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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Services
APPROACH
At Oberon we pride ourselves in offering our clients the personal attention and sophistication of a private office whilst delivering the capabilities, contacts and services of a much larger Investment Management institution. Our clients value the entrepreneurial and accountable mindset that our dynamic team brings, where our services are tailored to a specific individual’s needs, and traditional approaches are considered alongside more original ideas. In a world of commoditised investment offerings, Oberon strives to provide a service that is more personal and nuanced to our clients.
At Oberon we believe in a proactive and tailored approach to each client. No two individuals have the same needs, values, or aspirations, so we start each relationship or transaction with a blank piece of paper and take time to acquire a deep understanding of our clients’ requirements.
PHIL SMEATON
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
As an independent and boutique operation, our collaborative and decentralised research approach is powered by the passion of all our investment managers who are directly accountable to clients. Centralised research teams can be disconnected from clients, producing rigid buy lists and products designed to manage corporate risk. Oberon does not believe this best serves its clients and our investment managers are empowered to seek out opportunities and craft investment strategies that meet their specific clients’ objectives.
Our approach to client service centers around the mantra of “what can we do for you?” rather than “this is what we offer.”
CORNERSTONES OF OUR APPROACH
Getting to Know You – Your investment manager should be accountable to you. For that to be true, you need a genuine relationship. You will have one point of contact, not a call centre or a relationship manager. Our investment managers make their own decisions and deliver their advice to you personally and regularly.
Bespoke Portfolios – Your portfolio is tailored to your specific personal requirements. We offer advice based on what you need, not based on what suits us. No two individuals have the same needs, values, or aspirations, so we start each relationship with a blank piece of paper and take time to acquire a deep understanding of your goals and objectives.
Innovation – Our investment team has been chosen for their entrepreneurial spirit and, as well as adhering to the principles of traditional investment management, we embrace and provide input into the development of new technology. We are continually seeking and sharing interesting investment opportunities.
Experience and Research – Our investment managers combine decades of experience with extensive research from brokerage houses. We hold a significant number of meetings annually with management teams of the companies in which we invest.
Aligned – Your investment team takes the time to understand your needs and works directly with you to maintain alignment and deliver a high level of service tailored to your objectives.
Your investments deserve a genuine, personal relationship, not a call centre. We build bespoke portfolios aligned with your unique goals, combining experience, innovation, and direct accountability to you.
JOSH CHANDLER
SENIOR INVESTMENT DIRECTOR
RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
Our responsible investment approach integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into our investment process. Through our rigorous research and analysis we can also identify companies that are leaders in sustainability and social responsibility, and we are able to construct portfolios that reflect your commitment to responsible investing.
SOME KEY FEATURES OF OUR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS INCLUDE:
ESG Integration
We will integrate ESG considerations into our investment process to identify companies that are leaders in sustainability and social responsibility.
Customisable Portfolios
Our portfolios can be customised to reflect your specific values and preferences.
Active Engagement
We will actively engage with companies to encourage better ESG practices and improve long-term investment outcomes.
Accessible Team
Our investment professionals are available to answer your questions and provide guidance on responsible investing.
At Oberon, we are committed to helping you achieve your financial goals while also helping you make a positive impact on society and the environment. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you align your investments with your values.
SECURITY OF YOUR ASSETS
At Oberon Investments, we understand that trust is the foundation of our business and we take the security of our clients’ assets very seriously. We understand that our clients trust us with their hard-earned money, and we strive to ensure that those assets are always protected.
TO SAFEGUARD OUR CLIENTS’ ASSETS, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A NUMBER OF MEASURES, INCLUDING:
Segregation of Client Assets
We keep our clients’ assets separate from our own assets, which helps to protect them in the event of a financial or operational issue.
Custodian Services
We work with established, reputable custodian partners to hold and safeguard our clients’ assets. These banks are subject to stringent regulatory requirements and have their own security measures in place.
Insurance Coverage
We carry insurance coverage to protect our clients’ assets in the unlikely event of fraud, theft, or other unforeseen circumstances.
Regular Auditing and Reporting
We conduct regular audits of our operations and financial statements to ensure that our clients’ assets are being properly safeguarded. We also provide regular reports to our clients so that they can track the performance of their investments.
SERVICES
We have decades of experience investing for our clients. Our market knowledge sees us seek out the most appropriate solutions in order to provide steady growth. Our entrepreneurial instincts and wide network bring opportunities that offer the potential of higher returns. Which bias your portfolio favours is tailored to your appetite for risk.
1. DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
We believe successful investment management is achieved not only through an understanding of investments but also through a deep understanding of the people on behalf of whom we are acting. The company was founded to provide clients with a truly personalised service. We structure clients’ portfolios precisely in line with their personal financial objectives and appetite for risk.
From your very first meeting with us, your dedicated investment team will listen to your financial goals, your appetite and capacity to take investment risk over your particular time horizon and look to understand how your life’s journey might evolve over the forthcoming years. Your investment manager will form an investment plan, in conjunction with you and any trusted adviser and will take full responsibility to adjust your investment approach according to changes in your circumstances and the investment backdrop.
Oberon does not split the roles of Investment and Relationship Management, as we believe it to be detrimental to the duty of care that investment clients receive. Your investment team are accountable to you, your future and via our remuneration structure, they are invested alongside their clients, to ensure alignment and to deliver the best possible outcome in service and performance.
2. ADVISORY INVESTMENT SERVICES
Oberon provides pro-active Advisory Managed and Advisory Trading stockbroking. These are specialised services offered to assist clients in making informed investment decisions with either the investment manager (Managed) or the client themselves (Trading) leading the investment idea generation. It involves providing personalised investment advice, based on the client’s financial goals, risk tolerance, and market conditions. We work closely with clients to understand their investment objectives and develop customised investment strategies. This is supported by ongoing market analysis and research, portfolio monitoring, and regular investment reviews.
We offer access to a wide range of investment options and industry expertise whilst adding further value by ensuring that we constantly look to provide the best possible price of execution.
3. MANAGED PORTFOLIO SERVICE
Oberon Investments can invest any size of portfolio, from a Junior Individual Savings Account (JISA) upwards. For those starting down the investment path who are looking to grow their assets and requiring to spread their risk, we offer a managed portfolio service. These portfolios are designed with different risk characteristics and investment outcomes in mind and allow diversification and risk mitigation for smaller investment amounts.
We are proud to offer a managed portfolio service that utilises advanced analytical techniques and takes advantage of modern, sophisticated methods at the forefront of financial management.
When these analytical techniques are combined with our team’s deep understanding of the financial markets and commitment to personalised service, the result is a managed portfolio service that is tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals. Whether you are seeking long-term growth or more conservative income-generating investments, we can help you build a portfolio that is designed to meet your specific objectives.
MARK BURTENSHAW
SENIOR INVESTMENT DIRECTOR
4. SPECIAL SITUATIONS INVESTMENT
Our Special Situations Portfolio Service is designed for professional investors who have a high level of risk tolerance and are seeking to capitalise on opportunities in distressed and special situations investments.
We employ a rigorous investment process to identify attractive investment opportunities, conduct thorough due diligence, and execute on strategies to realise value.
The focus of the Special Situations Portfolio is to make high returns on an absolute basis (rather than targeting relative returns against benchmarks). The portfolio strategy will focus on:
- Liquidity events: pre IPO or M&A or capital raising.
- Distressed opportunities and finding levered ways to maximise return.
- Thematic macro overlay.
- Market misunderstanding/ dislocations.
- Concentrated portfolio strategy: holding 10 positions or less with high conviction.
The investments will be made with a mid-to long term outlook to maximise returns, and as such the Special Situations Managed Portfolio is not intended for short term investors. It is envisaged that this service will be a used to create further diversity to a professional investor’s overall asset portfolio and will only constitute a small proportion of their overall wealth.
5. TAX EFFICIENT INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS
At Oberon Investments, we offer a range of tax-efficient investment solutions to help our clients maximize their returns and minimize their tax liabilities.
Here are some examples of tax-efficient investment solutions that are available to our clients :
Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs): offering tax-free growth and tax-free withdrawals.
Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs): offering income tax relief, tax-free dividends, and tax-free capital gains.
Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS): providing income tax relief and capital gains tax exemption.
Business Property Relief (BPR): reducing inheritance tax liability.
Pension schemes: offering tax relief on contributions and tax-free growth.
6. ACCESS TO IPOS AND FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
Private Ventures
The Oberon Private Ventures Team offers full-lifecycle growth support and fundraising to private businesses from pre-seed through to exit, introducing these unique, potential high-growth opportunities to our network of experienced and value-add Institutional and Private Clients.
- Build – Founder Guidance; Idea Validation; Recruitment; Operations Guidance
- Accelerate – Introductions to our Support Ecosystem; Access to our Investor Ecosystem; Access to Founder Ecosystem
- Fundraise – Value-add Private and Institutional Investors; Family Offices; Independent Financial Advisers; Venture Capitalists; Funds
Capital Markets
We provide strategic advice and bespoke services to companies looking to access capital and those in need of sales and corporate broking.
Access to Capital
- Backing early-stage companies*
- Private placements*
- SEIS, EIS, VCT and Private Equity/Venture Capital*
- Pre-IPO*
- IPO and RTO – as broker and financial advisor*
- Vendor placements and block trades
- M&A advisory
- Secondary Issues
*In conjunction with the Private Ventures team
SALES & CORPORATE BROKING
- Accessing capital across all sources and platforms
- Insightful and quality research provision
- Experience and in-depth market knowledge
- Focussed strategy for accessing capital
- Strategic insight and market intelligence
- Consulting services and retained advice
You may be a private client wanting to grow your wealth through investments. You may need to raise funds to grow a business. You may want to plan for retirement.
You can accomplish all of these goals with Oberon and do so knowing you will receive the same character driven advice and personal service that is our calling card.
7. EXECUTION ONLY SERVICES
For clients who prefer to make their own investment decisions without seeking advice from our investment team, we offer an Execution Only service. This service is designed for experienced investors who have a good understanding of the risks and rewards of investing.
Our Execution Only service provides clients with access to a wide range of investment products, including equities, bonds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and mutual funds.
We provide our clients with a high level of support and assistance to ensure that they have the tools and resources they need to make investment decisions.
8. LOMBARD LENDING
Lombard lending is a type of loan that is secured by a portfolio of securities or other assets. The borrower can use the loan proceeds for a variety of purposes, such as purchasing a new property or expanding a business.
Oberon Investments can offer Lombard lending, via a trusted and respected third-party bank, as a way for our clients to access liquidity without having to sell their underlying assets. This can be particularly useful for clients who hold illiquid assets such as real estate or private equity, as it allows them to unlock the value of those assets without having to sell them.
Our Lombard lending program is structured to meet the unique needs of each client. We work closely with our clients to develop customised lending solutions that are tailored to their specific goals and objectives.
We take a conservative approach to Lombard lending, focusing on high-quality, liquid assets that are easy to value and trade. This helps to minimise risk and ensure that our clients’ assets are protected at all times.
We believe that Lombard lending can be a powerful tool for helping our clients achieve their financial goals. If you are looking to unlock the value of your existing assets, we can help you find the right lending solution for your needs.