Panel ZHAW
Tuesday, 22. January 2019, 17:00 - 17:45 UHR
SEMINARRAUM ІІ
English
Speaker(s): Son Nguyen, Peter Rice, Pierre de Saab
Presenter: Jan-Alexander Posth
Introduction to the concept of alternative risk premia, differentiating the term to “alpha” and “smart beta”. The discussion aims at illustrating how investors can access various alternative risk premia in order to enhance their portfolios.
Ayaltis AG
Nach Abschluss des Studiums der Finanzwirtschaft an der Universität Fribourg in der Schweiz im Jahre 2000 startete Son Nguyen seine Finanzkarriere im Portfolio Management der Pensionskasse Publica in Bern in der Fondsanalyse und Selektion. 2001 führte sein Weg weiter zur UBS Wealth Management in Genf. Er arbeitete im Bereich Portfolio Management, Investment Strategy und Investment Advisory für sehr vermögende Privatkunden. Nach Beendigung des UBS Private Banking Diplom in 2003, verließ Son die UBS und ging zur Dachhedgefonds Firma Harcourt in Genf. Dort war er verantwortlich für den Vertrieb Westschweiz und Westeuropa. Bevor er die Ayaltis AG in Zürich im Oktober 2008 gründete, war Son Senior Marketing Manager bei Peak Partners in Genf. Dort war er verantwortlich für das Business Development und sorgte für signifikantes Wachstum im AI-Bereich (Alternative Investments) bei namhaften qualifizierten Investoren. Seit 2004 hat Son Nguyen zusätzlich das amerikanische Zusatzdiplom Finanzanalyse von AI (Alternative Investments).
Crossbow Partners AG
Peter Rice, CFA, hat 20 Jahre Erfahrung als Finanzspezialist. Vor seinem Eintritt bei der Crossbow Partners AG war Peter Leiter Portfolio Management Schweiz bei der HSBC Alternative Investment Group. Vor der HSBC war er bei UBP Alternative Investments, ECOFIN Investment Consulting und Olsen & Associates tätig. Peter hat einen MSc in Finance vom Imperial College (London) und ein Diplom Maschineningenieur von der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule Zürich.
Dominicé & Co - Asset Management
Pierre de Saab is Partner and Head of the Investment Team. Since joining Dominicé in 2010, Pierre de Saab has significantly contributed to the development of the company’s flagship volatility strategy. Today, he heads the investment team’s research and trading operations, as well as the company’s business development strategy. Prior to joining Dominicé, Pierre held senior roles at Credit Suisse, as well as UBS in Zurich, London and New York, where he built and led several equity derivatives trading desks. During his career, he gained significant experience in designing risk management and trading systems. He has also developed proprietary trading strategies and innovative derivative products for hedge funds and sophisticated institutional investors. Pierre earned a Masters in Mathematical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), a Masters in Real Estate from the University of Geneva and an MBA from INSEAD
ZHAW Institute for Wealth & Asset Management
Jan-Alexander Posth holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. He is senior lecturer for “Banking Management” (BSc Banking and Finance), for Operational Risk Management (MSc Banking and Finance) and for “Systematic Strategies and Hedge Funds” (MSc Banking and Finance) at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. He has more than 12 years’ professional track record in the financial services industry, where he gained extensive expertise in credit, interest rates and equities. Starting at Deutsche Postbank in the structured credit business, he moved on to Landesbank Baden-Württemberg where he built up the quant infrastructure for the structured credit trading division and led the fund derivatives trading desk. Joining STOXX Ltd. in 2012, Jan-Alexander Posth was responsible for the development of smart-beta equity indices and multi-factor models before becoming Head of Research and Portfolio Management at Tom Capital AG in 2015.
