Portfolio Managers
We boast a team of proven, dedicated and experienced professionals geared to provide fast, efficient, and reliable services … completely based on your needs.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
You want your money to work hard for you. Our investment management team have the expertise and the time to dedicate to helping you make the most of it.
We understand what it takes to succeed in your business.
We offer a complete range of innovative services that are tailored to your specific requirements. Our expert prime brokerage team consistently delivers a superior service that would exceed your expectations at every turn.
Our clients include hedge funds, institutions and portfolio managers who are looking to consolidate assets, access global capital markets, borrow securities, obtain optimal margining and financing, and receive comprehensive reporting.
We highly value our clients’ trust and business and are deeply committed to providing them with innovative solutions, protect their interests and safeguard their privacy.
Guided Solutions
We are committed to servicing the unique needs of international investors both large and small.
As an independent, offshore firm, we believe that your interests come first – firmly committed to the concept that each client requires a unique approach and message regarding the market.
We strive to provide exceptional service, seamless functionality and unrivaled experience to our clients to help you deliver your desired results.
If you prefer making your own decisions about your investments, but believe you would benefit from having guidance from your financial advisor and tools to keep you on track, Guided Solutions may well be the choice for you.
Availing of a Guided Solutions Account, you will be able to choose from an extensive list of investments that could include stocks, mutual funds, ETFs (exchange-traded funds), individual bonds and CDs (certificates of deposit). You’ll benefit from built-in technology that will monitor your account and automatically rebalance it to help keep your investments on track.
Institutional Sales
Our Universal Asset Management professionals interface with a worldwide network of institutional investors making us a trusted source of information and deal flow to the global institutional investment community.
PROVIDING MARKET PARTICIPANT LIQUIDITY
Universal Asset Management maintains a presence in the markets, in common and preferred equities, to provide liquidity for our Broker/Dealer and Institutional clients. We know that a combination of innovative trading platforms and exceptional client services are necessary to achieve the best execution practices.
Our Trading Desk is comprised of many of the most respected industry professionals who have extensive experience with both specialty and well known large firm trading desks.
We have direct connections to premium trading platforms that allow us to provide our clients with superior executions and comprehensive trade reporting.
System response may vary due to a variety of factors, including trading volumes, market conditions, system performance, and other factors.
Portfolio Construction & Management
Our portfolio management and construction solutions are designed to help investors maximise investment performance and effectively manage their portfolio. As a client receiving portfolio management, the level of service can be adapted to your unique requirements. Whether you are seeking full service personal advice relative to your financial situation and objectives, general advice on exposures, strategies and opportunities or simply the facilitation and execution of trades, our friendly and experienced advisers can assist.
Tailored Advice
We have a long standing tradition of offering high quality tailored advice to offshore investors.
Our advisers work in partnership with you to understand your unique requirements and develop an investment strategy and advice that best conforms to your financial situation, investment goals and appetite for risk.
What type of advice do we offer?
Universal Asset Management is committed to providing sound and relevant advice in a professional manner. However it is important for our clients to understand the style and types of advice being provided to them.
Decide your level of participation in creating and managing your share portfolio, receiving as much professional advice and support as you require.
Universal Asset Management’s private client advisory business is primarily based on the giving of General Advice.
General Advice is where:
Our advisors provide advice to a client where no personal recommendation is made as to the suitability of a product for the individual client.
The advice has been prepared without taking into account the client’s investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs.
Our clients should always consider the appropriateness
of such General Advice in relation to their own situation.
When your Universal Asset Management advisor gives one of the following
warnings, or something similar, during your conversation with them:
“Our advice is primarily General Advice – it’s up to you to decide if it’s suitable for you.”
“This advice is general; it may not be right for your current circumstances”
then you are receiving General Advice.
Another type of advice which may be provided to a client by us is Personal Advice
Where our advisor provides advice to a client based on considerations of the client’s particular objectives, financial situation or needs.
If a client has not provided us with their up to date investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs, (ie within the past 12 months, or when ever significant events impact on a client’s personal situation) then any advice given to them by us will be considered to be given as General Advice.
Alternatively, you may place an order with No Advice.
This is where the client gives an instruction to an advisor on an execution only basis, and the order is simply placed straight into the market as directed by them.
Should you have any queries about the giving of advice by Universal Asset Management advisors, please do not hesitate to contact your advisor or our compliance officer.
Getting Started
Your financial goals are our priority. Whether you are a private individual, corporate entity, non-profit or institution, we can help you to build and protect your financial assets. Depending on your preference for involvement and your investment objectives, we offer three styles of portfolio management through our Execution Only, Advisory and Discretionary services.
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A consultation will be arranged with a portfolio manager to discuss your requirements.
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We will talk you through our portfolio strategy and a typical allocation of capital.
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Our investment proposal will then include bespoke portfolio recommendations, estimates of capital at risk and annual income, as well as a detailed explanation of how your investment will be managed.
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You will have online access to view portfolio valuations and transactions and we regularly share key market insights and investment ideas aimed at helping you the make the most informed decisions.
Execution Only
You have some knowledge of financial markets.
You are comfortable making your own investment decisions and/or managing your own portfolio.
You don’t require advice or investment recommendations.
You are presumed to fully understand any investment and the associated risks.
Advisory
You like to retain control of your own investment decisions so the final decision always rests with you.
You expect to receive professional advice and recommendations from your broker or portfolio manager – so as to help you seize the best opportunities.
We will implement the agreed investment decisions on your behalf.
You will be required to monitor your own investments on an ongoing basis.
Discretionary
You may have limited knowledge of financial markets and the associated risks involved.
You may not have the time to manage your own investments – so you would prefer a professional investment manager to manage your investment decisions (within agreed parameters).
You will be regularly updated on the performance of your investments, as frequently as required.
Minimum investment account balance $250,000
DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO SERVICE
Our Discretionary Portfolio Service is designed for the investor who does not wish to be actively involved in the day to day decision making process for their investments. The service is particularly suited to high-net-worth individuals, non-profit organisations and family offices.
An experienced Portfolio Manager will work with you initially to build a portfolio that meets your investment objectives and risk profile. Your Portfolio Manager will always act in your best interests by following your stated objectives and restrictions and report back to you as regularly as you wish.
There are two discretionary offerings with a number of investment strategies to choose from, each with a clear objective driving the decisions throughout the process. There are five key elements to our investment process: risk management, macro economic analysis, technical analysis, valuation analysis and bottom up fundamental analysis.
You want your money to work hard for you. Our investment management team
have the expertise and the time to dedicate to helping you make the most of it.