Use Case - Investment Strategies
11 June, 2026
Capital Markets - Investment Strategies
By issuing an AMC, an asset manager can easily implement almost any sort of investment strategy, including:
A short US option premium strategy
An absolute return strategy on Swiss equities
A long-only ETF strategy
The top 10 equal-weighted cryptocurrencies
A short-duration fixed income portfolio
A diversified portfolio of structured products
The asset manager can use ISP's Trading & Execution services and enjoy access to selected prime brokers. ISP collaborates with a selection of brokers that are top-tier within their area of expertise. The newly created certificate can easily be distributed among qualified investors.
Case Study
Problem: An external asset manager (“EAM”) has 150 qualified high-net-worth (HNW) clients custodied between five different banks. In order to implement their model strategy, the EAM faces several challenges:
Different amounts are to be invested for each client, i.e. rebalancings require countless calculations.
The vast number of orders that have to be allocated to different custodian banks often lead to different execution prices for different clients.
Every rebalancing of the model portfolio is extremely time-consuming.
The EAM might well pay different and relatively high execution and settlement costs with each custodian bank.
Solution: An AMC can help the EAM massively increase efficiency in terms of both time and costs. By buying the AMC for each of their HNW clients, the EAM converts the 150 accounts into one fund-like pool of assets. Any rebalancing needs just one trade order and is automatically reflected for every investor in proportion to their investment.
Simplified Example: An AMC with Interactive Brokers
Qualified investors (in this example an HNWI or the EAM on their behalf) instruct their custody bank to buy the AMC via the Swiss ISIN.
Through this buy transaction, the HNWI receives certificates booked into their custody account, while the buying price in cash flows into the AMC’s account at ISP.
As soon as cash has arrived at ISP, the AMC Asset Manager can discretionarily manage the pooled investments according to their investment strategy, including shifting the available cash proceeds to pre-defined prime brokers such as Interactive Brokers.
Why work with ISP:
Experience -> More than 2'500 ISINs serviced.
Understanding -> Our experience in structuring and securitizing real estate investments enables us to deliver tailored solutions aligned with our clients’ objectives.
Securities Firm -> We are a long standing, reputable Swiss securities firm with a broad team of products & securitization experts.
Skills -> Our highly skilled relationship managers, product specialists and traders are accompanied by experts, within onboarding, legal & compliance and many more fields.
Trading Lines -> 700+ financial institutions have open trading lines with us, allowing our clients numerous advantages.
Partners -> In addition to our inhouse trading services, our clients are also provided with access to trading via several prime brokers in the market.
Flexibility -> We always put our clients and their needs first, we are highly flexible and can accommodate any needs.
Other Securitization Fields:
Securitization is a highly diverse field with countless opportunities. Apart from Private Equity, Private Funds, Private Loans, Real Estate, Digital Assets, ISP is next to you to tackle any securitization need you might have, such as Green Bonds, Art, IP, and other Tangible and Intangible Assets.
Green Bonds
Institutional investors can securitize their investment strategy or assets in a security. The security can apply for a green bond certification via partner service providers.
Art, IP, and other Tangible and Intangible Assets
Art has become increasingly popular as an asset class in the investment landscape.
Investment opportunities in art, collection items or intellectual property (IP), such as brand royalties, music or film rights are typically illiquid and difficult to access.
Shariah-Compliant Products
An innovative and cost-efficient solution for professional clients seeking wealth management strategies aligned with Islamic principles.
So far, AMCs and their unique, cost-efficient structure have had limited access to the world of Islamic Finance, despite the fact that they have been widely used by professional asset managers since the early 2000s.
While early-moving banks have only recently started to offer Shariah-compliant AMCs, we, in collaboration with Amanie Advisors offer a solution without banks’ traditional counterparty risk, resulting in stability and security.