Investment expertise and strategies

Our investment philosophy

To strike the perfect balance between return and risk in all circumstances, we rely on our two-pronged expertise :

Fixed income investments

Our bond management is based on the analysis of macroeconomic fundamentals within leading industrialised countries:

  • growth
  • inflation
  • balance of payments
  • capital flows
  • central bank monetary policies
  • fiscal policies
  • geopolitical factors

In keeping with our market forecasts and based our research – aimed at assessing issuer risk, risk premia and their indexation (fixed rates, floating rates) – we adjust the sensitivity, or modified duration, within our portfolios.

Our objective for the fixed income envelopes within our portfolios is to generate lower volatility than the index, with superior returns.

Equity investments

IRIS Finance is an active equity manager. Our methodology emphasises mid-term investment horizons and the search for optimal risk-return combinations.

Our stock selection is voluntarily restricted and reflects the teams’ strongest convictions. The latter determine our regional allocation, which is then implemented in the fund through “bottom-up” stock picking. A structured and thorough investment process compliant with regulatory obligations, as verified by independent providers.

Our first objective is to achieve superior performance and lower volatility than our benchmarks.

Monitoring and reporting tools are sent or made available to you to help you keep up to date with the performance of your investment: risk/return, estimated correlation with market indices, performance attribution, performance track record for asset allocation, stock picks and currency choices.

Enhancing your assets, making them grow or simply protecting them from erosion, requires different strategies. Our tailor-made solutions reflect the diversity of your needs.

Our investment solutions