Fritz Nols AG: Da Vinci increases Assets under Management

Frankfurt am Main (pta011/27.01.2017/09:00 UTC+1) Fritz Nols AG is planning to consolidate the Swiss asset management business of the 100% daughter company Da Vinci Invest AG into the Innovative Investment Solutions GmbH. The consolidation will reduce the regulatory costs and might open up new business opportunities. The transaction is subject to BAFIN approval. The assets under management (AUM) of Da Vinci more than doubled in 2016 due to new inflows and new funds.

Founded in 1975, Fritz Nols AG was a traditional German floor brokerage company now specializing in capital market advice by listing SMEs, M&A and issuance of corporate bonds from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The 100% subsidiary Da Vinci Invest AG manages investment funds in Singapore and Cayman Islands, specialized in the investment strategy Distressed & Special Situations (companies in difficult phases mainly in the financial services sector) and the HFT related investment strategy Systematic Quantitative CTA (news-related quantitative systems). By acquiring and consolidating financial services companies like distressed asset managers and banks, Fritz Nols AG is generating value by centralising compliance, risk management, portfolio management, marketing and administration.

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Emitter:	Fritz Nols AG Bleichstraße 2-4 60313 Frankfurt am Main Germany
Contact Person:	Hendrik Klein
Phone:	+49 30 120 856 33
E-Mail:	hk@fritznols.com
Website:	www.fritznols.com
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