(Newswire.net — November 8, 2013) Denver, Colorado —
In a recent release on the company’s website, the global asset management company Affiliate Management Group (AMG) Services announced the opening of a new AMG office in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss office is expected to enhance the company’s European distribution capabilities.
In the announcement, Dr. Patrick Sege is named as the new Director, Head of Distribution, for Switzerland, Austria, and Liechenstein. Sege will operate out of the new Zurich office. Dr. Peter Sege previously worked as the Head of Sales and Business Development for Switzerland and Continental Europe at Liongate Capital Management. At Liongate Capital Management, Sege was responsible institutional client segments, which included insurance companies, pension funds, family offices, independent asset managers, and banks. Dr. Patrick Sege hold an MA in Economics and a Ph.D. from the University of St. Gallen.
The announcement by AMG Services also named Dr. Axel Weiss as Director, Head of Distribution, Germany and a member of the new Zurich office. Dr. Weiss previously worked at Fidelity Investment Management as Director of Sales and Relationships, Institutional Clients. Dr. Weiss contributed to the growth of Fidelity Investment Management’s institutional business. Prior to joining Fidelity, Dr. Weiss worked for Arthur Andersen, Comnivest Asset Management, and Universal Investment. Dr. Axel Weiss is a Chartered European Financial Analyst and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bayreuth.
According to Andrew Dyson, AMG Services Executive Vice President and Head of Global Distribution, Zurich is one of Europe’s most important financial centers and home to some of the most sophisticated and largest investors in the world. In the company’s recent announcement, Dyson stated that the new Zurich office “will extend the reach of our global distribution platform and further support our Affiliates in their sales and marketing efforts”.
AMG Services holds $432 billion dollars in assets across a wide range of investment styles, distribution channels and asset classes. AMG operates under a partnership approach that supports the growth of affiliates by allowing autonomous operation while offering strategic, marketing, operational, product development and distribution assistance.