Qcam Currency Asset Management (Zug)


Qcam Currency Asset Management is an adviser based in Zug. It manages $6.48 billion of regulatory assets for 13 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017.

Qcam Currency Asset Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and fx risk services / overlay. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Qcam Currency Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Qcam Currency Asset Management is $6.48 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 42% since the beginning of its operation, and $6.48 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.65 billion in discretionary accounts and $4.83 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $274.17 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $690 million.

Investments

The firm invests in derivatives the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Qcam Currency Asset Management for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Qcam Currency Asset Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Qcam Currency Asset Management is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $10 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Qcam Currency Asset Management has the 3rd lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $10 million for 4 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Qcam Currency Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Qcam Currency Asset Management

The company employs 21 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 48 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Harald Hild Portfolio manager 1 Dec 2007 Other 6298001
Damian Zihlmann Portfolio manager 1 Dec 2007 Other 6298002
Thomas Suter Ceo 1 May 2008 75% - 100% 5857392
Cengiz Temel Head of overlay, managing partner 1 Feb 2009 Other 6297991
Martin Pendert Portfolio manager 1 Sep 2012 Other 6297999
Jens Muehlhoff Cco, board member 1 Nov 2012 Other 6297993
Christian Altorfer Coo 1 Jan 2013 Other 6298004

Based in Zug

The principal office where Qcam Currency Asset Management performs its advisory services is located at Guthirtstrasse 4, Zug, 6300, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 41 55 417 00 50 or by fax 41 55 417 00 59. The normal business hours are 07:30am to 6pm cet on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at q-cam.com.