The basics

Who is Quarz Capital

Quarz Capital focuses on real estate companies in Developed Asia and works directly with management teams and other stakeholders to tackle structural, operational and communicational obstacles that stand in the way of higher valuations.

We capitalise on the particularly attractive real estate sector in Developed Asian markets where local companies are usually less focussed on maximising shareholder value due to tax, organisational and cultural factors.

Year track record

14

Partner owned

100%

Years experience

25+

Public Campaigns

20+

Meet the team

Our People

Quarz Capital’s team is unique and focused.

Collectively, the Quarz team has:

  • Been responsible for leading over twenty active value investments campaigns in real estate companies (mainly in Developed Asia) since 2011.
  • A complementary blend of real estate experience and expertise, business operators and corporate strategists.
  • Extensive real estate operational experience with a dedicated Operations Team.

Joined Quarz

2011


Jan F. Mörmann is the Founder and CIO of Quarz Capital. Prior to founding Quarz, Jan was with the Equities & Wealth Management Groups of UBS, Credit Suisse AG and LGT in Germany, Switzerland and Hong Kong. He subsequently joined the Investment Banking Division of Bellevue Group (Switzerland). Jan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration as well as a Master of Arts in Banking & Finance from University of St.Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland.

Joined Quarz

2015


Havard Chi leads our research activities with his team. Havard joined Quarz following a successful six year career at Bellevue Asset Management where he was the co-head of the firm’s Asian and African investment portfolios. Prior to that, he was with Citibank. He holds a Master in Arts (HSG) in Banking and Finance from the University of St. Gallen and a Bachelors in Economics from the National University of Singapore. Havard is a CFA charter holder.

Joined Quarz

2019


Klaus has worked as a financial journalist for German newspaper Berliner Zeitung, TV station n-tv as well as newswires Reuters and Bloomberg in Frankfurt, London, New York, Zurich and Singapore. Klaus is an economist by training and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Location

Our Office

Quarz Capital ASIA (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (“Quarz”) holds a Capital Markets Services Licence issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for the provision of fund management services to individuals who are accredited investors (“Accredited Investors”) as defined in Section 4A(1)(a)(i) of the Securities and Futures Act 2001 (“SFA”).

Our Approach

Investment Philosophy

Quarz Capital acquires significant ownership in public real estate companies mainly in Developed Asia and seeks to maximise their long-term potential through constructive engagement.

We identify and focus on real estate companies which are deeply undervalued and catalyze and create value in select cases through: active engagement with key stakeholders, collaboration with partners as well as publication of research materials.

Quarz’s active value approach and rigorous investment process combines the best of the worlds of business and investment to generate superior shareholder returns at reduced levels of risk. Our unique approach in public markets provides attractive investment opportunities.