Fundsgate Signs Distribution Agreement with American Century Investments
Lugano, Switzerland, 10 October 2022 - Fundsgate SA, an independent fund selector and distributor based in Switzerland, and American Century Investments (“ACI”), a leading global asset manager headquartered in Kansas City with USD231 billion in clients’ assets, are glad to announce their new strategic partnership for the distribution of ACI’s actively managed mutual funds to professional investors in Southern Switzerland.
ACI offers diversified investment opportunities and investment solutions, including UCITS equity funds. With the ACI funds, Fundsgate wants to expand its inclusive financing offer on the market in Southern Switzerland.
“Switzerland is a key market for the European and global institutional business of American Century,” said Paul Harrison, Head of American Century EMEA Client Business. “The partnership with Fundsgate will broaden our presence in Southern Switzerland and we are looking forward to bringing our investment culture and 60 years of pure-play investment management experience further to the region.”
“Our partnership agreement comes at an opportune time and the Swiss team at American Century are ready to offer robust client engagement to the Ticino investors through a partnership with Fundsgate,” added Laetitia de Pastre, Head of Switzerland.
Christian Barozzi, CEO & Co-founder of Fundsgate, affirmed, “The Fundgate team continues its pursuit of the best managers to introduce to the Swiss Italian market. Today we are pleased to introduce one of the leading American asset managers with a solid track record, especially in equity. Their core funds will complement our range of funds in distribution. We are confident in their capabilities and that the partnership will be a long-term one from which all our existing and potential clients will benefit.”
“Of particular interest to our clients, despite the challenging market environment, are the Global Small Cap funds, which are expected to benefit most from the future recovery of the financial market. Contrary to many companies that have introduced a sustainable approach in recent years, the concept of sustainability is in the DNA of ACI, which has supported medical research for decades, allocating 40% of its profits to the studies,” added Andrej Carpani, CIO & Co-founder of Fundsgate.
Amercian Century Investments is a leading global asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting research that can improve human health and save lives. Founded in 1958, American Century Investments' 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors. ACI manages approx. USD231 billion in clients’ assets and is globally located (the U.S., the U.K., Germany, HK and Australia). With a unique ownership structure, ACI is 44%owned by Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 39%by Nomura Group and 17% by employees and other shareholders. Delivering investment results to clients enables American Century Investments to distribute over 40 percent of its dividends to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, non-profit basic biomedical research organization.
Fundsgate SA is an independent fund selector and distributor based in Switzerland. It has a team with over 15 years of experience and expertise in the field of fund distribution. Fundsgate acts as a third-party marketer specializing in selecting investment ideas and providing innovative solutions to its clients. It offers products from a select base of asset managers across a broad spectrum of asset classes and provides direct access to funds managed by some of the world's best asset managers.
ACI offers diversified investment opportunities and investment solutions, including UCITS equity funds. With the ACI funds, Fundsgate wants to expand its inclusive financing offer on the market in Southern Switzerland.
“Switzerland is a key market for the European and global institutional business of American Century,” said Paul Harrison, Head of American Century EMEA Client Business. “The partnership with Fundsgate will broaden our presence in Southern Switzerland and we are looking forward to bringing our investment culture and 60 years of pure-play investment management experience further to the region.”
“Our partnership agreement comes at an opportune time and the Swiss team at American Century are ready to offer robust client engagement to the Ticino investors through a partnership with Fundsgate,” added Laetitia de Pastre, Head of Switzerland.
Christian Barozzi, CEO & Co-founder of Fundsgate, affirmed, “The Fundgate team continues its pursuit of the best managers to introduce to the Swiss Italian market. Today we are pleased to introduce one of the leading American asset managers with a solid track record, especially in equity. Their core funds will complement our range of funds in distribution. We are confident in their capabilities and that the partnership will be a long-term one from which all our existing and potential clients will benefit.”
“Of particular interest to our clients, despite the challenging market environment, are the Global Small Cap funds, which are expected to benefit most from the future recovery of the financial market. Contrary to many companies that have introduced a sustainable approach in recent years, the concept of sustainability is in the DNA of ACI, which has supported medical research for decades, allocating 40% of its profits to the studies,” added Andrej Carpani, CIO & Co-founder of Fundsgate.
Amercian Century Investments is a leading global asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting research that can improve human health and save lives. Founded in 1958, American Century Investments' 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors. ACI manages approx. USD231 billion in clients’ assets and is globally located (the U.S., the U.K., Germany, HK and Australia). With a unique ownership structure, ACI is 44%owned by Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 39%by Nomura Group and 17% by employees and other shareholders. Delivering investment results to clients enables American Century Investments to distribute over 40 percent of its dividends to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, non-profit basic biomedical research organization.
Fundsgate SA is an independent fund selector and distributor based in Switzerland. It has a team with over 15 years of experience and expertise in the field of fund distribution. Fundsgate acts as a third-party marketer specializing in selecting investment ideas and providing innovative solutions to its clients. It offers products from a select base of asset managers across a broad spectrum of asset classes and provides direct access to funds managed by some of the world's best asset managers.