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Valartis Asset Management SA (VAM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Valartis Group AG (SWX: OZH). Formerly known as MC Trustco and later MCT Asset Management, VAM was established in 1996 within Marcuard Cook & Cie and is located in Geneva and Zurich with research offices in their Moscow base and other field offices. The firm was created to focus on the emerging markets of Eastern Europe, Russia and the former Soviet Union. VAM manages a variety of products in multiple asset classes for private, institutional and retail investors.

Finter Bank Zürich AG (FBZ) is the private banking subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SW: VONN) in Switzerland. The bank's name derives from their origins as an international foundation (Fondation INTERnationale). Established in 1958, FBZ is headquartered in Zurich with Swiss branches in Chiasso and Lugano, as well as subsidiaries in the Bahamas and in Liechtenstein. FBZ provides private banking, investment management and financial advisory services to Swiss and international clients. They manage a range of funds, including a multi-manager alternative strategy, and distribute third-party funds.