Partners Group opens office in Luxembourg

Partners Group opens office in Luxembourg

Press Release

Zug-Baar, 16 April 2008

Partners Group, the Switzerland-based alternative asset manager, has broadened its global footprint with the opening of an office in Luxembourg. This additional location will further support Partners Group's client relationship activities in the region as well as the development of new Luxembourg-based product structures, which are seeing increased demand amongst institutional and private investors.

Jerry Ludig is head of the Luxembourg office and will be responsible for building up this new location. Prior to joining Partners Group, Jerry Ludig was employed at HSBC Securities Services in Luxembourg, where he focused on business implementation, and spent seven years at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an audit supervisor.

Felix Haldner, Partner and head investment solutions, comments “The increased demand for sophisticated, regulated investment products we have observed amongst our investors has supported our decision to establish a local presence in Luxembourg. This location will enlarge our structuring possibilities and offer new opportunities for innovative solutions. In particular, our collaboration with various distribution partners around the world further confirms the growing interest in open-ended mutual fund structures, such as the Partners Group Global Value SICAV.”

The Luxembourg office can be contacted as follows:

Partners Group (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l.

55, avenue de la gare

1611 Luxembourg

Tel.: +352 27 48 28 1

Fax: +352 27 48 28 28

About Partners Group

Partners Group is a global alternative asset management firm with over CHF 24 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private debt, private real estate, listed alternative investments, hedge funds and alternative beta strategies. The firm manages a broad range of funds, structured products and customized portfolios for an international clientele of institutional investors, private banks and distribution partners. Partners Group is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm employs over 270 people, is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (symbol: PGHN) with a market capitalization of around CHF 4 billion and majority owned by its 38 Partners & Principals and employees.

 

Investor relations contact:

Dr. Cyrill Wipfli, Principal

Business Strategy & Corporate Development

Phone: +41 41 768 85 71

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Media relations contact:

Tamara Krebs

Communications

Phone: +41 41 768 85 26

E-mail: [email protected]

 

www.partnersgroup.net

Press Release

Zug-Baar, 16 April 2008

Partners Group, the Switzerland-based alternative asset manager, has broadened its global footprint with the opening of an office in Luxembourg. This additional location will further support Partners Group's client relationship activities in the region as well as the development of new Luxembourg-based product structures, which are seeing increased demand amongst institutional and private investors.

Jerry Ludig is head of the Luxembourg office and will be responsible for building up this new location. Prior to joining Partners Group, Jerry Ludig was employed at HSBC Securities Services in Luxembourg, where he focused on business implementation, and spent seven years at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an audit supervisor.

Felix Haldner, Partner and head investment solutions, comments “The increased demand for sophisticated, regulated investment products we have observed amongst our investors has supported our decision to establish a local presence in Luxembourg. This location will enlarge our structuring possibilities and offer new opportunities for innovative solutions. In particular, our collaboration with various distribution partners around the world further confirms the growing interest in open-ended mutual fund structures, such as the Partners Group Global Value SICAV.”

The Luxembourg office can be contacted as follows:

Partners Group (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l.

55, avenue de la gare

1611 Luxembourg

Tel.: +352 27 48 28 1

Fax: +352 27 48 28 28

About Partners Group

Partners Group is a global alternative asset management firm with over CHF 24 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private debt, private real estate, listed alternative investments, hedge funds and alternative beta strategies. The firm manages a broad range of funds, structured products and customized portfolios for an international clientele of institutional investors, private banks and distribution partners. Partners Group is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm employs over 270 people, is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (symbol: PGHN) with a market capitalization of around CHF 4 billion and majority owned by its 38 Partners & Principals and employees.

 

Investor relations contact:

Dr. Cyrill Wipfli, Principal

Business Strategy & Corporate Development

Phone: +41 41 768 85 71

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Media relations contact:

Tamara Krebs

Communications

Phone: +41 41 768 85 26

E-mail: [email protected]

 

www.partnersgroup.net