Schroders has taken a strategic minority stake in Forteus, an asset manager focused on blockchain technology and digital assets. Forteus is the asset management arm of the Numeus Group, a diversified digital asset investment firm founded in 2021 and based in Zug.
Numeus was founded by an expert team of finance, blockchain and technology professionals who have a shared passion for digital assets alongside many years of experience from global institutions. One of the founders is Cyrill Tröndle, the former CEO of Swiss Crypto Exchange SCX.
Forteus will offer a range of investment solutions which span customised portfolios of external managers, yield generation, actively managed thematic portfolios and, over the long term, tokenisation. Once available, Schroders will give clients access to Forteus capabilities where appropriate.
Peter Harrison, Group CEO, Schroders commented: “Blockchain will be a catalyst for fundamental change within asset management, financial services at large, and many other industries more broadly. It not only has the potential to transform the efficiency of existing solutions but will drive the democratisation of private assets; it represents a new frontier of technological and financial innovation.”
Nobel Gulati, Numeus Group CEO commented: “We are very excited to welcome Schroders as a founding investor in Forteus. Together, we will build upon Numeus’ expertise in digital assets, technology and quantitative research combined with Schroders’ leading brand, vast capabilities in asset management and global distribution. This will enable us to serve investors who up until now have struggled to access robust investment opportunities in this fast-evolving asset class.”
(Press release / SK)
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