Syz, the family-owned Swiss financial group, has launched Syz Capital, a private market investment and advisory specialist.
As the fourth business arm of the group, it focuses on selecting investment opportunities across private markets, offering tailor-made solutions through thematic funds and co-investment vehicles, as well as advisory services around financing solutions and capital structuring, Syz group said in a media release.
Syz Capital is a private markets investment and advisory specialist founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It focuses on investment opportunities in segments of private markets overlooked by traditional market participants because of size, complexity or varying investment horizons.
Back From Hong Kong
Based in Switzerland, and co-managed by Marc Syz and Olivier Maurice (pictured below), the company delivers a partnership model which aims to attract the next generation of private market specialists. This approach is supported by a large advisory network of private equity specialists, debt and real estate practitioners, as well as recognised industry experts.
Marc Syz is the son of Eric Syz, the founder of the Swiss group and who wants to hand over operational responsibility in the next five to seven years to Marc and his brother Nicolas Syz, as finews.asia reported earlier. Marc Syz is a private market specialist who just recently came back from Hong Kong.
Based on Two Pillars
The offering is underpinned by two pillars. Firstly, Syz Capital will offer a diversified, multi-manager fund, which will use a proprietary asset allocation model to assess opportunities on an absolute and relative value basis across markets, while being cognisant of market cycles.
Its unconstrained approach strives to find the best risk-reward opportunities throughout the capital structure. SYZ Capital will also offer bespoke mandates to investors seeking tailored portfolios across private market sub-segments.
Execution Expertise
Secondly, a dedicated team will specifically focus on growth investment opportunities, such as buy-and-build strategies, where sector leaders can be created by consolidating a fragmented market. It will team up with established and experienced family businesses – embedded in industries and possessing deep operational knowledge – to maximise value creation.
With execution expertise in Europe and Asia, Syz Capital offers deal-by-deal direct investment opportunities to family offices and investors.
