Workshops
Workshops
Taking Advantage of Market Volatility: The Proven FERI Approach to Option Premium Collection
Workshop Objectives: We would like to warmly invite you to a focused session on our investment strategy. Discover how our decade-long, systematic approach delivers consistent returns and learn about:
1. Systematic Approach: Benefits of our proven, rule-based method.
2. Avoiding Forecasts: How avoiding unreliable predictions enhances risk management.
3. Simplifying Complexity: The role of liquidity and simplicity in achieving stable returns.
4. Preparing for Declines: Tools for managing market downturns.
5. Continuous Hedging: Ensuring long-term success and liquidity.
Join us to see how these insights can enhance your investment strategy.
Speakers
Horst Gerstner
Lead Portfolio Manager
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As the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Volatility Strategies department at FERI, Horst Gerstner is responsible for trading decisions and the development and refinement of quantitative investment strategies across FERI’s volatility funds: OptoFlex, US EquityFlex, and EuroEquityFlex. He has been trading derivatives for various client mandates since 2001.
Prior to joining FERI, Horst was the Lead Portfolio Manager for six years and Co-Portfolio Manager for four years of the Athena Volatility Strategies, a family of hedge funds that pursue option strategies on the S&P 500 and EuroStoxx 50 equity indices. He was also responsible for the Athena Volatilitätsstrategie UCITS funds during this time.
Representatives
Michael Barroilhet
Sales Manager Institutional Clients
Michael Barroilhet is responsible for institutional investor relations with French-speaking clients. He joined FERI in 2021 as a hedge fund analyst, specializing in fund selection and due diligence. He was part of the portfolio management team, advising institutional clients on €2B in hedge funds allocation, before transitioning to the sales team in January. Michael began his career in 2018 at ED&F Man (demerged from Man Group), a leading commodity trading house in London. His expertise spans commodities and hedge funds, with strong experience in fundamental and quantitative analysis for trading desks and institutional clients.
Fluent in French and English, he holds a double BSc in Finance and Business Management, graduating cum laude from the University of Charleston, and a Master of Finance from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Alessandro Reggi
External Advisor
Alessandro Reggi brings over 20 years of experience in asset management, with roles at respected institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Nomura, and American Express. He is also an entrepreneur with a focused background in private equity and venture capital, particularly within emerging markets. As an external advisor to the board of FERI AG, Alessandro supports the development of international investors. His career reflects a dedication to navigating complex financial landscapes and fostering growth through thoughtful, strategic investments.
Presentation of the long only UCITS & SFDR 8 funds THEAM QUANT Equity GURU by Amine Bousfiha (Fund Manager)
The THEAM Quant – Equity GURU funds offer exposure to their respective markets over the long term, by being exposed to the largest and most liquid stocks which are based on the following financial criteria: Profitability, Valuation and Prospects (future business prospect).
The funds use an enhanced systematic and transparent investment process based on fundamental criteria and financial good sense without any discretionary intervention.
There are 4 funds available on the following regions: Eurozone, Europe, US and World all countries.
The GURU range enjoys a strong track record and manages to deliver robust alpha of 4% on average versus its respective benchmarks.
Company Profile: THEAM Quant is the generic name given to a broad range of systematic strategies designed by BNP Paribas Global Markets and mostly implemented in funds managed by BNP Paribas Asset Management. BNP Paribas' diverse business model is composed of 2 core areas: Retail Banking & Services (comprising Retail Banking and Services and International Financial Services), and Corporate & Institutional Banking (BNP CIB). Global Markets is part of BNP CIB and corresponds to capital markets activities, delivering cross-asset solutions and industry leading services to institutional and corporate clients, private banks and retail distribution networks.
Speakers
Amine Bousfiha
Amine Bousfiha is a finance professional with over nine years of deep expertise in equity quantitative investment strategies. Since June 2016, he has been based at BNP Paribas in Paris, where he designs innovative strategies for institutional clients and creates bespoke indices for retail structured product offerings. His role includes idea origination, product design, and product push, among other responsibilities.
Prior to his current position, Amine completed a 6-month internship at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking as a Trading Analyst in Exotic Equity Derivatives.
Amine holds a Master's degree in M2MO (Ex DEA Laure ELIE) from Paris and a Grande Ecole Engineering Degree from ENSIMAG, a leading French school in Computing & Applied Mathematics. He also studied abroad at the National University of Singapore, majoring in Financial Engineering.
Marie-Laure Simonnet
Head of Theam Quant Fund Distribution
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Marie-Laure Simonnet is Head of THEAM Quant funds in France at BNP Paribas Global Markets. Her mission is to cover financial institutions, asset managers, private banks & family offices to promote innovative quantitative strategies adapted to their needs and market context, benefiting from the expertise and infrastructure of Global Markets team across asset classes. Marie-Laure has a 10-yr experience in the function. She started her career in debt origination in London at Dresdner Kleinwort, then worked at Société Générale for 4 years before joining BNP Paribas’s teams on equity derivatives then on quantitative strategies.