NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vontobel was named a winner at the CIO Asset Management & Servicing Industry Innovation Awards in the category of emerging markets.
“On behalf of Vontobel, it is an honor to accept this award in recognition of our high-conviction, contrarian approach to emerging markets debt” said Sergey Goncharov, Head of Fixed Income Boutique Americas. “At the heart of our investment philosophy, we want to generate returns for our investors by capturing value and event-driven opportunities.”
Determined by a distinct panel of judges comprised of editorial staff from Chief Investment Officer and chief investment officers from institutional investors, the CIO Industry Innovation Awards recognize firms that drive change and reliably enhance performance in institutional investing. Winners were announced at a dinner ceremony at Chelsea Piers in New York City on December 5, 2023.
In addition to winning in the Emerging Markets category, Vontobel was also shortlisted in the categories of ESG and Public Fixed Income.
Vontobel has established its global success through differentiated investment expertise, bringing long-term solutions to investors in North America since 1984. Founded as a single boutique offering in the US, the firm has advanced its presence across the Americas as a multi-boutique manager with specialized investment solutions across asset classes to meet investors’ growing demands. In 2017, TwentyFour Asset Management, Vontobel’s London-based fixed income boutique, entered the US market, joining the firm’s well-known global equity expertise of the Quality Growth Boutique. Over the last two years, Vontobel has continued its multi-boutique expansion in North America, introducing three emerging market bond strategies from its Fixed Income Boutique and a series of strategies from its Vescore and Conviction Equities boutiques.
About CIO Industry Innovation Awards
Since 2010, Chief Investment Officer, an ISS Media brand, has been recognizing institutional asset owners and the asset managers and consultants who serve them with its annual Industry Innovation Awards. For the 2023 CIO Industry Innovation Awards—Asset Management & Servicing, there were 31 applicants across all categories. Winners were selected by the CIO Editorial staff in an unbiased way based on responses to six questions used to determine the applicant’s industry leadership efforts related to the category in which they applied and whether they have developed or introduced an innovative product, service or strategy related to the category in which they applied within the past 18 months. There is no fee to participate. There are potentially 16 categories depending on the number of applicants received for each category. Not all categories are included each year. Winners were announced at the annual Industry Innovation Awards Dinner in New York City on December 5, 2023. Short-listed recipients were invited to the CIO publication’s awards ceremony, in which Vontobel purchased an event table to sponsor the event ceremony. A fee is also paid for promotional and logo rights. Inclusion in this award is not indicative of Vontobel’s performance and quality of services provided to clients and does not represent a recommendation to buy or invest in any securities.
Vontobel
At Vontobel, we actively shape the future. We create and pursue opportunities with determination. We master what we do – and we only do what we master. This is how we get our clients ahead. As a globally active investment manager with Swiss roots, we specialize in wealth management, active asset management and investment solutions. We harness the power of technology to deliver a high-quality, individual client experience and to deploy our investment expertise across multiple platforms and ecosystems. We empower our employees to take ownership of their work and bring opportunities to life. We do so based on the conviction that successful investing begins with the assumption of personal responsibility. We continuously scrutinize our achievements as we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients. The registered shares of the Vontobel Holding AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Vontobel families' close ties to the company guarantee our entrepreneurial independence. We consider the resulting freedom as an obligation to also assume our social responsibility. As of June 30, 2023, Vontobel held USD 303.6 billion of total client assets. Around the world and in our home market, we serve our clients from 27 locations.
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