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When our business was created in 1983, our founder, Gilbert de Botton, searched the world for the brightest minds, the innovators and the free thinkers. His ultimate aim was to give our clients access to great investment talent. This flair for creativity and excellence continues to inspire our business today and GAM is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry across all areas of the business.

Another Double win for GAM at the 2024 Citywire Investment Performance Awards

October 2024
GAM won awards in two categories: Best Large Firm – GAM Investments and Cautious Portfolio Award – Flexible Global Strategy.  Congratulations to Andrea Quapp, Julian Howard and the GAM Investment Solutions (GIS) group.

The annual wealth investment performance awards showcase the firms and strategies which delivered top risk-adjusted returns over a three-year period.

Full details of these awards and the independent methodology used are available here.

GAM's Florian Komac awarded best portfolio manager at the Citywire Switzerland Awards 2024

June 2024

GAM’s Florian Komac, Investment Manager in the Fixed Income team, has been honoured with the Best Portfolio Manager of Bonds - Swiss Franc award. This prestigious industry recognition underscores our unwavering commitment to excellence and positions us as a frontrunner in our sector for the past three years.

Full details of these awards and the independent methodology used are available here.

GAM wins ESG initiative of the year for the Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards

June 2024

GAM is delighted to have been selected as winner of ESG initiative of the year for the Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards

The award recognises our innovative Net Zero Alignment Assessment Tool (NZAAT), an in-house tool developed and launched last year which supports GAM’s climate plan and net zero engagement strategy.

This award is testament to the team’s commitment to building innovative tools to support investment decisions and stewardship for the benefit of our clients.

You can find out more about the awards here.

GAM scoops 43 awards at the Lipper Awards 2024

June 2024

GAM has secured a grand total of 43 Best Fund certificates for 3, 5 and 10 years performances across a broad range of strategies across Europe. Our esteemed teams, including the Global Rates, Swiss Equity, European Equity, Multi-Asset Portfolio Management, as well as Atlanticomnium, who manages assets on our behalf, have been recognised for their excellence in various fund categories. The prestigious acknowledgement spans across multiple regions, including Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK, the Nordics and the broader European landscape.

The Lipper Awards 2024 stand as a testament to GAM's unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in the financial sphere, reflecting our dedication to delivering outstanding results and value to our clients.

GAM Shortlisted at the Money Management 2024 Awards

April 2024

GAM International Management has been shortlisted for Emerging Manager of the Year at Money Management’s 36th Annual Fund Manager of the Year Awards in Australia.

The awards, in association with research partner Lonsec, are open to all fund managers operating in Australia. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner in Sydney in June.

Read more here.

GAM wins at the ESG Investing Awards 2024

March 2024

GAM’s Sustainable Climate Bond strategy has been chosen as the best ESG Investment Fund in the Green, Social and Sustainability Bonds category at the ESG Investing Awards 2024.

The ESG Investing Awards evaluate the best companies, products, strategies and research on a global scale, winners are selected by a panel of judges consisting of financial market professionals, academics and independent experts.

Congratulations to Stephanie Maier, Chief Sustainability Officer at GAM and Romain Miginiac from the Atlanticomnium investment management team of the GAM Sustainable Climate Bond strategy.

Read more here.

GAM Swiss Equities win at the Borse online 2024 €uro Fund Awards

March 2024

GAM is delighted to have won the coveted 2024 €uro Fund Awards for its Swiss Equity Strategy. The award honours the funds and ETFs that have achieved the best, second-best, and third-best performance in their investment category over one, three, five,10 and 20 years.

Congratulations to our Swiss Equity team of Daniel Hauselmann, Thomas Funk and Karl Herzog.

Read more here.

Double awards for GAM’s Multi Asset Class Solutions (MACS) strategies in Austria

November 2023

GAMs Multi Asset Class Solutions (MACS) strategies have been honoured by the Austrian GELD magazine, in two categories: Equity Fund of Funds (1st place) and Mixed fund of funds - flexible – conservative (3rd place). These awards recognise the best funds of funds in Austria.

Congratulations to Julian Howard and his team for their excellent performance and achievements.

Read more (in German) here.

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GAMs James McDaid included in Citywires Top 100 Wealth Managers

November 2023

GAM’s James McDaid, Investment Manager, Managed Fund Solutions has once again been included in Citywire’s Top 100 Wealth Managers. James manages a diverse range of multi-manager funds across various asset classes. 

The Citywire Wealth Manager Top 100 is now in its 12th year, spotlighting “those who leave an indelible mark on the investment world, reshaping client portfolios, and influencing the UK fund selection industry as a whole”. 

You can find out more about the list here.

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Double win for GAM at the 2023 Citywire Investment Performance Awards

October 2023
GAM won awards in two categories: Best Large Firm – GAM Investments and Cautious Portfolio Award – Flexible Global Portfolio.  Congratulations to Julian Howard, Phil Alexakis, Anisa Shek and Manveer Badesha from the London MACS investment team.

The annual wealth investment performance awards showcase the firms and strategies which delivered top risk-adjusted returns over a three-year period.

Full details of these awards and the independent methodology used are available here.

GAM shortlisted for four awards at Citywire Wealth Manager Investment Performance Awards 2023, including best large firm

October 2023
GAM has been shortlisted in four categories at the Citywire Wealth Manager Investment Performance Awards 2023: Cautious, Balanced, Growth and Best large firm. The awards, held in association with Asset Risk Consultants, recognise the firms that have delivered the best risk-adjusted returns for clients in challenging market conditions over the last three years.

For more on the shortlist, click here.

Stephanie Maier included in Financial News's list of the Fifty Most Influential in Sustainable Finance 2023

September 2023
GAM’s Stephanie Maier, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment, has been included in Financial News's second annual list of the Fifty Most Influential in Sustainable Finance 2023.

The list recognises those with a proven track record in sustainability, as well as individuals who have demonstrated real influence through their roles.

Read more here.
LSA Private Shares award

GAM’s Private Shares strategy named Emerging Fund of the year by Financial Newswire/SQM Research in Australia

September 2023
GAM’s Private Shares Strategy, managed by our partner firm Liberty Street Advisors, was named Emerging Fund of the Year at The Financial Newswire/SQM Research 2023 Fund Manager of the Year Awards. The awards seek to identify the best of the best among fund managers available in Australia across 18 investment categories.

Click here to see the full list of winners.

GAM’s Adrian Gosden and Chris Morrison included in Citywire’s list of Elite Investors

September 2023
Citywire has included UK Equity Income managers Adrian Gosden and Chris Morrison in its list of Elite Investors, describing them as a group as the definitive best-performing investors in their markets and at the top of their game. Adrian and Chris are two of only 276 fund managers in the list, representing just 3% of the more than 10,000 professional investors Citywire tracks globally.

Read more here.
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GAM wins two awards at Wealth and Finance International Ethical Finance Awards 2023

May 2023
The Wealth & Finance Ethical Finance Awards 2023 saw a double scoop for GAM, winning the Most Innovative Global Asset Management Group and the Excellence Award in Responsible Investing. The awards aim to shine a light on the key players in the finance industry who are committed to excellence in ensuring their practices are ethical, sustainable and eco-friendly.

Click here to read more about the awards.
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GAM awarded “Green bond fund of the year” at the Environmental Finance Awards

April 2023
GAM’s Sustainable Climate Bond strategy was named Green bond fund of the year at the Environmental Finance Awards in its first full year in existence. The judges said it was an “interesting” and “thoughtful” strategy to use green bonds to channel green finance to a broader pool than just the large corporate green bond issuers.

Read more here.

Lipper Award wins across various European regions for GAM

March to May 2023
GAM was awarded 39 certificates for 3, 5 and 10 years across a broad range of strategies in France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Taiwan, Nordics, UK and Netherlands.

Three managers named FE Fund Info Alpha Managers 2023

February 2023
Anthony Smouha, CEO of Atlanticomnium S.A. and manager of GAM’s credit opportunities strategy; Niall Gallagher, manager of GAM’s European equity strategies; and Adrian Owens, manager of GAM’s global rates strategy, have been named FE Fund Info Alpha Managers for 2023.

The Alpha Manager Rating is a quantitative rating that distinguishes the top UK fund managers based on alpha generation and outperformance across their career history. Only the top 10% of UK managers receive this accolade.

Click here to read more about the awards.

GAM scoops two awards for its investment strategies at the Fund Selector Asia Awards Singapore 2023

February 2023
GAM received a Platinum award in the ‘High Yield’ category for its catastrophe bond offering and a Gold award in the ‘Sector Equity’ category for its commodity strategy at the Fund Selector Asia Awards Singapore 2023. 

The award winners were selected through both quantitative and qualitative methods. FE fundinfo used its crown rating methodology to assess funds based on alpha, volatility and consistency of performance and create a shortlist for 14 asset classes.

The shortlist was given to an independent panel of professionals from Asia’s Fund Selector community in Singapore, with their aggregated choices determining the Platinum and Gold winners.

Click here to see the full list of winners.
 

GAM shortlisted for ICGN Global Stewardship Disclosure Award

November 2022

GAM has been shortlisted for an ICGN Global Stewardship Disclosure Award.

The ICGN Global Stewardship Disclosure Awards recognise investors whose public disclosures provide genuine insight into their stewardship policies, how the policies have been implemented, and their commitment to transparency and reporting to provide a model that other investors might follow.

To read more about the awards, click here.

Stephanie Maier ‘Highly Commended’ in Investment Week Women in Investment Awards

November 2022

GAM Investments’ Stephanie Maier, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment, was highly commended in the ‘Sustainable and ESG Investment Woman of the Year (large firms)’ category at the Investment Week Women in Investment Awards 2022.

The awards, now in their sixth year, not only honour the inspiring achievements of women across all parts of the investment industry but play a role in helping accelerate the pace of change towards a more diverse and inclusive investment industry.

Click here to see the full list of winners.

GAM awarded ‘Best Fund Provider Investment Grade Bond’ in Asia Private Banker’s Asset Management Awards for Excellence

November 2022

GAM was awarded ‘Best Fund Provider Investment Grade Bond’ in the 2023 Asia Private Banker’s Asset Management Awards for Excellence 2023.

The awards recognise the standout achievements of fund managers in the Asia region and are bestowed based on four criteria, including product performance, asset gathering, service quality; and fund selector feedback, judged by members of Asian Private Banker’s editorial team and chaired by its editor.

Click here to see the full list of winners.

GAM rated one of the best Swiss-listed financial services providers in InRate’s zRating corporate governance study

October 2022

GAM has been ranked as one of the best Swiss-listed financial services firms for corporate governance in sustainability rating agency Inrate’s annual zRating study for the third year running.

GAM was ranked as fourth best financial services provider out of 30 and ranked 33rd out of 171 companies listed in Switzerland, with 71 out of a possible 100 points. The firm also achieved a score of four out of five for the new sustainability and information policy category.

Click here to read more.

Two managers chosen for Citywire Wealth Manager 100

October 2022

Julian Howard and James McDaid have each been selected for Citywire Wealth Manager’s annual list of the 100 leading fund selectors across the UK and Channel Islands.

Click here to see the full list.

Jian Shi Cortesi once again selected for Citywire list of top 30 female managers

September 2022

Jian Shi Cortesi, who manages China and Asia equity strategies, has once again been selected for Citywire’s list of top 30 female managers.

The list is compiled from Citywire’s database of 2108 female fund managers based on managers’ ratings consistency over the last five years.

This is the fifth year that Jian has featured in the Citywire Alpha Female Top 30 list, having also been included in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Click here to read more.

GAM shortlisted in three categories of Investment Week Fund Manager of the Year Awards

July 2022

GAM has been shortlisted in three categories of the Investment Week Fund Manager of the Year Awards.

Adrian Gosden and Chris Morrison has been shortlisted in the ‘UK Equity Income’ category, Niall Gallagher and Chris Sellers in the ‘Europe’ category and Adrian Owens in the ‘Absolute Return’ category.

Click here to read more.

Stephanie Maier

Stephanie Maier selected for Financial News Fifty Most Influential in Sustainable Finance

June 2022

We are proud that GAM’s Stephanie Maier has been chosen for Financial News’ inaugural Fifty Most Influential in Sustainable Finance. 

The list recognises those with a proven track record in sustainability, as well as individuals who have demonstrated real influence through their roles.

Read more here.

 

GAM wins ‘Best Swiss Equities’ award for the second time

June 2022
GAM was recognised at the Swiss Sustainable Funds Awards for its Swiss equity strategy.

The ‘Best Swiss Equities’ award recognises leaders in the field of sustainable asset management, based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative sustainability and performance criteria.

This is the second time that GAM has won this award.

Read more here.

Best Alpha Manager of the Year 2022

May 2022
Anthony Smouha, CEO of Atlanticomnium S.A. and manager of GAM’s credit opportunities strategy, was awarded ‘Best Alpha Manager of the Year 2022’ at the FE fundinfo Alpha Manager of the Year Awards.

The Alpha Manager Rating is a quantitative rating that distinguishes the top UK fund managers based on alpha generation and outperformance across their career history. Only the top 10% of UK managers receive this accolade.

Anthony was also selected as the winner of the ‘Best Alpha Manager - Sterling Strategic Bond’ category.

Click here to read more about the awards.
 

GAM wins five awards at the InsuranceAsia News Institutional Asset Management Awards 2022

May 2022
GAM has won awards in five categories at the InsuranceAsia News Institutional Asset Management Awards 2022.

GAM was selected as ‘Institutional Asset Manager of the Year’, ‘Best Active Asset Manager’, ‘Best Global Equities Manager’, ‘Best Global Fixed Income Manager’ and ‘Best Quantitative Solutions Manager’. 

This is the second consecutive year that GAM has received the ‘Best Global Equities Manager’ award.

Read more about the awards here

GAM shortlisted for European Pension Award

April 2022

GAM has been shortlisted in the category of ‘ESG or SRI Provider of the Year’ in this year’s European Pension Awards.

The European Pensions Awards were launched to give recognition to and honour the investment firms, consultancies and pension providers across Europe that have set the professional standards in order to best serve European pension funds over the past year.

Click here to see the full shortlist.

Stephanie Maier

Stephanie Maier has been shortlisted for a Business Green Leaders Award

April 2022

GAM Investments’ Stephanie Maier, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment, has been shortlisted for a Business Green Leaders Award in the category of ‘Sustainability Executive of the Year’.

The category recognises champions of the green economy, driving progress in their organisation each and every day, and aims to celebrate individuals who are at the heart of efforts to deliver truly sustainable business models and environmental performance improvements.

Click here to see the full shortlist.

GAM wins Citywire Gender Diversity Award

December 2021

GAM has won a Citywire Gender Diversity Award.

The Citywire Gender Diversity Awards honour fund management groups across the globe that have made progress in getting more women into fund management.

GAM was chosen as the winner in the ‘Best AuM split’ category for asset management firms with 50-100 managers. The category was introduced this year in recognition of those fund groups which have greater parity in the proportion of assets managed by women and men. Winners in this category of the awards were selected purely on a quantitative basis, specifically those firms with the highest proportion of assets managed by women.

Dual win for Jian Shi Cortesi at Investment Week Awards

November 2021

Jian Shi Cortesi has won two awards at Investment Week’s Women in Investment Awards. Jian was chosen as the winner in both the ‘Fund Manager of the Year (large firms)’ and ‘International Investment Woman of the Year’ categories.

The Women in Investment Awards honour the inspiring achievements of women across all parts of the UK investment industry with a specific international category.

The ‘Fund Manager of the Year (large firms)’ award is designed to serve as an inspiration for other women to consider a career in fund management. In selecting the winner for the ‘International Investment Woman of the Year’ category, the judges considered Jian’s overall achievements that have positively influenced women and helped attract or retain them in the sector.

HFM European Quant Awards 2021

November 2021

The GAM Systematic team won two awards at the HFM European Quant Awards 2021. The awards celebrated the European quant strategies that have shone the brightest over the past year.
 
GAM Systematic was named winner in both the ‘Systematic macro’ and ‘Multi-alternative risk premia’ categories for its two largest strategies.
 
In selecting the winners, the judges focused on absolute performance, standard deviation of returns and outperformance of the relevant HFM benchmark. They also considered the strategies’ AuM, investment approach, as well as their track records.

Read more about our Systematic Range here.

GAM is proud to have once again been awarded three prestigious German Sauren Gold Medals

October 2021

Paul McNamara received his gold medal in the Absolute Return Emerging Markets segment, joined by Tim Love in the Emerging Market Equities category and Niall Gallagher for his European Equities strategy.

Find out more here.

Asset Management Awards 2021

September 2021

GAM has been shortlisted in the 'Equity Manager of the Year' category of the Financial News Asset Management Awards 2021 for our actively managed equity strategies.

The awards, now in their 20th year, recognise excellence in the institutional investment management industry in Europe.

Read more here.

GAM Holding again best financial services provider in the zRating Corporate Governance Study by Inrate

September 2021

GAM is once again named best-ranked financial services provider in the Corporate Governance zRating study of Inrate AG, the independent Swiss sustainability rating agency. GAM ranks 15th overall, out of a total of 171 companies listed in Switzerland.

Read more here.

Anthony Smouha nominated for FE fundinfo’s Alpha Manager of the Year 2021

May 2021

Anthony Smouha, CEO of Atlanticomnium and manager of GAM’s credit opportunities strategy, is one of five managers from across the industry nominated for FE FundInfo’s Alpha Manager of the Year 2021.

Jian Shi Cortesi and Mark Hawtin shortlisted for Investment Week’s Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2021

May 2021
GAM’s Asia Growth equities and Disruptive Growth and Technology teams have been shortlisted for Investment Week’s Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2021.

A flagship event for the investment industry, the Investment Week Fund Manager of the Year Awards honour fund managers and groups who have demonstrated consistently strong performance for investors and whom the judging panel believe have the potential to continue to deliver for clients.

Giovanni D’Alesio selected to feature in Citywire Selector 100 for the second consecutive year

May 2021

Giovanni D’Alesio, Head of Research for Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS), was selected to feature in the Citywire Selector 100 for the second consecutive year.

The Citywire Selector 100 lists the most influential names in pan-European fund selection, showcasing those who have helped shape the selection business alongside rising talents who are making their mark in their respective regions and beyond.

GAM wins awards in two categories at the InsuranceAsia News Institutional Asset Management Awards 2021

May 2021

GAM has won two awards in the InsuranceAsia News Institutional Asset Management Awards 2021.

GAM was chosen in the ‘Best Global Equities Manager’ category for our actively managed offering across equities and in the ‘Best Alternatives Manager’ category for our emerging market rates strategy.

The awards recognise exceptional work done by asset managers on behalf of their insurance company clients across the Asia Pacific region.

Three managers awarded FE fundinfo Alpha Manager Ratings

February 2021
GAM’s Niall Gallagher and Mark Hawtin and Anthony Smouha, CEO of Atlanticomnium, have been awarded FE fundinfo Alpha Manager Ratings. The Alpha Manager Rating is a quantitative rating that distinguishes the top 10% of UK fund managers across their career history.

GAM Systematic selected as Alternative Risk Premia Manager of the Year

December 2020
GAM Systematic has won ‘Alternative Risk Premia Manager of the Year’ in the Professional Pensions Investment Awards 2020.
 
The awards celebrate excellence among the asset managers who serve UK workplace pension schemes. Winners are selected by a panel of five distinguished industry judges, who base their decision on three key areas: performance, client service and innovation.
 
This is the third consecutive year that GAM Systematic has been shortlisted for this award. 

Read more about our Systematic Range here.

GAM shortlisted for Judges Choice award in Citywire Gender Diversity Awards

November 2020
GAM has been shortlisted for the Judges’ Choice award in the Citywire Gender Diversity Awards 2020.

At GAM, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued, listened to, treated fairly and respected and we believe that by fostering an environment that embraces diverse perspectives, we become better investors and better problem solvers. A diverse, inclusive environment also makes us good listeners, empathetic to the needs and aspirations of our clients.

Three GAM managers win gold medals at the Sauren Golden Awards 2020

October 2020
At this year's Sauren Golden Awards in Germany, Investment Directors Paul McNamara, Tim Love and Niall Gallagher were recognised for their performance in emerging market debt, emerging market equities and European equities, respectively.

Three GAM Investment Solutions managers chosen for Citywire Wealth Manager 100

October 2020
Charles Hepworth, Julian Howard and James McDaid from GAM Investment Solutions have each been selected for Citywire Wealth Manager’s annual list of the 100 leading fund selector across the UK and Channel Islands.

GAM rated best Swiss financial services company for corporate governance

October 2020

GAM has been rated best Swiss financial services company for corporate governance and ranked 17th out of 172 listed companies in Switzerland by independent sustainability rating agency Inrate.

Click here to read the press release.

Jian Shi Cortesi selected for Citywire list of top 30 female managers

September 2020
Jian Shi Cortesi, who manages China and Asia equity strategies, has been selected for Citywire’s list of top 30 female managers.

The list is compiled from Citywire’s database of 1762 female fund managers based on managers’ ratings consistency over the last 5 years.

This is the third year that Jian has featured in the Citywire Alpha Female Top 30 list, having also been included in 2017 and 2019.

Shazaan Gaffoor and Kishen Pattani selected for Investment Week’s Rising Stars 2020

March 2020
Shazaan Gaffoor in Sales Management and Kishen Pattani in Product Development have been chosen for Investment Week’s Rising Stars of 2020, looking at the next generation of rising stars in asset management.

GAM among fund houses with the most Alpha Managers

February 2020

The Alpha Manager list, which is compiled each year by global fund data and technology provider FE fundinfo, identifies and celebrates the top 10 per cent of UK retail-facing managers, based on their entire career performance.

This year, GAM was joint third in the table of fund groups with the most Alpha Managers with a total of six.

Read more here.

GAM Systematic Cambridge wins Quant Investor of the Year award

November 2019
The GAM Systematic Cambridge team was awarded ‘Quant Investor of the Year’ at the annual Risk.net awards.

GAM managers win gold medals at Sauren Golden Awards

September 2019
Niall Gallagher, Paul McNamara and Adrian Owens were each awarded gold medals for their performance in their respective asset classes at this year’s Sauren Golden Awards.

Five GAM managers win Sauren Golden Awards

September 2018

At this year's Sauren Golden Awards in Germany, Investment Directors Paul McNamara, Adrian Owens, Gianmarco Mondani, Niall Gallagher and Ernst Glanzmann were recognised for their performance in their respective asset classes.

Jian Shi Cortesi is again included in Citywires list of the top 30 female managers in the world

We are proud that GAM's Jian Shi Cortesi, is again included in Citywire's list of the top 30 female managers in the world. 

The list is compiled from Citywire's database of 1932 female fund managers based on managers' ratings consistency over the last five years.

This is the fourth year that Jian has featured in the Citywire Alpha Female top 30 list, having also been included in 2017, 2019, and 2020.

Read the Citywire Alpha Female report 2021 here.
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