Diapason Commodities teams up with Massena to boost distribution in Germanic markets

Since last December, Massena Advisors has been the main seed investor of the Diapason L/S Agriculture fund, which invests both long and short agricultural commodity futures. Diapason claims that the fund is one of the first to offer moderate volatility combined with significant exposure to the long-term positive trend in commodities.

‘We are very excited to team up with Massena Advisors for the distribution of our product range in German-speaking countries,’ says chief executive Lionel Motiere. ‘Daniel Ghirardi and his team have unique expertise in the distribution of niche products to the institutional investor community.

‘We believe they have the expertise and network we require to promote and distribute our brand and product offering efficiently and professionally. Massena has also made an important investment in our long/short agriculture fund, which further aligns the interest of our two firms.’
 
Ghirardi, Massena’s managing partner, adds: ‘Professionalism and openness to new ideas combined with rapid execution are among Diapason’s strengths, making it a great company to work with. This is also why we have decided not only to distribute this product but also to invest a significant amount into the L/S Agriculture fund.’
 
Diapason Commodities Management, which was founded in 2003 by Stephan Wrobel, Motiere and Guillaume Le Fur, employs around 35 people at its headquarters in Lausanne and offices in London and Zug, and oversaw of USD8.5bn in commodities assets and inflation solutions at the end of April.

Massena Advisors, a distributor of niche products to European institutional investors in Europe, was founded by Ghirardi in 2007 as part of the Massena group, a multifamily office based in Paris, and has offices in Geneva and Zurich.