Gabriel Collin

Head of investment at Active Advisors, a 20 years old boutique asset manager specialized in hedge fund investment. PM of the flagship fund of hedge funds. Senior advisor for institutional clients. Global AUMs in excess of $350M. -Portfolio manager of Alpha Alternative, the in-house fund of hedge funds (inception: 2002). Production of a track record overperforming strongly the HFRI FOHF index, with better risk return profile and restraint correlations vs markets. -Head of the hedge fund research, analytical and selection process. Coordinate the analysts ‘primary research. Author of all final analysis and research documents. Main focus on small to mid-size hedge funds (< $500M).Coverage of all hedge fund strategies, with a particular focus on quant / systematic type ones. -Development of an innovative, vertically integrated, hedge fund analytical process. Development and implementation of a new fund portfolio structure around 5 sub pockets, using a proprietary strategy classification. -Production of monthly /quarterly /annually fund reports. Qualitative and quantitative reports on the fund’s portfolio structure and of its sub-pockets. -Development of a multi dimension analytical tool aimed at quantifying the level of quant strategies drawdowns. -Set up and management of a listed certificate covering the CTA allocation, through the Deutsch Bank Select Platform. -Advisory activities regarding hedge fund allocations for French and Swiss institutional clients. Hedge fund research, analytical work and investment advisory for fund of hedge funds and institutional clients. -Strong involvement in the client development and management activities. Production of the marketing documents. -Development of specific documents regarding the fund’s positioning within a global asset allocation. Education of investors on hedge fund investment.Advisory role in the business development and management of hedge fund business structure.