Mercury Control

Founded in March 2008, Mercury Control (MC) is a Switzerland-based hedge fund manager. It focuses on investing in alternative asset class strategies to generate a return by collecting risk-efficient volatility premiums without leverage and correlation to other asset classes with their rule-based investment approach. The alternative strategies give access to less common areas of the investment universe. It has a niche focus and are fully aware that the approach and strategies are unique. Its products aim for absolute return as well as a low correlation to the general bond and equity markets helping add value to portfolio, whether it is traditional or defensive, by increasing return and/or reducing risk or both. The firm only works with institutional investors or family offices of HNW individuals. These investors tend to have their own set-ups or structures into which MC accommodates their services. It develops customized and optimal investment strategies for both individuals managed accounts and funds for institutions, focusing on each client’s profile and financial objectives. Therefore each client has to predetermine his or her specific risk boundaries, allowing potential position adjustments based on the current Delta (spot) or Vega (volatility) risk values. The firm is performance-focused, not quantity-focused. It does not use computer-assisted systemic algorithms implementing strategies by collecting variations through high volume trading. Each opportunity event is evaluated against the internal rule book to meet required risk parameters. Directional views are based on continuous macro, central bank decisions, political and flow analysis across all financial markets, and are combined with technical forecasting tools developed over 25 years by Dr. Soenning.