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FOR PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS/WELL-INFORMED INVESTORS ONLY - NOT FOR RETAIL USE OR DISTRIBUTION i W Alternative SIF - Apis Resiliens INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE FUND HIGHLIGHTS Seek an annualized positjve


  1. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ FOR PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS/WELL-INFORMED INVESTORS ONLY - NOT FOR RETAIL USE OR DISTRIBUTION φ i W Alternative SIF - Apis Resiliens INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE FUND HIGHLIGHTS Seek an annualized positjve performance above EONIA 1 in- • Optjmized risk return allocatjon to alternatjve strategies, fmatjon adjusted 2 over its recommended minimum holding low correlatjon to traditjonal asset classes period of 3 years through the selectjon of specialized fund • Focus on independent managers who have demonstrated managers within a dynamic and fmexible allocatjon to alter - best-in-class skills in various market conditjons • Target Performance : EONIA 1 infmatjon adjusted 2 natjve investment strategies. • Experienced investment team in open architecture plat - forms WHY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES Equity Hedge Relatjve Value Global Assets Event Driven ; Long/Short Equity ; Equity Market Neutral ; Global Macro ; Merger Arbitrage ; ; ; ; ; Long/Short Credit ; Fixed Income Arbitrage ; CTA/Managed Futures ; Distressed Securitjes ; ; ; ; ; Short Bias ; Convertjble Arbitrage ; Emerging Market ; Actjvist Shareholder ; ; ; ; ; Convertjble Bonds ; … ; … ; Special Situatjons ; ; ; ; ; … ; … ; ; INVESTMENT THESIS return Apis Resiliens* Alternatjve Investment Strategies ofger a real alternatjve to traditjonal investment portgolios in terms of risk and return. 7.0% Added Applying Markowitz Portgolio Optjmizatjon to alternatjve invest - Value ment strategies demonstrates the existence of some superior 6.0% investjng opportunitjes to the classical Equity-Bonds Portgolio. Risk and return can be enhanced choosing a well-diversifjed Equity 5.0% mix of alternatjve investments. ​ PTF 50/50 ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​PTF 25/75 4.0% We can construct a lot of difgerent portgolios based on alternatjve Bonds indices under the same constraints as Apis Resiliens. If we keep just the best ones in terms of risk/return, we obtain the so called Alter - 3.0% natjves Effjcient Frontjer. All the points on this line that are above the Equity & Bonds line show superior portgolios in terms of risk 2.0% and return. Selectjng and investjng in specilized managers (Apis Resiliens), who Cash Alternative Investment Themes beat their peers (alternatjve indices) can produce even betuer port - 1.0% folios. Equity & Bonds* The alternatjve investment indices used in this study are based on Alternatives Efficient Frontier Bloomberg alternatjve indexes from Jan 2005 - Sept 2015 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% risk Analysis for the period Jan 2005 - Feb 2016 1 EONIA : Euro Overnight Index Average (a short term money market reference rate for the euro) 2 Infmatjon adjusted : Monthly infmatjon fjgures are taken from the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for the European Union i W PARTNERS asset management - asset services - asset solutions

  2. iW Alternatjve SIF - Apis Resiliens CURRENT PERSPECTIVE ON BONDS 5% Euro High Yield D=3,3 The present interest rates ofger very low potentjal returns. BBB Euro Corporate D=2,3 4% Index Euro Corporate Higher returns can only be obtained by taking substantjally more risk, by choosing less quality or longer maturity bonds Euro Government 3% Yield to Worst D=10,5 D=7,5 2% D=5,5 D=7,6 D = Duratjon D=17,3 D=3,8 Duratjon is the approximate percentage change in price for a 100 D=10,3 1% D=5,5 D=1,9 basis point change in rates. The price of a bond with a duratjon of D=7,7 D=3,8 D=5,5 7.6 will fall 7.6% if its yield raises by 1% D=1,9 D=1.9 D=3,7 0% 0 5 10 15 20 25 Years to Maturity -1% Bloomberg 20 June 2016 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON BONDS US Long Government Bonds in real terms from 1900 to 2014 with 10 year constant maturity yield 100 15% yield high Yield High Sell Bonds sell bonds 10% 10 ? Sell Bonds sell bonds Yield High yield high 5% 1 buy Bonds Buy Bonds Buy Bonds buy bonds Yield Low Yield Low yield Low yield Low 0% 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0% - 20% - - 40% - ready for the coming 40 year bond bear market bond dark age? - 60% - Nominal Yield Drawdowns in real terms Index in real terms (rhs) - Source : Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, Mike Staunton & Robert J. Schiller INVESTMENT PROCESS SELECTION OF TARGET MANAGERS The key to betuer performance is to fjnd managers among their Market Opportunity What is the opportunity and why is it there? peers who can produce consistent positjve style-adjusted alp - Investment Process We identjfy best practjces and competjtjve ad - has. vantages among similar managers • Defjning manager universe: Identjfjcatjon of suitable mana - Organizatjon Are research, trading, risk management and gers. operatjons properly stafged given the invest - • Selectjon and due-diligence of target managers ment process and scale? Is compensatjon fair? • Risk return optjmized portgolio constructjon of complemen - Has there been turnover? tary managers People We speak at length to the principals face to • Frequent monitoring and manager review to identjfy warn - face. We look for experience, intelligence and ing signs of adverse changes integrity. We keep intjmate familiarity with the manager’s investment philosophy, skills, style RISK MANAGEMENT and market views Terms and Structure Are the terms fair, are interests aligned? • At least 3 alternatjve strategies • Any strategy should not, exceed 50% of the portgolio Legal We check the reputatjon of the service provi - • All target funds have at least a monthly dealing frequency ders and carefully check the fund’s documen - tatjon • Maintain a shortlist of potentjal substjtute managers Track record Historical performance appraisal compared to its peers. i W PARTNERS asset management - asset services - asset solutions

  3. FOR PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS/WELL-INFORMED INVESTORS ONLY - NOT FOR RETAIL USE OR DISTRIBUTION SIMULATED TRACKRECORD -0% -10% -20% -30% -40% 220  Drawdowns -50% 200 180 160 140 120 Total return evolution  100 80 Apis Resiliens* Apis Resiliens BM EONIA Bonds* Equity Bonds 50/50* Equity* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Apis Equity Apis Resiliens Bonds Year Jan Feb Mrt Apr Mei Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dec Resiliens* BM* Bonds* 50/50* Equity* 2005 0.7% -0.4% -2.2% 3.1% 0.6% 1.8% -0.2% 2.5% -1.1% 2.0% 1.6% 8.7% 6.9% 3.0% 12.0% 22.2% 2006 2.5% 0.2% 1.2% 0.8% -3.5% 0.5% -0.5% 1.7% 0.5% 1.4% 0.9% 1.0% 6.8% 12.3% -0.9% 2.2% 5.9% 2007 0.4% 1.1% 2.4% 0.9% 1.4% 1.1% 0.6% -0.8% 2.7% 3.3% -0.9% 0.5% 13.4% 9.2% 0.8% -1.3% -3.1% 2008 -4.1% 1.0% 0.4% 1.8% 1.7% -0.1% -0.6% -1.8% -3.6% -4.1% -0.5% 3.0% -6.8% -10.8% 5.3% -19.2% -38.6% 2009 1.1% -0.6% 4.2% 5.3% 2.8% 0.4% 3.7% 2.6% 3.0% -0.3% 1.7% 1.8% 28.8% 15.7% 6.3% 14.9% 24.2% 2010 -1.3% 1.4% 3.2% 0.6% -1.8% -0.5% 2.6% 0.1% 2.4% 1.1% -0.1% 1.7% 9.6% 6.8% 1.5% 9.2% 17.8% 2011 -1.1% 1.1% 0.1% 1.4% -1.1% -1.2% 1.1% -3.1% -2.3% 3.9% -0.8% -0.1% -2.1% -3.8% 2.5% -0.8% -3.8% 2012 3.4% 2.6% 1.6% -1.1% -2.8% 0.9% 1.4% 0.6% 0.9% -1.2% 1.1% 0.8% 8.1% 3.9% 10.4% 11.1% 12.4% 2013 1.1% -0.4% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% -1.8% 2.0% 0.1% 2.0% 1.9% 0.4% 1.1% 8.4% 5.2% 1.5% 9.8% 19.5% 2014 1.1% 2.5% -1.6% -1.0% 1.3% -0.1% -0.6% 1.5% -0.1% 0.1% 0.9% 0.0% 4.0% 2.0% 10.3% 13.6% 17.8% 2015 1.8% 1.1% 1.2% -1.4% 0.1% 0.3% 3.0% -0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 1.0% -0.7% 6.7% 2.4% 0.3% 4.4% 8.9% 2016 -0.3% -1.2% -1.5% -1.3% 2.3% -2.4% -6.9% Number of months 133 133 133 133 133 Annualized return 7.2% 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 5.1% Volatjlity 5.8% 5.6% 3.4% 6.9% 13.1% Best Month 5.3% 4.0% 3.1% 6.1% 11.3% Worst Month -4.1% -5.2% -2.4% -5.3% -10.3% Best 1Y Rolling 30.4% 18.6% 13.1% 26.3% 47.4% * afuer estjmated average fees EQUITY : MSCI Net TR World Euro Worst 1Y Rolling -9.4% -12.4% -3.0% -19.8% -38.6% BONDS : BofA Merril Lynch Euro Broad Best 2Y Rolling 43.0% 29.7% 16.5% 34.1% 67.8% Market Index APIS RESILIENS BM: Worst 2Y Rolling 3.6% -3.9% -2.6% -25.0% -46.9% Apis Resiliens’ target funds are replaced Best 3Y Rolling 45.7% 38.3% 26.5% 42.4% 73.5% by alternatjve strategy indices from bloomberg respectjng the same weights Worst 3Y Rolling 10.5% 2.6% -1.5% -23.9% -45.3% to difgerent alternatjve strategies i W PARTNERS asset management - asset services - asset solutions

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