City Asset Management is an independent investment management company dedicated to the maintenance and preservation of the asset base and wealth of its clients. The company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) assuring that its conduct and practices are governed appropriately.
The company, founded in 1988, is mainly owned by the working directors and, as a result, is free from any bias or conflict of interest which might arise from ownership by an institutional parent.
While the company’s clients include corporations and authorised intermediaries, the majority are private clients where we focus on their wealth management needs.
Our Investment Philosophy
CAM invests on a multi-asset basis in order to achieve a real return for clients over an investment cycle. We define multi-asset as highlighting that CAM are not wedded to a simple mix of equity, fixed interest and cash investing; all asset classes are considered. In simple terms, we would define real return investing as a style of investment that aims to achieve returns in excess of a risk-free benchmark such as cash or short term government debt over a full market cycle. The fundamentals of this approach usually dictate preservation of capital as a primary concern, with little regard for relative performance versus an equity index, for example. Absolute return investing also targets returns that have little correlation and significantly dampened volatility relative to major bond and equity markets. For our higher risk clients we provide mandates that are managed on a relative basis, which reflects their bias to long equity holdings.
What We Invest In
As our investment approach is flexible, it gives us the freedom to use a range of different asset classes and investment strategies throughout the economic cycle. We specialise in finding the best fund managers across a range of different asset classes and sectors. Our dedicated investment management team create a diversified portfolio which will generate the best risk adjusted return for your portfolio. Our in-house research team assess all investments prior to purchase. Investments are usually but are not confined to collective investment vehicles, both on and offshore.