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Background
IDS Capital: Your Partner for Multi-Asset Investing
IDS Capital is the investment arm of a single family office rooted in the chemical and biopharmaceutical sectors. Our approach spans both fundamental and quantitative strategies, as we collaborate with seasoned specialists worldwide across all asset classes and also advise on direct investments. Our primary objective is to achieve attractive returns while prudently managing investment risk. We participate in both liquid markets and private investments.
Additionally, we aspire to establish a network of family offices:
- Facilitating syndicated access to investment opportunities across diverse fields;
- Sharing intelligence on specific themes.
Our investments originate from rigorous research, networking, and strategic structuring. We invite co-investors to join us in select opportunities.
Founded in 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland, IDS Capital now operates primarily from London, with a branch in Geneva. Our London-based parent company, IDS Capital (UK) Ltd, has been operational since August 2013.
Throughout our history, we’ve advised and invested in over 500 hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital funds across various sectors and regions. We’ve also structured specialized access vehicles for diverse investment strategies across multiple jurisdictions and forms.
As part of our toolbox, IDS Capital also runs a managed future program.
NONE OF IDS CAPITAL UK LTD ENTITIES ARE AFFILIATED OR DEALING IN ANY WAY WITH COMPANIES USING THE SAME NAME ACROSS THE WORLD AND ESPESCIALLY IN ASIA. IDS CAPITAL UK LTD IS FULLY OWNED BY ITS MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS.
Our values
At IDS Capital, we provide investment solutions that are tailored to address today's challenges to grow capital, safeguard the purchasing power, and ultimately preserve the lifestyles of investors.
All of IDS Capital employees strictly adhere to the firm Behavioural Charter :
In all interactions, whether internal or external, all the firm's employees will be expected to hold themselves to the highest standards of the firm's five core values. The founding partner believes that adhering to these simple principles will foster a collegial environment where employees will be able to realize their fullest potential to work with enthusiasm and creativity and drive investment returns for all investors.
Respect: In their interaction with one another and with the outside world, all employees are expected to treat people with respect. That means listening to ideas that might not reflect one's own views and it also means articulating controversial thoughts in a timely and thoughtful manner.
Discipline : The founding partner believes that discipline is the key to a sustainable business. Discipline has to be brought in the way people work, invest and manage their business.
Independence: At the firm level, total independence of judgment has to be applied above all other consideration within the limits defined by each client.
Transparency: Clients will be entitled to receive the maximum level of transparency including regular investment letters describing their investments, the firm's view on investment opportunities and profit attribution.
Focus: Focus on what individuals can do best inside the defined objectives and missions of the firm, is key to alpha-generation and profitability".
Investent process
IDS Capital investment process is multi-dimensional. At its core, the process represents the intersection of fundamental research, in depth risk management, and enhanced disruptive intelligence.
The process is structured to be flexible in order to readily adapt to changing markets and deal with the liquidity differences of the assets we trade.
Portfolio construction is not influenced by a pre-determined bias. We begin with an agnostic view and allow the process to determine the appropriate bias at any point in time. We are continuously challenging our assumption to keep the process differentiated, sound, and focussed to ensure that it is repeatable.
Our investment process is an iterative one, supported by a number of steps that frame the lifecycle of an investment idea. It starts with the evaluation of investors' needs, followed by the identification of potential investments, the building of sound portfolios, and the monitoring of risk levels versus predetermined limits and targets.
Monitoring the various risk variables that affect the changes is essential. Our risk management is supported by a proprietary risk management system. This allows us to look at the risk of our portfolios at the position, strategy and total portfolio levels.
Another aspect of risk management resides in monitoring sentiments. As investors gather around a well recognized consensus, the risk of deception increases alongside with the downside and the liquidity risks. Through our global network of contacts, we are able to assess such risks and incorporate them in our investment process.
It is the assemblage of all the different aspects of our process that differentiates IDS Capital approach toward asset management.