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1741 Group acquires Fairway Asset Management AG, Zurich

The 1741 Group announced the closing of its acquisition of Zurich-based Fairway Asset Management AG, effective June 28, 2023. Fairway is authorized and regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA as a manager of collective assets and manages close to CHF 400 million.

Fairway will continue to operate as a group company to the same extent as before, with the 1741 Group acting in the future as the administrator of the investment funds launched by Fairway in Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The 1741 Group is very pleased about this expansion to the company and is confident that, with Fairway’s current management team, the success story will continue.

1741 Group with a new external appearance

The 1741 group is looking forward to a new appearance. In addition to the refreshing of our logos and the complete redesign of the website, the 1741 Group is now appearing for the first time as one corporate group in its external appearance.

Under the umbrella of 1741 Holding AG, the 1741 Group consists of the following operationally separated companies:

• 1741 Fund Management Ltd, Vaduz – Your partner for investment funds domiciled in Liechtenstein in accordance with the AIFM Directive and the UCITS Directive.
• 1741 Fund Solutions Ltd, St. Gallen – Your partner for investment funds domiciled in Switzerland in accordance with Swiss CISA and for the representation of foreign investment funds that are distributed in Switzerland to qualified and / or non-qualified investors.
• 1741 Distribution Services Ltd, St. Gallen – Your partner for the distribution of investment funds to professional investors in Switzerland.

Due to the joint external appearance, the integration process, which began in October 2016 with the founding of 1741 Holding AG, is now also formally completed and established. We are pleased to support you as your independent fund service provider in all asset management challenges with a broad range of services.

1741 Distribution Services AG breaks new ground in fund distribution

The newly founded “1741 Distribution Services AG” is breaking new ground in fund distribution. The new venture within the 1741 group, led by Nicholas J. Arthur, focuses on the distribution of innovative investment strategies for professional investors.