Our company

Asset Management is a practice of managing various financial assets for a client so that the greatest return is achieved under clearly stated risk limits.

Asset Management is one of our key services. We currently manage assets of more than USD 150 million. Prime Mark is successfully pursuing more than 20 investment strategies specializing in emerging market eurobonds.

Asset portfolios are managed by senior partners Ilya Mozgovoy and Andrey Sakharov. Ilya have been working on stock market since 1994, Andrey – since 1997. Each has broad and successful experience in managing assets of more than USD 1 billion.

The return on Prime Mark’s investment portfolio significantly outpaces index rates as well as the returns from most of the well-known Asset Management funds—both in absolute terms and when adjusted for risk. Our investment experts provide analytic coverage of all Russian blue chips and more than 70 second-tier companies in which we hold an interest.

Prime Mark offers family office services in Asset Management, supplementing its core services with ownership structuring, legal and accounting support, personal expense administration, and tax planning.

The Way We Work with Clients

We use the latest techniques for designing our clients’ risk-return profiles. This helps us create the most effective approach to managing their assets. Due consideration is given to Comprehensive Risk Assessment (CRA), a system that helps determine the client’s attitude toward different types of risk—including personal, market, currency, political, entrepreneurial, etc.—and balance them according to the client’s objectives and requirements.

To best meet the needs of our clients we work through a number of companies in different countries, including Ireland, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, and Cyprus. In Russia, Prime Mark Asset Management is an entrusted administrator and operates fully licensed for individual Asset Management.

Comprehensive Risk Assessment

Exploring the client’s individual objectives and requirements

client requirements

Diversified Approach

A diversified approach helps the investment team to more effectively manage the following phases of the investment process:

Selecting the class of assets – A manager can offer the client a more appropriate asset structure that corresponds to his yield expectations as a result of a very thorough riskprofile analysis;
Building a portfolio – This is investing in assets whose functions and risks are clear to the client;
Investment consulting – This includes both regular meetings with the client to discuss portfolio performance as well as prompt access to the manager to adjust the portfolio to changing circumstances, client requirements, or new market opportunities.

Model of our constant interaction with the client

Benefits of the individual approach to the client used by Prime Mark include:

Building a portfolio with an appropriate risk-return ratio
Higher yield with lower risk, achieved by professional experienced managers who use modern portfolio management systems
Continuous monitoring of the client’s capital
A global approach to investments, significantly lowers risks through investment diversification
Proprietary analytics that gives our clients an edge with respect to their risk-return ratios
Collecting the best products and ideas from leading investment houses, independently evaluate them with in-house expertise, and choose the best and the most fitting instruments for your portfolio as a result.

Our Guiding Principles

Human capital – People are our key asset. We do everything possible to attract and retain the best talent.
An individual approach – Every client has his own objectives and tasks, unique attitude toward risk, and investment preferences. Consequently, each portfolio we develop for a client is unique and fully considers the client’s requirements. The ability to access the manager and analysts at any time lets a client make portfolio corrections as needed.
Reputation – Many people approach us as a result of referrals from our existing customers,so we place high value on our reputation and dedicate great time and effort to establishing trustworthy relationships with our clients.
Risk management – The international financial crisis of 2008 demonstrated the importance of risk management. Sustainable business performance and the security of your capital are our priority. We emphasize risk management and have created a department dedicated to risk management, which utilizes the most advanced financial technology and software.
Products – We strive to offer the best global investment products to our clients, reaching beyond the Russian market. As a result, we spend a lot of time developing and seeking our the best investment strategies.

What Makes Us Different

Independence and objectivity – Prime Mark offers independent investment solutions.We are not a large investment bank, so we can avoid a conflict of interest where internal products are prioritized over even better external products. Our decisions are only intended to maximize your gains.
Focus on results – Whatever level of service they may offer, our domestic and foreign competitors often try to hide their basic results with supplementary services. We are primarily focused on realizing the best possible return at a given risk level while maintaining a high level of service.
Offering what you really need – We do not try to sell various products and services to the client in order to collect as many fees as possible—a common practice at major banks andinvestment companies. Major companies often maximize their own profits to the detrimentof the client’s interests.
Closeness – Our openness and hospitality do not end when you give us your money.That is just the beginning of a long-term, beneficial partnership based on trust and continuous improvement. We emphasize keeping our clients informed. The vast majorityof companies report to their clients once a quarter or once a month. Prime Mark offers reporting on transactions as often as needed by the client, no matter how inconvenientthat may be for our back office. Those who wish also have access to an onlinesystem to view their positions.