Spring Investments SA is a portfolio management firm based in Switzerland, holding a FINMA license. It manages discretionary portfolios for private clients and the Spring Subordinated Debt Fund, which specializes in investment opportunities across European financial credit.My tasks include:• Conducting credit research on European Banks for the Spring Subordinated Debt fund• Selecting external managers in different asset classes• Benchmarking, analysing and writing investment rationale/due diligence reports to present to the investment committee• Monitoring asset allocations for balanced portfolios of private clients under discretionary mandates.• Flagging any change in investment rationale and following up with the manager.

Herminius is a strategic advisory firm. They act as a trusted advisor to multinational companies, private businesses, institutional investors and UHNWI, helping them navigate the rapidly changing components of commercial and political power with assurance.My role throughout my 6-months internship was to conduct open-source research for enhanced due diligence and KYC processes, work with the associates to prepare reports for clients and perform periodical OSINT monitoring.