Martin C. Say

Provides commercial banking services

A&Co is a risk-averse investment manager focused on long-term capital preservation and growth, and tailoring their investment approach to their clients' profile. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes absolute returns, favors lower volatility strategies and relies on a distinctive approach to asset allocation. A&Co uses a proprietary quantitative investment selection process. The firm invests across major currencies and asset classes, focusing on dollar-, sterling- and euro-denominated investments. They invest the core of their portfolios in market-neutral vehicles such as hedge funds, and favor funds of hedge funds for diversification and risk control purposes. They also invest a significant proportion of their assets in debt, concentrating on high-grade bonds including inflation-linked government bonds. Equity investments complement the portfolios, following a strictly bottom-up investment process which considers both a company's potential and the sector's prospects. The firm avoids any index tracking, seeks yield and strongly favors defensive stocks such food groups, brewers, tobacco groups, and utilities. They also invest directly in private equity as well as in private equity fund of funds, co-operating with the group's offices in the Channel Islands.