PHILOSOPHY | ABOUT US

 

 

Concentrated portfolios have the advantage of being better understood and tracked. In understanding implicit risks, we gain the opportunity to attenuate them. This winning duo – understanding and knowledge – gives us the edge, so we can better track, anticipate and manage the outcome. Therefore, we believe that concentrated portfolios will deliver superior risk-adjusted returns compared to a broadly diversified index.

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Based in Geneva and with offices in Melbourne, Australia, EFI strives to reduce the risks whilst maintaining expected market returns and, in doing so, deliver returns above the Markowitz Efficient Frontier.

RISK MANAGEMENT IS OUR FOCUS
The Markowitz
Efficient Frontier
Risk / Reward
Investment Space
“Knowledge is the greatest hedge for risk management”

 

Warren Buffett
OUR TEAM

Sandy Koifman
Co-Founder and Managing Director

Sandy is co-founder of Efficient Frontier Investing. Sandy formerly established Bedrock SA, an independent wealth management company in Geneva as Managing Director. He was a Senior Investment Consultant with IRR Capital. Prior to that, Sandy was General Manager of the Republic National Bank of New York, Treasurer of Safra Republic Holdings, Chairman and CEO of the Republic Group's fund management arm and member of Executive, Credit and Treasury Committees. Sandy holds many board seats, leveraging his wealth of experience in the world of finance. Sandy holds an MBA from Stern School of Business at NYU.

Sandy Koifman
Co-Founder and Managing Director

Sandy is co-founder of Efficient Frontier Investing. Sandy formerly established Bedrock SA, an independent wealth management company in Geneva as Managing Director. He was a Senior Investment Consultant with IRR Capital. Prior to that, Sandy was General Manager of the Republic National Bank of New York, Treasurer of Safra Republic Holdings, Chairman and CEO of the Republic Group's fund management arm and member of Executive, Credit and Treasury Committees. Sandy holds many board seats, leveraging his wealth of experience in the world of finance. Sandy holds an MBA from Stern School of Business at NYU.

Toby MainCo-Founder and Managing Director

Toby is co-founder of Efficient Frontier Investing. Toby formerly created Isla Capital Management SA in Geneva, having raised and run a German PERE strategy and structured several complex debt issuances, the company’s IP and track record has been taken into EFI and the proprietary knowledge and data now sits within EFI. He previously worked with Sandy at Bedrock, having launched the advisory services and invested together in some Swiss start-ups. Previously he was at UBS investment bank in London and moved to Geneva with his family in 2008. Toby holds a honours degree in Mathematical Physics from Nottingham University in the UK.

Toby Main
Co-Founder and Managing Director

Toby is co-founder of Efficient Frontier Investing. Toby formerly created Isla Capital Management SA in Geneva, having raised and run a German PERE strategy and structured several complex debt issuances, the company was merged with Broadheath Asset Management from the UK and Barcelona to create Cardea Capital SA. He previously worked with Sandy at Bedrock, having launched the advisory services and invested together in some Swiss start-ups. Previously he was at UBS investment bank in London and moved to Geneva with his family in 2008. Toby holds a honours degree in Mathematical Physics from Nottingham University in the UK.

Rachel Martins-Costa
Investor Relations

After finishing her Bachelors in Economics and Masters in Management with honours in London, Rachel moved to Geneva and joined the firm in February 2019 as Investor Relations. Rachel assists with the development of new and existing investment products in Private Equity and Public Equity. Rachel is fluent in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian.

Rachel Martins-Costa
Investor Relations

After finishing her Bachelors in Economics and Masters in Management with honours in London, Rachel moved to Geneva and joined the firm in February 2019 as Investor Relations. Rachel assists with the development of new and existing investment products in Private Equity and Public Equity. Rachel is fluent in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian.

Andrew Johnston
Managing Partner – EFI Asia

Andrew is the Managing Partner of EFI Asia and brings 18 years’ experience across investment markets in a variety of trading and advisory roles starting in public markets which evolved into a focus on alternatives and private markets. He spent a decade working for UBS investment banking and family office wealth management divisions in London, Zurich, New York and Singapore before returning to Australia with his young family in 2013. He is a member of the investment committee for two prominent Family Offices in Australia and is the Director of Investments in a private wealth advisory firm.

Andrew Johnston
Managing Partner – EFI Asia

Andrew is the Managing Partner of EFI Asia and brings 18 years’ experience across investment markets in a variety of trading and advisory roles starting in public markets which evolved into a focus on alternatives and private markets. He spent a decade working for UBS investment banking and family office wealth management divisions in London, Zurich, New York and Singapore before returning to Australia with his young family in 2013. He is a member of the investment committee for two prominent Family Offices in Australia and is the Director of Investments in a private wealth advisory firm.

Rajiv Manoharan
Managing Partner – EFI Asia

Rajiv is the Managing Partner of EFI Asia and has 16 years of industry experience leading and managing distribution, investor relations and capital raising activities. Prior to establishing EFI Asia in 2020, Rajiv held senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, AMP Capital and the National Australia Bank. He was the Managing Director of boutique advisory firm, Samsara Capital, where he specialised in deal origination and advised select Family Office clientele and raised over US $300M across the Alternative Investment sectors. Rajiv raises investment capital and provides an extensive global network of trusted relationships and access to unique deal flow, direct and co-investment opportunities. Rajiv is the Principal and Managing Director of his Family Office, Manoharan Investments Pty Ltd and has a strong family history of business and entrepreneurism, stemming from family business links in Sri-Lanka and India. Rajiv holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia and is a member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Association (CAIA).

Rajiv Manoharan
Managing Partner – EFI Asia

Rajiv is the Managing Partner of EFI Asia and has 16 years of industry experience leading and managing distribution, investor relations and capital raising activities. Prior to establishing EFI Asia in 2020, Rajiv held senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, AMP Capital and the National Australia Bank. He was the Managing Director of boutique advisory firm, Samsara Capital, where he specialised in deal origination and advised select Family Office clientele and raised over US $300M across the Alternative Investment sectors. Rajiv raises investment capital and provides an extensive global network of trusted relationships and access to unique deal flow, direct and co-investment opportunities. Rajiv is the Principal and Managing Director of his Family Office, Manoharan Investments Pty Ltd and has a strong family history of business and entrepreneurism, stemming from family business links in Sri-Lanka and India. Rajiv holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia and is a member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Association (CAIA).