset Management AG to enhance value for investors

Thursday, November 14, 2019
Opalesque Industry Update - SteppenWolf Capital announced the integration of the SteppenWolf FX-/CTA-Strategy offering into QCAM Currency Asset Management AG, a foreign exchange focused asset manager in Switzerland with in excess of USD 5billion in assets under management, to offer a unified set of asset management services to the institutional investor marketplace.

The immediately effective cooperation operating under the QCAM brand will form a strengthened and leading international player as QCAM will take over the multiple award winning systematic and machine learning strategies of SteppenWolf as well as its investment and business management personnel.

Thomas Suter, CEO QCAM said: "SteppenWolf offers an exciting opportunity for QCAM to strengthen and expand its offering in FX related alpha generating and portfolio hedging strategies" explains Thomas Suter, co-founder and CEO of QCAM. "With a range of high profile investment strategies overseen by an alternative asset management figurehead, the cooperation with SteppenWolf's team supports the QCAM strategy to be amongst the market leaders in innovative investment offerings".

Founded 14 years ago QCAM provides a wide range of sophisticated foreign exchange strategies, execution and hedging services and is regulated by FINMA in Switzerland and the SEC in the U.S. Its rich heritage in financial markets combined with long-standing prominent client relationships in the U.S. as well as Europe provide a market leading proposition.

Sebastian Schäfer, Founder SteppenWolf Capital said: "As global investors begin their transition to an enhanced diversification and systematic strategy management within their portfolios, we will be best positioned to support them on that journey" says SteppenWolf Capital CEO Mr. Schäfer who will join QCAM as head of the systematic strategy division within QCAM, overseeing the investment teams and related business development.

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