Blau Capital Ltd. (Jerusalem)

Name: Blau Capital Ltd.
Address: Hama'apilim 20 Suite 28, Jerusalem, 93588
Telephone: 972 2 566 0311

Blau Capital Ltd. is an adviser based in Jerusalem. It manages $24.31 million of regulatory assets for 22 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Blau Capital provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Blau Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Blau Capital Ltd. is $24.31 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -70% since the beginning of its operation, and $16.63 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $24.31 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.11 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in cash and cash equivalents the most. They account for 56% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 44% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Blau Capital Ltd. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Blau Capital serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Blau Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 9 clients and $15.11 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Blau Capital has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $24.31 million for 22 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 80% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Blau Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Blau Capital Ltd.

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Shai (Nmn) Blau has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Dec 2003. Ifra Gmbh joined the executive team most recently as the Sole Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Shai (Nmn) Blau	Chief investment officer	1 Dec 2003	75% - 100%	5975030
Marc Jason Tannenbaum	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2003	Other	5975031
Shai Blau	Chief investment officer, director	1 Dec 2003	50% - 75%	5975030
Rbi Ltd.	Shareholder	1 Oct 2007	Other	n/a - bvi entity
Marc Tannenbaum Investments Ltd.	Shareholder	1 Feb 2012	Other	n/a-foreign entity
Viceroy Ventures Pte Ltd	Shareholder	1 Jun 2013	Other	n/a - foreign entity
Shai (Nmn) Blau	President and director of blau capital gp ltd. (relying adviser)	1 Dec 2013	50% - 75%	5975030
Marc Jason Tannenbaum	President and director of blau capital gp ltd. (relying adviser)	1 Dec 2013	Other	5975031
Rbi Ltd.	Owner of blau capital gp ltd. (relying adviser)	1 Dec 2013	Other	n/a - bvi entity

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Leo Schachter International Limited	Sole shareholder	1 Apr 2008	75% - 100%	n/a - hong kong
Inc. Riarma Investments	Sole shareholder	1 Jun 2011	75% - 100%	n/a - foreign entity
Unitas Trust	Sole shareholder	1 Jun 2011	75% - 100%	n/a - foreign entity
Marc Jason Tannenbaum	Sole shareholder	1 Jun 2011	75% - 100%	5975031
Shvur S.A.R.L.	Sole shareholder	1 Jun 2016	75% - 100%	n/a - foreign entity
Ifra Gmbh	Sole shareholder	1 Nov 2016	75% - 100%	n/a-foreign entity

Based in Jerusalem

The principal office where Blau Capital Ltd. performs its advisory services is located at Hama'apilim 20 Suite 28, Jerusalem, 93588, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 972 2 566 0311 or by fax 972 2 591 6239. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Other. You can find more information about the New York firm at blaucapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.