General Description: Peter Rup is the Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and
majority owner of Artemis Wealth Advisors, LLC (formed in 2009) (“Artemis”), Mr. Rup (65%),
Mr. J. David Duebendorfer (25%) and Mr. Michael Farmer (10%) are the owners of Artemis. Mr.
Duebendorfer serves as the President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for
Artemis and Mr. Farmer is a passive owner only. Mr. Rup (75%) and Mr. Duebendorfer (25%)
are the owners and officers of Orion Capital Management II LLC (formed in 2016) (“Orion”) and
Sirius II GP LLC (“Sirius”). Orion is a relying adviser to Artemis. Moreover, Artemis FP LLC
(“Artemis FP”) (formed in 2020) is a relying adviser to Artemis and is owned by Ronald Zdrojeski
(49%) and Epsilon Alpha Partners, LLC (51%) (“Epsilon”). Mr. Rup and Mr. Duebendorfer are
the equal owners of Epsilon. Mr. Zdrojeski is also a full time employee of Artemis. Collectively
the above entities were formed under the laws of Delaware and will be referred to herein as the
“Firm”).
Artemis is a registered investment adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary advisory
services to managed accounts through the use of a range of third party portfolio managers that
invest in both traditional and alternative assets (each, an “Underlying Manager”). Artemis is a
high touch wealth management firm providing investment management services to high net worth
and ultra-high net worth families, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and other clients.
Artemis provides a variety of services to its clients including asset allocation, manager selection
and monitoring and performance reporting.
The services of Artemis FP involve primarily discretionary management services to separate
accounts that are Qualified Clients, as defined under SEC Rule 205-3 under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”).
Orion provides advisory services to Orion Constellation Partners II LP (the “Fund” or the
“Partnership”). All of the investors in the Fund shall also be Qualified Clients, as defined under
Rule 205-3 of the Advisers Act.
Description of Advisory Services Artemis combines its asset allocation and manager selection process with sophisticated macro-
economic analysis, which allows Artemis to tailor its portfolio construction based upon such
economic analysis. Artemis is a “manager of managers”, in that it does not invest client assets
directly in securities, rather it arranges for the investment of client assets with one or more
Underlying Managers that in turn make direct investments across a range of strategies, including
diversified and sector-specific long only equity and fixed income strategies as well as long/short
equity strategies focused on G8 countries, event driven arbitrage strategies, distressed debt
strategies and global macro-economic trend investments. In general, client arrangements with
Underlying Managers are structured as separately managed accounts or limited partnership
interests. Artemis can assist clients in establishing relationships with law firms and other service
providers in order to structure family partnerships, trust and similar vehicles through which the
underlying investments are made.
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Once Artemis elects to invest all or a portion of a client’s assets with an Underlying Manager, the
relevant client must then execute advisory, custody and other agreements (collectively, the
“Underlying Agreements”) directly with such Underlying Manager pursuant to which the
Underlying Manager will manage that portion of the client’s assets. Artemis is not a party to the
Underlying Agreements. Clients are permitted to choose, if they so wish, the custodian to be
utilized in connection with the underlying investments.
The services offered to the clients of Artemis FP will be similar to the services offered by Artemis,
but the clients shall generally have assets under management ranging from approximately $2
million to $10 million. Moreover, the portfolio management services will likely involve an
allocation of Exchange Trade Funds (“ETFs”), in addition, to individual bonds and equities, as
discussed with each client prior to implementing the relevant investment strategy.
Assets under Management As of 12/31/2019, The Firm had approximately $1,352.1 billion in assets under management
($845.51million of which represents discretionary assets, the remaining $506.64 million of which
represents non-discretionary assets).
Investment management services to clients are provided in accordance with the investment
objectives, guidelines and restrictions that are developed in consultation with the client or in
accordance with a particular mandate selected by the client at the outset of Artemis’s relationship
with the client. At the outset of the relationship, Artemis prepares an asset allocation plan for each
client, based on the foregoing. As part of its services to a client, Artemis can assist, if requested
by the client, in the liquidation of some or all of an existing portfolio in order for the client to invest
in opportunities presented to it by Artemis (the “Legacy Positions”). Artemis typically determines,
in consultation with the client, the assets in the existing portfolio that will be liquidated or retained.
Wrap Fee Programs The Firm does not participate in wrap fee programs.
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Artemis: Pursuant to advisory agreements entered into between Artemis or Orion and its clients (each an
“Advisory Agreement”), Artemis charges a flat fee, billed quarterly in advance based on the market
value of the assets. The rates at which fees are charged are individually negotiated with each
client. Such Advisory Agreements generally remain in place until terminated by either party.
Advance fees that are paid for any period other than a full quarterly period will be adjusted on a
pro rata basis according to the actual number of days elapsed and reimbursed to the extent
appropriate if an account is terminated before the end of a quarter.
Our standard fee schedule is as follow:
$5m - $25m 80 - 100 BP
$25m - $100m 50 - 75 BP
$100 - …. 40 - 50 BP
Fees may be adjusted based on the composition of assets managed.
In general, Artemis’ fees are payable by clients by check or bank wire upon receipt of an invoice
on a quarterly basis.
Any refund due to client from a pre-paid fee will be reflected at next quarterly billing cycle if
applicable. The amount of the refund is based on the approved final calculation of assets of that
quarter.
Artemis’ Advisory Agreements provide for a performance-based fee in special situation
investment opportunities based on a percentage of the aggregate net profits attributable to such
special situation investments. See additional details in Item 6 below.
Artemis’ staff does not receive compensation from Underlying Managers, or mutual funds.
Other than the fees outlined above, clients are not charged any additional fees by Artemis. All
other fees incurred by clients in connection with its relationship with Artemis are charged at the
Underlying Manager level at rates negotiated with each Underlying Manager. Such fees may
include, but are not limited to, management fees, performance allocations, custody and
administration fees and expenses, execution, clearing, brokerage and transaction costs and
expenses, delivery, escrow, and custody expenses, bank fees, interest and borrowing charges on
margin accounts, acquisition costs and legal and accounting costs.
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Relying Advisers:
Orion charges the Fund a quarterly management fee (“Management Fee”) equal to 0.25% (1.0%
annually) of each investor’s share of the Fund’s net asset value (before deduction of that quarter’s
Management Fee and any accrued performance allocation). The Management Fee will be
calculated and payable to Orion quarterly, in advance, as of the first day of each quarter. A pro
rata Management Fee will be charged to investors by Orion on any amounts accepted by Sirius,
the general partner to the Fund, during a quarter. No part of the Management Fee will be refunded
in the event that an investor withdraws, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, all or any of the value
in such investor’s capital account during any quarter.
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Generally: A full description of all performance-based allocation arrangements are disclosed to the client in
the applicable governing documents.
Artemis: Artemis’ Advisory Agreements provide for a performance-based fee in “special situation
investment opportunities” based on a percentage of the aggregate net profits attributable to such
special situation investments.
Relying Adviser: Orion oversees the investment decisions and monitors conflicts of interest related to fee structures
pertaining to the Fund. A performance allocation equal to 10% of net profits above a Hurdle Rate
(defined below) is charged to the Fund by Sirius. Investors in the Fund must be Accredited
Investors (as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933)
and Qualified Clients (as defined in Rule 205-3 promulgated under the Advisers Act.).
The Hurdle Rate shall be equal to the 3-Month Treasury Bill Rate plus 4.0% per annum. The
Hurdle Rate will be appropriately prorated with respect to periods less than a fiscal year due to
subscriptions or withdrawals other than the beginning or end of year.
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Artemis provides investment advisory services to managed accounts on behalf of high net worth
individuals, ultra-high-net worth families, family offices, pooled investment vehicles and
foundations in accordance with the investment guidelines and restrictions that are developed in
consultation with the client or in accordance with a particular mandate selected by the client at the
outset of Artemis’ relationship with the client. Artemis also provides advisory services to
additional U.S. tax exempt institutions such as endowments.
Investors typically must have a minimum of $25 million in investable assets. However, the clients
of Artemis FP will have smaller amounts of investable assets, ranging from $2 million to $10
million, on average.
Orion manages the Fund only.
In no event should this Brochure be relied upon in determining to invest with the Firm. It is not
an offer of, or agreement to provide, advisory services directly to any recipient. Rather, this
Brochure is designed solely to provide information about the Firm for the purpose of compliance
with certain obligations under the Advisers Act and, as such, responds to relevant regulatory
requirements under the Advisers Act. To the extent that there is any conflict between discussions
herein and similar or related discussions in any Advisory Agreement, the Advisory Agreement
shall govern and control.
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The Firm’s investment objective is to achieve for its clients long-term capital appreciation while
attempting to provide reduced risk and volatility. It allocates assets primarily to a select group of
Underlying Managers that manage separately managed accounts or commingled vehicles that in
turn make direct investments across a range of strategies, including diversified and sector-specific
long only equity and fixed income strategies as well as long/short equity strategies focused on G8
countries, event driven arbitrage strategies, distressed debt strategies and global macro-economic
trend investments. The process below regarding manager selection for funds applies primarily to
Artemis and Orion only.
Manager Process Selection: The Firm utilizes traditional and alternative asset strategy selection as the principal investment
consideration and utilizes both in-house fundamental research as well as analysis from external
sources. The investment approach focuses on long-term investment trends and not short-term
trading or individual security selection strategies.
The Firm conducts a due diligence process on all managers being considered, and the due diligence
is ongoing for all Underlying Managers. Managers are sourced through referrals, commercial data
bases, firms already known to the market, and capital introduction services from (non-
compensated) financial institutions. Typically, the Firm evaluates the performance characteristics
of a large number of traditional and alternative asset managers on an annual basis. The first screen
of these potential Underlying Managers is historical absolute and risk adjusted performance vs.
industry benchmarks. Only about 25% of potential Underlying Managers evaluated make it
through this initial screening process.
The second screen is also performance-based: all potential Underlying Managers are evaluated
against the managers currently employed within that specific asset class/sector by Artemis.
Typically, a potential Underlying Manager needs to be among the top four (versus Underlying
Managers in place at that time) to warrant further consideration by the Firm.
The final step for consideration is a personal meeting, either in the Firm’s office followed by an
on-site meeting, or directly an on-site meeting. Telephone interviews may be held in advance to
get clarification of any open issues. The Firm meets with approximately 20-40 prospective
Underlying Managers each year. This stage of the screening process goes beyond the performance
returns and comprises:
Inquiries regarding specific return periods that are not consistent with
industry returns or returns of other managers
Review of marketing material, offering memorandum, DDQ’s (both firm-
provided and Artemis -sourced)
Meeting with key staff members
SEC and NFA website checks and internet checks on firm and principals.
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A thorough understanding of the manager’s demonstrable “edge” in the
marketplace, and whether that edge is sustainable.
Review of staff and client turnover.
Once a manager is accepted onto the Firm’s platform, the due diligence and risk analysis continues.
All steps above continue to be carried out on a periodic basis. In addition, the Firm receives
monthly performance reviews, attends quarterly conference calls, and conducts at least one annual
visit with respect to each Underlying Manager. An Underlying Manager can be dropped from the
platform due to (without limitation): sustained underperformance, a significant loss of investor
assets through withdrawals, being improperly sized for their asset sector, or other considerations.
From a risk management perspective, the Firm tracks publicly traded securities held by the
Underlying Managers periodically.
Regarding Artemis FP, the selection of ETFs and/or individual bonds and equities, will be based
on independent research and will also be generated from in-house fundamental research as well as
analysis from external sources. All investment approaches focus on long-term investment trends
and not short-term trading or individual security selection strategies.
Risks associated with Investments with the Firm: Investment in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. The Firm
seeks to reduce this risk by investing in a diversified portfolio of assets and take a long-term
investment perspective; however, there is no guarantee that such approach will be successful.
Investors may lose all or a substantial portion of their investment. Investors should consider the
risks inherent in investing in the strategies employed by the Underlying Managers, which include,
but are not limited to, leveraged and speculative investments, limited liquidity, higher fees and
expenses, and complex tax structures and limited reporting capabilities. In addition to these
general risks, there are specific risks that apply to each portfolio manager that are outlined in such
portfolio manager’s offering documents (if applicable).
Concentration of Investments. While the Firm currently intends to allocate to a
diverse group of Underlying Managers, the Advisory Agreements do not formally
limit the amount of the Firm’s assets that may be invested in a single Underlying
Manager, and the Firm does not subject client portfolio to any formal policies
regarding diversification. The concentration of client portfolios would subject
clients to a greater degree of risk with respect to the failure of one or a few
investments. Although the Firm seeks to obtain some diversification by investing
in a number of different Underlying Managers, it is possible that several Underlying
Managers may take substantial positions in the same security or group of securities
at the same time. Thus, there is the risk that one of the strategies or techniques
utilized by portfolio managers of the Underlying Managers may have a
disproportionate share of the Partnership’s assets.
Underlying Manager Conflicts. Conflicts of interest may arise from the fact that Underlying Managers can carry on investment activities for their own accounts and
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for other clients in which Firm clients have no interest. The Underlying Managers
have discretion, consistent with best execution, to execute security transactions
through brokerage firms selected by them, including brokerage firms affiliated with
such Underlying Managers.
Independence of Underlying Managers. Generally, the clients do not and will
not control any of the Underlying Managers, their choice of investments and other
investment decisions, all of which are entirely within the control of such Underlying
Managers. It is possible that an Underlying Manager could use different investment
strategies than those described in the offering documents of such Underlying
Manager, which could lead to a loss of all or part of a client’s investment with such
manager.
Investments in Non-U.S. Investments. The Firm intends to invest and trade a significant portion of the relevant Underlying Manager’s assets in non-U.S.
securities and other assets, which will give rise to risks relating to political, social
and economic developments abroad, as well as risks resulting from the differences
between the regulations to which U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and markets are subject.
Such risks may include:
Political or social instability, the seizure by foreign governments of company assets,
acts of war or terrorism, withholding taxes on dividends and interest, high or
confiscatory tax levels, and limitations on the use or transfer of portfolio assets.
Enforcing legal rights in some foreign countries is difficult, costly and slow, and
there are sometimes special problems enforcing claims against foreign
governments.
Non-U.S. securities and other assets often trade in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar, and the Underlying Managers may directly hold foreign currencies and
purchase and sell foreign currencies through forward exchange contracts. Changes
in currency exchange rates will affect an Underlying Manager’s net asset value, the
value of dividends and interest earned, and gains and losses realized on the sale of
investments. An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to these other
currencies may cause the value of an Underlying Manager’s investments to decline.
Some foreign currencies are particularly volatile. Foreign governments may
intervene in the currency markets, causing a decline in value or liquidity of an
Underlying Manager’s foreign currency holdings. If an Underlying Manager enters
into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes, it may lose
the benefits of advantageous changes in exchange rates. On the other hand, if an
Underlying Manager enters forward contracts for the purpose of increasing return,
it may sustain losses.
Non-U.S. securities, commodities and other markets may be less liquid, more
volatile and less closely supervised by the government than in the United States.
Foreign countries often lack uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting
standards, and there may be less public information about the operations of issuers
in such markets.
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Developing and Emerging Markets. Investing in developing and emerging
markets involves additional risks and special considerations not typically
associated with investing in other more established economies or securities
markets. Such risks may include, among others: (i) increased risk of
nationalization or expropriation of assets or confiscatory taxation; (ii) greater
social, economic and political uncertainty (including war); (iii) higher dependence
on exports and the corresponding importance of international trade; (iv) greater
volatility, less liquidity and smaller capitalization of securities markets; (v) greater
volatility in currency exchange rates; (vi) greater risk of inflation; (vii) greater
controls on foreign investment and limitations on repatriation of invested capital
and on the ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; (viii) increased
likelihood of governmental involvement in and control over the economies; (ix)
governmental decisions to cease support of economic reform programs or to impose
centrally planned economies; (x) differences in auditing and financial reporting
standards, which may result in the unavailability of material information about
issuers; (xi) less extensive regulation of the securities markets; (xii) longer
settlement periods for securities transactions and less reliable clearance and custody
arrangements; (xiii) less developed corporate laws regarding fiduciary duties of
officers and directors and the protection of investors; and (xiv) certain
considerations regarding the maintenance of the Underlying Managers’ securities
and cash with non-U.S. brokers and securities depositories.
Illiquid Investments by Underlying Managers. All or a portion of the investments made by an Underlying Manager may be in illiquid securities or direct
loans which are difficult to value and, therefore, could affect the ability of such
Underlying Manager to meet withdrawal requests from the Partnership.
Cyber Security Breaches and Identity Theft. The Firm’s (or its affiliates’)
information and technology systems may be vulnerable to damage or interruption
from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures,
infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches, usage errors by its
professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes,
floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. Although the Firm has implemented various
measures to manage risks relating to these types of events, if these systems are
compromised, become inoperable for extended periods of time or cease to function
properly, the Firm may have to make a significant investment to repair or replace
them. The failure of these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans for any reason
could cause significant interruptions in the Firm’s operations and result in a failure
to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including
personal information relating to client/investors (and beneficial owners of
investors). Such a failure could harm the Firm’s reputation or subject it or its
affiliates to legal claims and otherwise affect their business and financial
performance. Additionally, any failure of the Firm’s information, technology or
security systems could have an adverse impact on the Firm’s ability to manage
investments which may negatively impact the value of such investments.
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ETF Related Risks:
In general, not all investment decisions will turn out as expected, but diversification
can be a key tool in managing risk. By acquiring a portfolio of varied investments
across a range of asset classes (Shares, Bonds, Cash, etc), geographies and sectors,
investors can help minimize the effects which poorly performing investments can
have on their overall portfolio. This diversification theory applies within asset
classes as much as at portfolio level.
There are specific risks which investors should be aware of when investing in
certain asset classes. The following section deals with some of the risks which apply
when investing in ETFs as follows:
Index Risk
ETFs are designed to match an index, and are passive investments. Because an ETF
is not actively managed, it will not sell a security if the security's issuer is in
financial trouble—unless the security is removed from the index. This means that
the ETF will move up and down with the index and the ETF manager will not take
defensive positions, or sell losing positions, in a market downturn. This also means
that the manager won't increase exposure to positions that it anticipates increasing
in value, either. This lack of management means that investors are placing their
money with an index, not a manager, and their fortunes are related to the
performance of the index. The best way for an investor to deal with index risk is to
understand what is in the index and the rules governing what goes into, or out of
the index, as covered in the ETF's documentation.
Tracking Error
In addition to the risk of their investment being exposed to the movements of the
index, investors also are at risk when the ETF does not match the performance of
the index, a situation known as tracking error.
Tracking error represents the difference between the performance, or return, of the
ETF portfolio and the underlying index. Tracking error occurs for a number of
reasons. The first is that an ETF has expenses that an index does not have, because
it incurs costs when it buys and sells securities. The frequency of these transactions,
such as how often an ETF rebalances its portfolio, can increase the costs that
increase tracking error and diminish an ETF’s performance.
Another reason for tracking error occurs when an ETF holds cash, which will earn
a different rate of return than ETFs invested in the portfolio and cause a deviation
in returns between the index and the ETF. (At some times the cash may perform
better than the ETF) With ETFs, however, the amount of cash held tends to be
small.
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Counterparty risk
ETFs do not always hold the physical assets. If the investment bank providing the
future/option fails, the ETF will lose part or all of the money it has invested.
Currency
If the exchange traded investments’ underlying holdings are in a currency which is
different to the denominated currency, investors will face currency risk.
Trading within foreign market closures
ETFs traded on a particular exchange can be bought or sold between normal market
opening hours, typically 8am to 4.30pm. However, many of the indices an ETF
might track might be open outside the exchange on which the ETF is listed. This
means the ETF is trading during periods when the underlying index is closed. This
can result in a disparity between the daily performance of the ETF and the index
being tracked.
Tax
The tax treatment of an exchange traded investment is subject to change, which
could affect your investment in the future. In some cases, the returns from trading
ETFs may potentially be subject to income tax rather than capital gains tax. The
ongoing tax liabilities are determined by both your individual circumstances and
the continued status of the exchange traded investment. If you are unsure of your
tax liabilities you should consult a qualified tax advisor.
Other risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investors may not benefit from the same entitlements as if they held the
shares directly (e.g. voting rights).
• Costs can be significant and can be difficult to define precisely. While the
annual management charge may be stipulated, other charges may be less visible.
• Investors cannot control the investments that are made within the ETF. This
discretion is held by the investment manager appointed by the third-party
investment ETF provider.
• Although an ETF may be denominated in a particular currency, underlying
investments may be held in other currencies and thus the ETF may be subject to
currency moves.
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• ETF prices can be volatile. The overall market may fall, or the ETFs that
you invest in may perform badly. The value of your investment may go down as
well as up. Past performance is no indication of future performance.
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As stated in Item 4 above, Mr. Rup is a Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer and of Chief
Investment Officer of Artemis and Orion.
Mr. Duebendorfer is a member, President and Chief Operating Officer for Artemis and Manager
for Orion.
Additionally, Mr. Rup is the Managing Member of Sirius which is the general partner to the Fund
and is responsible for the management of the Fund’s affairs.
Additionally, Mr. Duebendorfer is a Member of Sirius which is the general partner to the Fund
and is also responsible for the management of the Fund’s affairs.
Finally, Mr. Rup and Duebendorfer, via Epsilon, are the 51% owners of Artemis FP and the 48%
owner Tandem Consultants LLC (“Tandem”). Tandem is a book keeper that may service certain
clients of the Firm. However, any revenue collected by Tandem from clients of the Firm will not
be shared with Epsilon or Messrs. Rup and Duebendorfer.
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Trading The Firm stands in a position of trust and confidence with respect to its clients. Accordingly, the
Firm has a fiduciary duty to its clients, including a duty to make full and fair disclosure of any
potential conflicts of interest that may arise. This requires not only actual good faith on the Firm’s
part, but the appearance of good faith as well. In order to achieve and maintain this high level of
trust and confidence, the Firm has adopted this Code of Ethics.
The Firm’s policies and procedures are based on the general concepts of fiduciary duty, the specific
requirements of the Advisers Act and other U.S. federal securities laws relating to the operations
of investment advisers, as well as the Firm’s internal policies. All officers, directors, partners and
employees of the Firm and any other person who provides advice on behalf of the Firm and is
subject to the Firm’s control and supervision (collectively referred to as “Supervised Persons”)
must adhere to Code of Ethics of Ethics. Moreover, all Supervised Persons must comply with the
applicable federal securities laws.1 Technical compliance will not insulate anyone from scrutiny
of any actions that create the appearance of a violation.
All officers, directors, and employees of the Firm are subject to the provisions contained in
Artemis’s Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics, which is updated at least annually, outlines Firm
policies and procedures regarding standards of conduct, personal investment transactions, and
handling of material non-pubic information. The Code of Ethics contains several restrictions and
1 For the purposes of this Policy, the term “federal securities laws” means the Securities Act of 1933, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Advisers Act , Title V of the Gramm-
Leach-Bliley Act, any rules adopted by the SEC under any of these statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act as it applies to
funds and investment advisers, and any ruled adopted thereunder by the SEC or the Department of Treasury.
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procedures designed to eliminate or manage conflicts of interest. As the Firm typically
recommends investments in unaffiliated managers and does not make recommendations on
individual stocks, it believes that there is limited likelihood of any conflicts of interest with client
portfolios.
All employees’ personal trading are disclosed, and records of personal brokerage statements are
retained on file for each employee. The Firm maintains a restricted list (the “Restricted List”) that
includes, among other things, the names of issuers whose securities are subject to a complete ban
on sales or purchases because Artemis has knowledge of material non-public information
regarding the issuer.
The Firm will provide a copy of its Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
Our contact information appears on the cover page of this Brochure.
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The Firm does not have the authority to determine the brokers or dealers to be used by clients. The
Firm does not receive or provides any soft dollar benefits.
In the event that a client requires The Firm to assist in the disposition of legacy positions, such
securities will generally be disposed of through the financial institution at which the relevant
security is held. Cash received is typically transferred into the new account(s) created with respect
to the client. In addition, at the request of a client, The Firm can also arrange for positions to be
transferred to a discount broker for disposition.
In connection with securities transactions for clients, the Underlying Managers have the authority
to determine, generally without obtaining specific client consent, the securities or other
investments and the amount thereof to be bought or sold, and the brokers or dealers to be used.
There are generally no limitations on the Underlying Managers’ authority in this regard.
Underlying Managers generally also have full discretion to negotiate and determine any
commission rates to be paid for such transactions.
Underlying Managers may consider a number of factors when selecting a broker or dealer to effect
a transaction. Criteria used for the selection of a brokerage or other firms may include one or a
combination of the following:
1. General execution capability;
2. Commission or other compensation rates;
3. Operational capability to clear and settle transactions;
4. Historical trading experience in the security;
5. Integrity of personnel;
6. Quality of research and brokerage services and products;
7. Importance to the client of speed, efficiency or confidentiality;
8. Financial strength and stability;
9. Access to the markets for the security being traded;
10. Access to new investment opportunities.
Due to the consideration of these factors, Underlying Managers may not always select the broker
or dealer offering the lowest commission or compensation rates. However, it is The Firm’s policy
to invest client assets with Underlying Managers that undertake to make a good faith determination
that the commission or other compensation rates paid are reasonable in relation to any services or
products provided.
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Underlying Managers may select a broker or dealer that charges a commission or compensation in
excess of that which another firm might have charged for effecting the same transaction in
recognition of the value of the factors listed above, including research and brokerage services and
products provided by the broker, and research services provided by a third party but delivered
through the broker.
Research services obtained by use of brokerage commissions arising from one account may be
used by Underlying Managers in the management of other client accounts and proprietary
investment activities, and may not in all cases benefit the relevant account directly. Research
services and products received by Underlying Managers may include, among other things, industry
publications and periodicals, company research, analyses and recommendations, quotation and
market information services, economic forecasts, access to industry/market information, trading
and risk management tools and research and modeling related software.
Services, other than research and brokerage services, and other benefits obtained by the use of
brokerage commissions arising from an account may be used by an Underlying Manager only for
the benefit of the relevant account, and such services will be limited to services that would
otherwise constitute an expense borne by such account.
Under the foregoing policies, Underlying Managers may allow an account to pay higher brokerage
commissions than might be obtainable if transactions were effected through brokers that do not
provide research or other services.
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The Chief Investment Officer and the President / Chief Operating Officer of Artemis review
accounts on a monthly basis.
Written account statements are prepared on a monthly basis internally or a third party firm, who
receives statements directly from the Underlying Managers’ custodians. This is based on client’s
requirements. The account statements are formatted into GIPS Standards (previously AIMR
Performance Presentation Standards - AIMR-PPS) compliant reports by the Firm and sent to the
clients by the 25th day of the following calendar month or quarterly (dependent on client’s
preference). A standard client statement would typically include the following:
Current asset allocation of the client account vs. target asset allocation
Monthly and year to date (“YTD”) return for each asset class of the client account
(absolute and relative to the applicable benchmark, if any)
Statement of changes in the client account (monthly and YTD)
Individual security holdings for traditional managed accounts
Individual Underlying Manager returns during the relevant month
Summary of account liquidations during the relevant month
Quarterly summaries containing the above information with respect to the relevant quarter are also
provided to clients. In addition, the Firm’s management also conducts quarterly meetings with
clients. Each client may request additional reports or information regarding its account. The Firm
also receives monthly performance reports directly from the Underlying Managers. Underlying
Managers also provides similar reports to clients.
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The Firm generally does not custody assets. Clients’ assets are typically managed by the
Underlying Managers and held with banks or registered broker dealers that are “qualified
custodians”. Clients may receive statements directly from the foregoing custodians on a monthly
or quarterly basis.
The Firm recommends that clients carefully review the account statements they receive from such
qualified custodians and compare them to any reports received with respect to their underlying
assets.
Sirius is deemed to have custody of Fund assets, but will send audited financial statements to Fund
investors within 120 days of the Fund’s fiscal year end and maintain all cash and securities with
qualified custodians.
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The Firm may provide discretionary investment advisory services to its clients, in each case in
accordance with the client’s stated investment objectives, guidelines and restrictions and pursuant
to the terms of the relevant Advisory Agreement entered into with such client. The Firm has
discretion over how or when to allocate certain client assets among Underlying Managers, however
each client enters into separate documentation with the Underlying Managers pursuant to the terms
of the Underlying Documents. As part of its services to a client, The Firm can assist, if requested
by the client, in the liquidation of some or all of an existing portfolio in order for the client to invest
in opportunities presented to it by the Firm. The Firm typically determines, in consultation with
the client, the assets in the existing portfolio that will be liquidated or retained.
In advance of allocating assets to any Underlying Manager, the Firm will typically discuss its
determination with the client, including the rationale for selecting an Underlying Manager, and the
manner in which the Underlying Manager fits within the overall asset allocation model designed
for client. If a client expresses any objections to a proposed allocation, the Firm will work with
the client to select another manager. The Firm monitors the performance of each Underlying
Manager and will make changes by rebalancing among managers, adding or elimination managers
for a variety of reasons, including among other, (i) ongoing due diligence with respect to the
Underlying Managers, (ii) performance of an Underlying Manager, (iii) strategic macro-economic
determinations made by the Firm, and (iv) changes in a client’s preferences, needs or investment
objective.
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The Firm does not generally vote proxies on behalf of its clients, as it only invests assets under
management with the Underlying Managers.
Each Underlying Manager votes proxies in accordance with its own proxy voting policies.
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1. The Firm does not solicit fees six months in advance and does not take custody of assets.
2. The Firm is not aware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet contractual commitments of its clients.
3. The Firm has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition with the preceding ten years.
Item 19: Requirements for State-Registered Advisers: Not Applicable
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