Ortec Finance AG and Dr. Stefan J. Illmer Announce Co-operation in Switzerland in Investment Performance Service

PFÄFFIKON SZ, Switzerland, October 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Today Ortec Finance AG and Dr. Stefan J. Illmer announced their co-operation in Switzerland in Investment Performance Service (IPS). Ortec Finance Investment Performance Service will offer institutional investors access to its Ex-Ante and Ex-Post risk management platforms in a variety of forms depending on the requirements of the client. It is specifically suited for investors requiring thorough insight into the risks they are taking and for analyzing the effect of the decisions taken to manage those risks. Besides this decision support, the service can include elements of investment controlling as well as overall governance and risk management process advice.

Sinikka Demaré, Managing Director Ortec Finance AG said: "We are very pleased to have signed this agreement with Stefan. Stefan brings a lot of knowledge and experience in this field and due to our co-operation our clients can profit from his knowledge and experience. Stefan will also help us in understanding the specific needs of the Swiss clients which is a key priority for us."

Stefan Illmer, Managing Director Illmer Investment Performance Consulting AG said: "The co-operation with Ortec Finance AG matches perfectly with our ambition to only partner with solution providers with strengths, products and services which complement ours. Ortec Finance AG's product range combined with the offered Investment Performance Service (IPS) gives clients access to best in class performance and portfolio analytics and with this the possibility to implement and practice a decision-oriented performance framework."

Note to Editors

Ortec Finance Ortec Finance is a global provider of technology and advisory services for risk and return management. Its long-standing and global client base comprises leaders in the pension, investment management and private wealth management markets. The company's focus is firmly on providing support for the decision making of both institutional and private investors. Ortec Finance designs, builds, and applies solutions for asset-liability management, risk management both ex ante and ex post, performance measurement and risk attribution, and financial planning. http://www.ortec-finance.ch

Illmer Investment Performance Consulting AG Illmer Investment Performance Consulting AG is an independent consulting firm and was founded in 2011 by Dr. Stefan Joachim Illmer. Following the slogan consulting through education, the firm activities focus on consulting and training in the areas of investment performance, investment reporting and investment controlling.