European Commodity Strategies

Absolute Return Models

Investment Philosophy

Text Box: ØECS focuses on money management and preservation of capital through fundamentally based investment strategies in European Energy Markets.
ØECS utilizes proven strategies and trading tactics in core energy markets which are based on empirical quantitative models and fundamental factors. 
ØThese strategies are based around a combination of trend and mean reverting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: ØPrompt and medium-term contracts exhibit lower correlation than long-term contracts.

Text Box: ØPower has strong trend moves compared to most capital market instruments.

Text Box: ØTime spent in trend mode compares favorably with many other capital market instruments.

ECS plans to re-launch the Investment management activities of European Commodity Management AS

Text Box: ECS, with the successful principal portfolio manager Trond Jensen, plans to re-launch the investment management activities of ECMan, a Norwegian company with a solid five year track record.
The re-launched ECMan will benefit from the utilization of the improved models and infrastructure developed with significant investment over the past years. The company will have the same Principal Manager and will have new Management to focus on attracting a broader range of investors, and widen the scope of specialist Asset Management mandates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: ØPrompt and medium-term contracts exhibit lower correlation than long-term contracts.

Text Box: ØPower has strong trend moves compared to most capital market instruments.

Text Box: ØTime spent in trend mode compares favorably with many other capital market instruments.

ØContinental European power has a low correlation with most other asset classes.

ØNord Pool, the Scandinavian power market, has even lower correlation with other asset classes due to the market’s unique price drivers.

ØPrompt and medium-term contracts exhibit lower correlation than long-term contracts.

ØPower has strong trend moves compared to most capital market instruments.

ØTime spent in trend mode compares favorably with many other capital market instruments.

 

ECS European Power Market Strategies are uncorrelated with capital markets and show strong trends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategy classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: European Energy specialist pursuing 
capital appreciation and preservation through 
investments in the European Energy Derivatives Markets
Text Box: An investment in the European Energy Space
is an alpha play that is most suited for already 
well-diversified investors or institutions