Alexander K.W. Schmidt, CAIA, FIMA

Managing Director | Investments

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Highly experienced buy-side investment professional across asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, Structured Credit, Illiquid Assets); well balanced mix of quantitative/analytical and interpersonal skills. Design and implementation of robust comprehensive investment processes, incl. asset allocation, portfolio construction, manager due diligence, performance measurement. International experience in family offices, hedge funds and top-tier asset managers. Broad and strategic mindset. Special interests: portfolio construction & optimal capital allocation; value-added quantitative analysis; hedge funds; private equity; client advisory and presentations.

Experience

  • Managing Director | Investments at V+V Capital
    Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Building a sizeable private investment office from scratch; implementation of - investment processes across all asset classes (equities, fixed income/credit, hedge funds, private equity) - quantitative models (asset allocation, risk management, performance attribution, manager selection) - risk management (market, credit, and operational risk) & internal control processes - system infrastructure and reporting

  • Head of Risk & Quantitative Analysis | Single Family Office at Majid Al Futtaim
    Mar 2017 - Jun 2021 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Leading the risk management & quantitative analysis function for a complex multi-asset class portfolio (liquid and illiquid assets); expertise in investment risk management, manager due diligence, asset allocation & portfolio construction, risk frameworks and compliance.

  • Head | Risk Management | Financial Assets at Alceda Fund Management S.A.
    Jul 2015 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Head of the risk management team covering all aspects of regulatory risk management processes, risk measurement and system development, quantitative and performance analysis, support and interaction with portfolio management, as well as client and investor communication related to risk management for inhouse UCITS and AIFs as well as third party fund structures.

  • Vice President | Risk & Quantitative Analysis at BlackRock
    Oct 2011 - Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Risk & Quantitative Analysis focused on Institutional Fixed Income portfolios (insurance companies, pension funds, corporates); market and credit risk analysis and modelling, portfolio optimization under regulatory capital constraints, performance measurement and attribution, extensive client interaction and presentations at C-level.

  • Risk Manager at Trafalgar Asset Managers
    Jul 2009 - Oct 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    - PM Desk-based cross asset class risk management and quantitative analysis for a 1.5bn$ hedge fund manager specialized in event-driven, credit and distressed debt, stock volatility and long/short equity strategies - Significant contribution during investor presentations with a focus on providing customized analysis - Designed and built a VBA/SQL-based inhouse analytics and reporting system