Anders Johannessen

Independent is an active, long-term manager that aims to retain real value and create an absolute return independent of stock indexes. The firm invests globally across market caps, seeking to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in the shares of well-managed and well-capitalized companies showing strength in solidity, earnings and growth based on a sound cash flow. They create investment strategies that suit the client’s risk profile and investment horizon.

BIAM emphasizes long-term investments, bottom-up stock-picking approach and cash flow analysis. They base their investment process on fundamental research including company visits and extensive use of outsourced industrial expertise from non-financial analysts associated with the sectors in which they invest. The firm invests globally in listed equity, debt and alternative asset classes including private equity. BIAM favors companies with strong cash flow, growth potential within their sector and solid business models. They have specialist expertise in emerging market securities, both equity and fixed income, and invest in the Far East, Latin America and Eastern Europe.