Together, they have launched an independent platform for next generation actively managed investment certificates (AMC). The innovative AMC platform enables Swiss asset managers to launch Swiss-compliant AMC (the next generation) with Swiss ISIN code on their own, and then make unlimited use of sophisticated portfolio management services. Individual investment products can be used on the platform as well as complete, bespoke issuance vehicles for the independent development of a complete product range or the qualitative development of an existing AMC offering.

Complementary service package with purpose-oriented role allocation GENTWO, CAT Financial Products (CATFP) and Aquila, as custodian bank, set a new standard in the Swiss AMC market with their forward-looking Fintech-Banking collaboration. Thanks to their interlinking specializations, the three financial service providers will act purely purpose-driven thereby achieving significant added value for Swiss asset managers and their clientèle. The roles are divided as follows: GENTWO provides unrestricted access to its platform with its innovative next-generation issuance setup. CATFP ensure a smooth interface to the market and its participants and provides access to its reporting technology. Aquila acts as custodian and clearing bank. Philippe A. Naegeli, CEO of GENTWO, says: "Our new platform speaks for the functioning of a modern market concept. Pursuing future-oriented innovation strategies alone is becoming rarer today. Modular composite expertise that are purely for a specific purpose are proving to be much more promising. By developing innovation strategies together, financial services providers (including banks) can easily and simply increase the relevance of their existing or new business model without much extra effort. This is the only way to generate growth for the market as a whole." 

Giuliano Glocker, CEO of CAT Financial Products adds: "In July 2018, together with GENTWO, we launched the first global platform for issuing actively managed certificates with one of the worldwide biggest online brokers as custodian and trading agent. We are very pleased to be launching another platform together with GENTWO and also with Aquila as a strong third partner. The outlook on the new opportunities is a further incentive for us. A much broader customer base can now benefit from our range of services."

Markus Angst, Managing Director of Aquila Custodian Bank, explains: "We are banking partners in this partnership and look forward to successfully working together with GENTWO and CAT Financial Products. Merged core competencies form supply concept along the value chain The scope of the new platform, however, goes beyond the launch of investment products. As a custody and clearing bank, Aquila provides unlimited banking services. Process transparency, risk control, profound specialist knowledge as well as many years of experience provide the best possible conditions for this. CAT Financial Products AG (CATFP) is one of the leading Swiss investment solutions providers in the Structured Products market.

AMC's next generation overcome the last hurdles in portfolio management With Active Managed Certificates (AMC) asset managers can implement their portfolio strategies and innovative ideas with particular flexibility and effectiveness. AMC, which will be launched via GENTWO's next-generation issuance setup, offer additional benefits. Thanks to the off-balance-sheet issuance setup, a discretionary portfolio strategy can be made even simpler and more timely. As a launched AMC itself no longer carries a bank issuer risk and is not otherwise subject to many of the typical restrictions that occur with most traditional issuers of structured products, genuine issuer management can now be effectively achieved. Several other structured products can be easily and conveniently integrated in a single AMC. These can easily be managed simultaneously and mixed with other assets or instruments such as stocks, bonds or funds. All managed accounts with identically managed asset allocation can even be managed through a single AMC. Asset managers can thereby reduce their operating expenses and also from the outset avoid tracking errors within their investment strategy.