Overview
Altin AG is a Swiss domiciled fund of funds with listings in Switzerland and London. Its objective is to deliver capital appreciation and to achieve a superior risk-adjusted performance with a low annualised standard deviation. It invests in a range of hedge funds and other alternative investment funds.
We have written notes that explain how the fund works: “Alternative investment“, “Extra protection added for uncertain times“, and “A vessel for volatile seas?”
We have written a note on the company which you can read here
Research History
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31 Jan 2017 1 min read
QuotedData – 2016 review of the year
Our review of 2016 includes performance data, significant moves in discounts and premiums, money raised and money handed back, major news stories and links to the research we have published including our guide to investment companies. 2016 Annual roundup
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27 Oct 2016 1 min read
Quarterly investment companies roundup – Third quarter 2016
Q3 saw the market adapt to life post the UK’s EU referendum. Sterling continued to fall but most stock markets stabilised and discounts narrowed across most sectors. While the US election is dominating headlines, it does not seem to be having much impact on markets so far. q3-quarterly-roundup
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02 Mar 2016 1 min read
Altin – A vessel for volatile seas?
Altin – A vessel for volatile seas? – is the title of the annual review note from Marten & Co published in March 2016. The last twelve months appear to have been good for Altin. Its NAV has grown 5.0%, providing support for its stance that it offers a lower volatility solution with distinctly different […]
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Altin – A vessel for volatile seas?
Please click on the link above to read our latest research report on Altin The last twelve months appear to have been good for Altin. Its NAV has grown 5.0%, providing support for its stance that it offers a lower volatility solution with distinctly different sources of return, and its discount has narrowed, boosting share […]
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22 Sep 2015 1 min read
Altin – Extra protection added for uncertain times
Altin – Extra protection added for uncertain times Market volatility has increased over the last few weeks. Over the six months or so since we wrote our last note on Altin, the managers have been increasing the weighting to Protection Strategies, in anticipation of such a development. This has contributed to Altin’s performance lead over […]
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1 min read
Altin – Extra protection added for uncertain times
Market volatility has increased over the last few weeks. Over the six months or so since we wrote our last note on Altin, the managers have been increasing the weighting to Protection Strategies, in anticipation of such a development. This has contributed to Altin’s performance lead over rivals. AIA : Altin – Extra protection added […]
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02 Feb 2015 1 min read
Altin – An alternative investment
For many investors who are uncomfortable with current equity and bond valuations, it makes sense to consider an investment that aims to generate decent returns with low volatility and a low correlation to markets, as Altin does. A further consideration is Altin’s Board’s commitment to narrow the discount over time. Altin aims to grow investors’ […]
News
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31 Aug 2016 2 min read
Altin AG to cancel its London listing and make a combined distribution of CHF 24.00
Altin AG has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. The company says that, the portfolio generated negative returns in the first half of 2016. However, for the YTD to end July 2016, the company says that the portfolio recovered a part of the losses to post an NAV return […]
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31 May 2016 1 min read
Altin delisting from London
At an EGM on 21 June, Altin’s shareholders will be asked to approve a reduction of ALTIN AG’s share capital from CHF 58’645’002 (divided into 3’449’706 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 17 each) by CHF 58’541’510.82 to CHF 103’491.18 through the reduction of the nominal value per share, CHF 17, by CHF 16.97 […]
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11 Apr 2016 1 min read
Alpine Select takes control of Altin
Altin has announced that, as of Friday, Alpine Select owns 50.01% of Altin AG’s shares. If Altin was a UK company this would trigger a bid for the rest of the company at the highest price Alpine Select paid for its additional stock. We will bring you more information when we have it. AIA : […]
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21 Mar 2016 1 min read
Altin wins!
The Board of Altin has announced that, at the EGM held on Friday, all of the proposals put forward by Alpine Select and its associate were rejected by shareholders. We understand that the vote was quite decisive. As promised, the Altin Board did agree that Thomas Amstutz, one of the directors that Altin put forward, […]
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25 Feb 2016 3 min read
Altin fights back
After Alpine Select’s announcement that it planned to try to force its way onto Altin’s Board, kick out three directors and pay out a large proportion of Altin’s capital, the Altin Board has responded. “The Board of Directors of ALTIN AG (“ALTIN”), after careful consideration, categorically rejects the proposals of Alpine Select AG (“Alpine Select”) […]
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04 Feb 2016 1 min read
Altin Board attacked by shareholders
Alpine Select AG and Absolute Invest AG, shareholders in Altin with combined holdings of 32.41% have called for an Extraordinary General Meeting to take place by 16 March 2016 and for the following items to be put to a vote: The payout of a dividend of CHF 20.00 per share, paid out of retained earnings […]
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27 Feb 2015 1 min read
Altin publishes details of latest capital return
Altin’s Board is planning to reduce the capital of the company by buying back up to 10% (382,386 shares) by issuing tradable put options to the share-holders. Every shareholder will receive one put option per Altin share held, free of charge. Ten put options entitle the holder to offer one Altin share to Altin for […]
