Unigestion has appointed Nicolas Rousselet as Managing Director, Head of Hedge Funds. He also becomes a member of Unigestion’s Executive Committee.
Based in Geneva, Rousselet will lead the development of Unigestion’s highly successful Funds of Hedge Funds business, with assets under management exceeding USD 3.7 billion managed on behalf of institutional clients. With the support of the Hedge Funds Investment Committee, Rousselet will continue to deepen Unigestion’s research to offer value added investment solutions to diversify institutional investor’s traditional asset allocation. The members of this committee have an average of 25 years industry expertise and notably includes Bernard Sabrier, Chairman of the Company, and Patrick Fenal, Vice Chairman.
Rousselet previously held the position of Strategy Manager responsible for arbitrage, credit and equity hedge strategies, and has been a member of Unigestion’s Hedge Fund Investment Committee since joining the company in 2008. He has more than twelve years experience in the hedge fund industry having begun his career at Fortis Investment Management, managing arbitrage and CTA strategies, before joining Atlas Capital Management to lead their arbitrage and trading teams. He holds a Master with distinction in Mathematics from Paris XI University and is a certified statistician from Paris VI University.
Fiona Frick, Chief Executive Officer at Unigestion, says: “During the four years he has spent with us Nicolas Rousselet has demonstrated his ability to create and manage innovative and performing investment solutions for our clients. He also showed his commitment to Unigestion’s values and investment DNA. His appointment as Head of Hedge Funds is therefore a natural decision. We trust that under his leadership and with his strong commitment to research, our investment solutions will continue to evolve and stay at the forefront of the Hedge Fund industry.”
