• Asset allocation, portfolio construction and risk management of cross asset absolute return funds using three approaches:Fundamental: research and implementation of fundamental indicators to be used by model and investment committee for all asset classes (e.g. valuations, macro data, survey data, positioning, technical indicators)Systematic: creating, assessing and monitoring systematic long/short strategies across risk premias (e.g. market, liquidity, carry) based on proprietary market based and economic signalsDiscretionary: 1. Tactical and strategic asset allocation for benchmarked multi asset strategies 2. Generating “alpha” trade ideas based on macro-economic framework (e.g. relative value trades)• Positive track record in managing derivatives overlay with low correlation to global markets• Daily market commentaries, research, analysis, blogs and presentations created for both internal and marketing collateral• Presenting at conferences and meetings with investor relations focussing on Italian market

• Worked on the proprietary equity volatility trading desk and Italian sales desk• Conducted market research by gathering and analysing information on structured products in addition to fundamental research on index and single stock volatility for both sales and traders• Constructed options trading strategies focusing on correlations increasing and asymmetric payouts

• Assisted the research team in organizing research data and improving their information management system• Learned about different styles of hedge fund trading strategies and constructing fund of funds portfolios• Performed initial due diligence on potential investments

• Qualified as a ski instructor and provided ski instruction to individuals and groups with varying abilities

• Gathered market information that was distributed daily to the firm’s clients• Learned the fundamentals of pricing bonds and credit derivative instruments