Adapting with the times to ensure a sustainable future.
Our Story
BAC was founded on Bernard Loriol’s noteworthy 40+ years of financial market success. Shortly after graduating from Geneva university, Mr Loriol became the CIO of a family office and the treasurer and head portfolio manager of a major Swiss life insurance company. He launched and managed many successful mutual funds and was an investment committee member of Geneva’s oldest private bank, and multiple pension funds. In 2001, after semi-retirement on a remote island in Madagascar, Mr Loriol returned to hedge funds and commodities, working for the best performing gold equity fund.
Simultaneously, he founded BAC AG, which, in 2005 launched the first Platinum Mutual Fund with CHF 4m and grew to CHF 400m by 2007 (half was performance). At this time it was Europe's No. 1 performing fund among a universe of 20'000. Subsequently, Bernard has been involved in each of the Top 3 performing Swiss mutual funds in 2019 and the 2020 No. 1 performer (Solar, Metal exploration, and Gold Equities).
The firm was reignited in March 2020 with the announcement of Q-Infinity and, in August, launched NAuA Gold, an Actively Managed Certificate comprised of Junior & Explorer Gold mining equities. To date, it is one of the top performing investment vehicles in the sector.
In June 2021, CLEANtech Metal Equities was launched, a unique portfolio of mining companies that source and produce the critical metals needed for the Green Energy Transition and Clean Technology, that underpin global climate change ambitions.
Building on the extensive research for CLEANtech Metals Equities, we offer tailor-made solutions into specific themes, with a focus on the underlying resources and related companies. These themes include Precious Metals, EV & Battery Technology, Defence & Strategic Minerals, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology, Nuclear Power (Small Modular Reactors) & Nuclear Fuels as well as Global Electrification & Smart Grid Technology.
