The partnership will allow El Sturdza to expand its operation within Zurich.

EI Sturdza Investment Funds has partnered with Johann & Graemiger Partners, a specialist fund distributor will a local presence in Zurich, to further expand EI Sturdza’s institutional investor base in the region.

The strategic partnership will see Johann & Graemiger Partners represent EI Sturdza’s range of equity funds to institutional investors in Zurich and other German speaking regions of Switzerland, EI Sturdza said in a statement.

As a specialist fund distributor, Johann & Graemiger Partners will also act on behalf of EI Sturdza’s partner firm VIA AM.

“With roots in Switzerland through the Geneva-based Banque Eric Sturdza group, the country has remained a core focus for our investment funds since inception in 1999," said Georges Gutmans, executive chairman, EI Sturdza Investment Funds. "The partnership with Johann & Graemiger, with their local presence in Zurich, will strengthen investor relationships in this market and help grow our business in Europe.”

“We only partner with high quality fund management businesses that offer our client base in Switzerland with a diverse and relevant fund range," said Sigrid Johann, partner at Johann & Graemiger Partners. "EI Sturdza offers investors access to experienced, proven portfolio managers with a strong track record of delivering returns across equity markets, and we look forward to working closely with the team.”

EI Sturdza is an independent investment fund company.  Johann & Graemiger Partners acts for a select group of international asset managers in the Germany-Austria-Switzerland region or in single markets, providing local expertise regarding the regulatory environment and typical investment guidelines. 

This publication interviewed a fund manager from El Sturdza in May to discuss the growth of emerging markets.