Our Team
The company is managed by Christian Schmidiger with academic and industry experience in the quantitative sector working in risk, research and computer science. No other employees involved.
Founder
Christian A. Schmidiger
Work Experience
Feb 2021 - Current
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Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2019
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Mar 2015 - Sep 2016
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Equity Research ¦ Financials
ZKB, Zurich
Macro Research ¦ Quantitative
Ruffer LLP, London
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Investment Risk ¦ Quantitative
Ruffer LLP, London
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Investment Strategy & Research
Credit Suisse, Zurich
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Education
2020 - 2021
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2019 - 2020
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2016 - 2019​
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2017 - 2018
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2016 - 2017
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2011 - 2015
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
CAIA Association
Zurich, Switzerand
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Charterholder of "Certificate in Quantitative Finance" (CQF)
CQF Institute
London, United Kingdom
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Grade: 98%
Thesis: Portfolio Construction with Robust Covariance (grade: 100%)
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Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)​
CFA Institute
New York, United States
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Chartered Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
Global Association of Risk Professionals
New York, United States
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MSc Investments & Wealth Management
Imperial College Business School
London, United Kingdom
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Grade: Distinction
Master Thesis: All Style Hedge Fund Analysis with Constant- and Time-Varying Factor Loading Models
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B.A. Banking & Finance
University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
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Grade: Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor Thesis: The Equal-Risk-Contribution Approach for Portfolio Selection
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