# GWM Investment Management boosts offering with acquisition of a stake in Optimus Capital
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2018-05-29
Category: INVESTING
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- Optimus Capital to add bespoke portfolio service to GWM Investment Management’s offering

GWM Investment Management, the boutique wealth manager and investment consultancy, has today announced that it has acquired an interest in Optimus Capital, the discretionary investment manager for both private and institutional clients led by Martin Newson, a former Head of European Equities of Credit Suisse and a number one ranked equity analyst in the research department of Goldman Sachs in London.

The firm also works with institutions, charities and private clients to offer bespoke portfolio services as well as private placements and has a strong network of long-standing relationships with issuers, family offices and high net worth individuals.

**Chris Payne, Managing [Director](https://www.financedigest.com/tmwi-appoints-matt-franceschi-as-deputy-managing-director-to-help-spearhead-the-integrated-media-agencys-ongoing-growth.html "tmwi appoints Matt Franceschi as Deputy Managing Director to help spearhead the integrated media agency’s ongoing growth") at GWM Investment Management,** said: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Optimus Capital, in what represents another exciting chapter in GWM’s growth plan. The firm’s consolidated offering of asset management, [private equity](https://www.financedigest.com/can-private-equity-do-for-africas-manufacturers-what-its-done-for-f1-and-rugby.html "Can private equity do for Africa’s manufacturers what it’s done for F1 and rugby?"), and quantitative research capability makes it the perfect partner for GWM, and will be invaluable in strengthening our investment proposition.

“The partnership with Optimus Capital perfectly complements our existing proposition, bringing an institutional style, [private equity deal](https://www.financedigest.com/private-equity-funds-approach-italys-serie-a-to-explore-media-rights-deal-sources.html "Private equity funds approach Italy’s Serie A to explore media rights deal -sources") capabilities for clients, and a range of diversified portfolios to our current offering. We would like to extend a warm welcome to Martin and his team.”

**Martin Newson, Chief Executive Officer and Chief** [Investment Officer at Optimus Capital](https://www.financedigest.com/italys-brembo-sets-up-venture-capital-arm-to-invest-in-tech-startups.html "Italy’s Brembo sets up venture capital arm to invest in tech startups"), continued: “This partnership is a reflection of how far Optimus has come in the last few years. GWM Investment [Management has built a wealth](https://www.financedigest.com/pragma-investments.html "Pragma Investments on Wealth Management versus Private Banking") and investment offering that we are hugely excited to be part of. We look forward to developing the business and continuing to provide our clients with high quality dedicated wealth and investment [management](https://www.financedigest.com/cyclic-innovation-to-drive-the-medical-case-management-services-market.html "Cyclic innovation to drive the Medical Case Management Services Market") services.”

GWM Investment Management was formed in 2016 and is an affiliate of the GWM Group, a global [wealth management](https://www.financedigest.com/annual-survey-of-wealth-managers-2022.html "Annual Survey of Wealth Managers 2022") business. The boutique wealth [manager and investment consultancy offers a range of services](https://www.financedigest.com/sacyr-shortlists-four-bidders-for-its-service-waste-management-unit-expansion.html "Sacyr shortlists four bidders for its service, waste management unit – Expansion"), from investment consultancy and wealth planning to tier one visa investment management and also acts for professional trustees.


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