Wermuth Asset Management GmbH (WAM, founded in 1999) is a German family investment firm that acts as an adviser on alternative investments in Eastern Europe and primarily, Russia. WAM headquarters are located in Wiesbaden (Germany) with a branch in Moscow (Russia), where most of the principals are based. WAM is the exclusive Investment Adviser to several funds and SPVs, whose investors include high net worth individuals, family offices, funds of funds, banks, pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds. The Company has overseen over USD 1bn in equity investments in Russian listed debt and equity, private equity, real estate, agriculture and forestry.
WAM is dedicated to providing sound investment advisory services and operating according to the highest professional and ethical standards. Alpha is generated through fundamental value bottom-up long/short analysis, that draws on in-house macro economic, political, legal and due diligence expertise. WAM adds value to portfolio companies and fund assets in general, by suggesting change at the company and government policy levels. The team “puts its money where its mouth is” and benefits from an extensive network of public and private sector contacts.
WAM emphasizes “ecological sustainable development”, “true intrinsic value” and capital protection over the medium-term.
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