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Salus Alpha Analyst Award 2012

Analyst Award for courage and innovation

(LEFT TO RIGHT) Christian Drastil (Christian Drastil Comm.), Franz Hörl (Erste Group), Stefan Maxian (RCB), Günther Schneider (Salus Alpha), Thomas Neuhold (Kepler), Christine Reitsamer (Baader Bank), Richard Schenz (Kapitalmarktbeauftragter)

(Vienna/Mauren) On the 12th December 2012 the exclusive location of the Viennese “Haus der Industrie” became home to the 13th edition of the Salus Alpha Analyst Award 2012 – an event honoring analysts who have achieved the best research results in the Austrian Equity market. Salus Alpha is the main partner since 2011.

The laudatio was held by Günther Schneider, Head of Global Business Development at Salus Alpha: „We are proud of such excellent analysts, of their courage and innovation. We have once again looked for the best and we are proud to say we found them. Analysts who see themselves solely as advisor of the customer, thus, of the fund and asset manager, and who act accordingly have to be supported. At the end of the day you have to be more than just a good analyst to generate alpha.”

Salus Alpha and the Analyst Award have been connected quite a while. Roland Neuwirth, Fund Manager at Salus Alpha, is a 5-time winner of the Analyst Award. Therefore it was an especially great pleasure for Günther Schneider to present the winners of this year’s ceremony with their awards. The winners included among others Franz Hörl (Erste Group), Stefan Maxian (RCB), Thomas Neuhold (Kepler), Christine Reitsamer (Baader Bank).

About Salus Alpha

Salus Alpha, an Alternative Investments Manager, has established itself as a top expert in quantitative, systematic Asset Management over the past decade. The funds range from Long/Short Equities, Relative Value, Arbitrage to Managed Futures. The company’s extensive Know-How in the field of Alternative Investments is a characteristic of the company. The client base of Salus Alpha consists of institutional clients in Europe and Asia. Up to now the assets under management (AUM) of Salus Alpha have reached 1.1 billion USD. The company operates from a network of global offices including Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, the Netherlands, Singapore, India, Sweden, USA, and Hong Kong. 

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Salus Alpha Financial Services GmbH, Mag. Günther Schneider

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Tel: +423 399 03 29; invest@salusalpha.com

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INTERVIEW - 1

Roland Neuwirth: "The crisis will dissolve into thin air"

Fund Manager of the Salus Alpha Special Situations Fund reveals his favorite stocks.

21.2.2012, Interview: Carolina Burger

#   The Greeks get money again. The second rescue package is passed. Is the crisis now finally over?

Neuwirth: The crisis dissolves into thin air. Greece or not. The markets have taken the attitude that the worst is over and now includes the actual economic data, which are not just bad. But the stock market rise since the beginning. 

# What did it start signal?

Neuwirth:  That was the end of 2011, the € 500 billion injection by the ECB.

# Do you have the equity exposure in their funds already screwed up?

Neuwirth:   No. The equity allocation in the Salus Alpha Special Situations is still at 40 percent. I still do not act as if the crisis would actually pass. No one is currently fully invested. Everyone is for sale in the stock market rally. I've thrown ten percent of my shares on the market. That was the learning process last year was regarded as the motto, and while the prices a bit, you need to control, because it then goes back down.

# Now the tide has turned, however?

Neuwirth:   Yes. Now the stock market go up in a bar and all the questions: Why is it goes up, it's all so negative? But the stock market is: extremely fast and extremely proactive.

# How long will the rally continue?

Neuwirth:  I expect a short-term consolidation. The ATX could fall in the next few weeks by about 150 points. The DAX I'm not sure if he comes back again to 6500 points. If I am right with what I say, you have to actually use the low prices to buy.

# At which shares would strike you?

Neuwirth:   Add to my favorites include: Polytec, RHI, Mayr-Melnhof and the large real estate stocks like Conwert, CA real estate and real estate finance.

Event - Pictures of Salus Alpha Analyst Award 2011

Pictures of Salus Alpha Analyst Award 2011

On 5 December, it happened again. The 12th Salus Alpha Analyst Awards 2011 were awarded to the best analytical team and the best individual analysts.

More Info at :- http://www.analyst-award.at/analystaward/award_2011