Lapo Sogli is part of the European Equity Team at Candriam as Senior Fund Manager. He is also Head of Technical Analysis. He joined Candriam in 2010.

Lapo started his career as a trader. In 1995, he joined the proprietary desk of Bank of America in Milan, first as a forex trader, then as an equity trader.

In 2001 he moved to Luxembourg to join the advisory desk of Credit Agricole Indosuez where he  became the responsible for alternative investments and manager of a fund of hedge funds.

CAIA Member since 2011

Stefano graduated from Bocconi University in Milan. In 2007 he joined Nordea Bank Luxembourg. He is currently the Senior Portfolio manager in charge of the Fund of Funds management, responsible for selecting both long only and alternative/hedge funds.

Philippe Debatty, CAIA is an Asset Manager at Fuchs & Associés Finance S.A. in Luxembourg, where he provides asset advisory for institutional and high net worth clientele. Debatty was previously the Managing Director at Alternative Advisers S.A. in Luxembourg, and has garnered a wide array of expertise throughout his career in the asset management industry. Debatty has been a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst since 2008 and holds a Master's Degree in Economic Science from the University of Liege.

CAIA Member since 2013

CAIA Member since 2009

Hamlin is Head of Research at Tomlinson Research and has over 16 years' of economics and investment industry experience. He started his career in 1997 as assistant economist in the UK Government Department of Social Security; he then moved into equity analytics starting with the Universities Superannuation Scheme (pension) and IDEAglobal (independent research provider).

CAIA Member since 2005

CAIA Member since 2008

Over 20 years industry experience having worked for international asset managers and fund distribution platforms. Business development in Iberia and Latinamerica, servicing institutional and wholesale clients. Wide experience in both traditional asset classes and alternatives (hedge fund, private equity, private debt).

Mrs. Writzel began her career at Austrian financial service provider C-Quadrat GmbH, where she worked in client service. Since May 1998, Mrs. Writzel has looked after Asset Allocation AG’s institutional clients and is also responsible for product selection. A Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) with 25 years’ capital market experience, Mrs. Writzel has a solid background in alternative investments.

CAIA Member since 2008