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Update: Profit from clinical innovation

BB Biotech AG (BION) is a Swiss specialist biotech investment company, with a bias towards mid-sized and larger companies generating revenues. The company targets double-digit annual returns and outperformed its NASDAQ Biotech benchmark in 2014 in what was a very strong year for the sector, posting a total return (in Swiss francs) of 75.1% versus 50.3% for the index. Inclusion in the Stoxx Europe 600 index from December 2014 reflects strong capital performance and increased liquidity. This will increase the fund’s visibility to investors, while buying from passive funds may have helped the discount to narrow to its current level of c 14%.
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BB Biotech AG

Co.'s principal activity is to invest in biotechnology companies globally. The investments are held through its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Biotech Focus N.V., Biotech Invest N.V., Biotech Target N.V., and Biotech Growth N.V., all of which are located in Curacao. Co. acquires holdings in companies in the biotechnology growth market. The focus of the holdings is on quoted companies that are concentrating on the development and marketing of innovative medicines. For the selection of holdings, Co. relies on fundamental analysis by physicians and molecular biologists.

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Edison Investment Research

Edison is an investment research and advisory company, with offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East and AsiaPac. The heart of Edison is our world renowned equity research platform and deep multi-sector expertise. At Edison Investment Research, our research is widely read by international investors, advisors and stakeholders. Edison Advisors leverages our core research platform to provide differentiated services including investor relations and strategic consulting.

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