ABOUT QUANTUS
Quantus is a highly regulated investment manager that invests in real estate and real estate developments through institutional, professional and private investment vehicles.
Quantus focuses on offering tenants and buyers space tailored to their needs and on generating risk adjusted returns for investors.
Quantus was established in 1980 and has been licensed as an account-holding securities firm by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA since 2001. The regulation, supervision and function of Swiss securities firms is largely identical to that of Swiss banks. Quantus is a member of the Swiss Bankers Association, Esisuisse, the deposit guarantee scheme for banks and securities firms, and a participant in the Swiss Exchange SIX.
In 2023, Quantus launched the Dufour Investment Foundation (DUFOUR). DUFOUR is an investment foundation that serves the collective management and investment of the pension assets entrusted to it by pension funds. It is subject to the supervision of the Occupational Pension Supervisory Commission (OAK BV). DUFOUR sees itself as a platform for investment strategies with a real estate focus.
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Benefit from our expertise, which enables us to handle both investment-intensive and complex transactions swiftly.
QUANTUS REAL ESTATE FINANCE
Quantus manages various investment vehicles that invest exclusively in business-critical real estate. In doing so we focus on single tenant properties and projects.
Either you sell us your business-critical real estate and rent it back (Sale and Rent Back), or we build your business-critical real estate to suit, and you rent it (Build to Suit)
SERVICES
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Our investment management encompasses all aspects of real estate portfolio and asset management in line with our investors’ objectives.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Asset management includes all activities that lead to the optimization of the investment in individual properties:
- Sourcing, due diligence and acquisition (transaction management)
- Development and implementation of the property strategy
- Project development or repositioning
- Property Management
- Reporting
- Divestment (Transaction Management)
Goal-oriented asset management is the basis for successful portfolio management.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Our portfolio management covers all activities that lead to the optimization of the investment in real estate portfolios:
- Development and implementation of the portfolio strategy
- Structuring of the investment vehicle
- Optimization of the financing structure
- Execution of investments/divestments (transaction management)
- Property Management
- Reporting
REAL ESTATE DEBT
Our real estate debt clients benefit from our in-depth industry knowledge and global network of specialists. We advise our real estate finance clients in the following areas:
- Advisor and arranger of equity and debt for development projects, property companies and investment vehicles
- Capital market disciplines
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as well as spin-offs in the real estate industry
Learn more about financing mission-critical real estate: Quantus Real Estate Finance.
REFERENCES
Below you will find some references. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to know more about us and our activities.
Institutional and professional investment vehicles
Private investment vehicles
Seestrasse Küsnacht
PARKVIEW Basel
EGLISPARK LIESTAL
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT DELSBERGERALLEE
Delsbergerallee, Basel
ESG
Quantus is a member of Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF), the leading Swiss association in the field of sustainable finance with over 200 members and network partners. SSF supports the Swiss financial centre and its members in achieving a leading position in sustainable finance by shaping Swiss frameworks, engaging key stakeholders, informing on best practice, and creating supportive tools.
Furthermore, Quantus is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). The six Principles for Responsible Investment offer a menu of possible actions for incorporating ESG issues into investment practice. The principles were developed by investors, for investors. In implementing them, signatories contribute to developing a more sustainable global financial system.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
André M. Schreier
Chairman of the Board of Directors
lic. rer. pol. / Swiss Banking School
Since 2001 André M. Schreier has been co-responsible for the strategic leadership of Quantus. His professional expertise includes leading a bank as CEO, investment banking, commercial banking, recovery management, consulting and the diplomatic service.
Urs Küng
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
lic. oec. HSG
Since 2000 Urs Küng has been co-responsible for the strategic leadership of Quantus. His professional expertise includes Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Recovery Management.
Danny Hübner
Member of the Board of Directors
lic. oec. publ. / Master of Arts,
Swiss Certified Accountant,
Audit Expert FAOA
Since 2016 Danny Hübner has been co-responsible for the strategic leadership of Quantus. His professional expertise includes extensive experience in the field of auditing, in particular with banks and securities firms.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Urs Küng
CEO
lic. oec. HSG
Urs Küng has been responsible for the operational management of Quantus since 1 January 2000. Prior to that, he worked for UBS and EY in the areas of investment banking, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and recovery management. During his career, he has been involved in property transactions with a focus on business-critical real estate worth over CHF 4 billion.
Katharina Reimann
CIO, Head of Transaction Management
Executive MBA HWZ Zurich
Chartered Civil Engineer
Katharina Reimann joined the Investment Management team of Quantus in May 2023 and is Head of Transaction Management as CIO. Previously, she was Head of Transactions German-speaking Switzerland at a fund company as well as Member of the Management Team and long-time Project Manager in Acquisitions & Sales at Swiss Prime Site, with a total acquisition volume of around CHF 2 billion. Before that, Katharina Reimann worked in real estate consulting, brokerage and marketing in Switzerland and Germany as well as in project and infrastructure development at an international construction group.
Ines Reichert
Head of Portfolio Management
MBA in Real Estate Management
MSc in Architecture ETH
Ines Reichert has been Head of Portfolio Management at Quantus since September 2023. Prior to this, she was responsible for the portfolio management of a fund management company. In this role, Ines Reichert was responsible for the portfolio management of a listed real estate company investing in healthcare properties, an investment foundation comprising a mixed-use real estate portfolio and a fund investing primarily in inner-city locations. Her focus was on the development of property and portfolio strategies as well as the development and establishment of corresponding monitoring and management tools. Previously, Ines Reichert worked for Wüest Partner and EY in real estate valuation and consulting.
Andrea Wegmann
COO
Specialist in Finance and Accounting with Swiss Federal Certificate
Andrea Wegmann has been jointly responsible for the operational management of Quantus since 2010. Prior to that, she held a leading position with responsibility for the mid and back office at ifund services.
Julia Riesenmann
Legal/Compliance
BSc in Business Law UAS Zurich
Julia Riesenmann has been working for Quantus in Legal/Compliance since 2017. Since 2022, she is responsible for the Legal/Compliance department. Prior to her position at Quantus, she worked in the wealth management department of a bank.
Rolf Biber
CFO
Commercial Education
Since 1994 Rolf Biber has been responsible for the financial management of Quantus. Prior to that, he worked for national and international companies as CFO.
Contact
Quantus AG
Kirchenweg 8
8008 Zürich
+41 44 878 99 99
info@quantus.ch
