Key Points of Differentiation

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• "Owner-operated"
  The ownership structure ensures the right degree of commitment and discipline.
• Expertise
  Prior to starting GIA, Founding Partner Dr. Peter Scholla
  was Head of Private Banking at one of the largest international banks worldwide.
• Effective use of resources
  We allocate our resources to managing investments; not to
  the marketing of our firm.
• Efficiency
  We deliver quick, accurate execution of client requests, make fewer administrative errors, and report to our clients in a manner that they want.
• Global in scope
  We invest in a whole variety of asset classes and assets, ranging from cash to fixed income instruments to equities to commodities to Hedge Funds and Investment partnerships to real estate.
• No “ not-invented-here ” phobia
  We will do whatever is best for the client. We have no
  “not-invented-here” phobia and work well together with third-party experts and specialists to the benefit of our clients.
• Independence
  Ensures objectivity in assessing investment opportunities.
  We are not pushing financial products (e.g. structured products).
• Size
  Big enough to provide the necessary infrastructure, small enough to get things done.
• No conflicts of interest
  Our client fees are the only source of income. We accept no commission kick-backs, referral fees, or any other types of compensation coming from third parties.
• High degree of personalized service
  Each client's account is unique and separate from all others.
• O-O-T-B thinking allowed
  We encourage out-of-the-box thinking because it helps identifying market inefficiencies (and that’s where the opportunity for outsized returns can be found).