Alternative Investments Forum 2025

Daniel Emmenegger leitet das Strategie & Research Team bei der Asga Pensionskasse und ist verantwortlich für die Erarbeitung der strategischen Grundlagen der Anlagen, inklusive der Steuerungsparameter für die einzelnen Anlagekategorien und der Nachhaltigkeitsüberlegungen. Er ist Mitglied der Anlagekommission der Asga Pensionskasse und hält einen Master of Science in Economics von der Universität Lausanne.

Manuel Ferreira leitet seit 2016 die beiden Teams «Investment Strategy & Economic Research» bei der Zürcher Kantonalbank, welche für die volkswirtschaftliche Analyse sowie für die anlagestrategische Meinungsbildung zu sämtlichen Anlageklassen zuständig sind. Als Chefstratege verantwortet Manuel Ferreira die anlagepolitischen Entscheidungen der Bank. Zuvor war er in den Bereichen Quant-Research, Asset Management und Anlagestrategie tätig und verfügt über 20 Jahre Erfahrung in der Finanzbranche. Manuel Ferreira hat an der Universität Bern Volkswirtschaftslehre mit den Schwerpunkten Makroökonomie, Ökonometrie und Finance studiert.

Andi Fischer ist seit 1. November 2018 Chief Investment Officer in der Schweiz. Er ist im Jahr 2009 als Regional Investment Manager zu Zurich gestossen, verantwortlich für die Regionen Südeuropa und Afrika. In den folgenden Jahren wurde ihm zusätzliche Verantwortung für die Länder Österreich, Irland und die Treasury Abteilung der Zürich Gruppe übertragen. Zudem hat er über die letzten 18 Monate in Barcelona ein Kreditanalyse-Team aufgebaut. Von Mitte 2017 bis Anfang 2018 war Andi Fischer interimsmässig in Barcelona als CIO Spanien tätig. Vor seiner Zeit bei Zurich hatte er verschiedene Positionen als Sales Manager bei führenden Globalen Investmentbanken inne. Er hat seine berufliche Karriere im Bereich Regulatory Reporting bei der Goldman Sachs Bank in Zürich begonnen. Andi Fischer hat einen Master in Betriebswirtschaftslehre der Universität Zürich und ist CFA Charterholder.

Frank Härtel ist seit 2012 bei Bank J. Safra Sarasin und leitet als Executive Director den Bereich Asset Allocation im CIO Office. Seit 1997 ist er in der Finanzindustrie tätig und zuvor in den Bereichen Investment Solutions und Investment Research sowohl für private als auch institutionelle Kunden bei GMO, LGT und UBS beschäftigt gewesen. Er ist eidg. dipl. Finanzanalyst und Portfolio Manager (AZEK) und promovierte an der HSG in Operations Research. Zudem verfügt er über einen Master of Science in Mathematics (Syracuse University USA) und ein Diplom in Wirtschaftsmathematik (Universität Ulm).

Seit Ende der 90er Jahre lebt und arbeitet Jens Korte in New York. Er berichtet täglich für Radio und Fernsehen über die wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen der grössten Volkswirtschaft der Welt. Zu den Kunden gehören das Schweizer Fernsehen und Radio (SRF 4), die deutschen Nachrichtensender ntv und Deutsche Welle sowie die nzz. Nach dem Abitur und einer Lehre zum Industriekaufmann bei der Hoechst AG studierte Jens Korte Volkswirtschaftslehre in Berlin. Anschliessend zog es ihn nach New York. Als Korrespondent erlebte er den dotcom Boom, die Terrroranschläge 2001, die Finanzkrise, den folgenden Aufschwung und schliesslich die Pandemie, die im Frühjahr 2020 New York so stark traf wie zu diesem Zeitpunkt keine andere Region auf der Welt. Nach Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, Trump, Joe Biden und schon wieder Trump ist es jetzt der 6. Präsident, den Jens Korte vor Ort erlebt und verfolgt. Jens Korte gründete 2003 seine eigene Firma newyorkgermanpress. Er ist verheiratet und hat einen Sohn. Jens Korte hat eine Gastprofessur an der PHW in Bern. Seit 2022 Mitglied des Board der GISNY (German International School New York).

Toni Nadal is a Spanish tennis coach who began his career as Head Coach at the Manacor Tennis Club, where he guided many of his pupils to top positions in the Spanish rankings. He was Rafa Nadal’s mentor and coach for 27 years and is currently the Head Coach at the Rafa Nadal Academy. He emphasizes that a sportsman should develop technical skills, character, and the right set of values. As a coach, he boasts one of the best track records in tennis history, with a total of 74 tournament wins, including 16 Grand Slam titles 10 Roland Garros, 3 US Open, 2 Wimbledon, and 1 Australian Open along with 4 Davis Cups and 2 Olympic Games. Today, Toni Nadal continues his coaching work at the Rafa Nadal Academy and also works as a speaker for sports coaches, universities, and companies, addressing topics such as dealing with adversity, attitude, simplicity, self-demand, respect, commitment, self-improvement, coping with failure, and not glorifying success.

David Atterbury oversees HarbourVest’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) as Head of EMEA, ensuring regional alignment and business excellence. He also leads the firm’s London office, co-heads secondary investment activities, and sits on the Secondary Investment Committee. Since joining HarbourVest in 2004, David has managed key European secondary transactions, including Absolute Private Equity and SVG Capital plc, and serves on multiple European fund advisory boards. Previously, he was Director of Private Equity at Abbey National Treasury Services and worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, including a year at Bridgepoint Capital in London.

Roman Eggler is the Managing Director and Head of DACH Private Wealth Distribution in the firm’s Zurich office. Before joining Coller Capital, Roman was a Managing Director in the Client Solutions Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with responsibility for the Switzerland Third Party Wealth Business. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Roman worked at Deutsche Bank as a senior sales manager in Asset & Wealth Management for wholesale clients in Switzerland. Previously, he was at POLARIS Investment Advisory, EWM Global, and IBM Global Business Services. Roman holds a BA HSG in Business Administration and an MA HSG in Marketing, Services and Communication Management, both from the University of St.Gallen. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and completed the Oxford Private Markets Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Victor Jung is a Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets based in Zurich where he leads technology and digital initiatives in relation to products, assets, clients, distribution channels, and applying diverse technologies. Prior joining Hamilton Lane, Victor was Head of Liquid Private Markets and Distribution Partners APAC and Head of Client Solutions Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan for Partners Group based in Singapore. Victor started his career at KB Asset Management as an investment manager in the Alternative Investment Division. Victor is a thought leader in the fintech/wealth tech industry having led market’s first digitized private markets solutions via partnerships with leading fintechs throughout his career. Victor received a B.A. in Politics and International Relations from Korea University. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).

Mr. Mattioda holds a Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering earned at Turin Polytechnic. He started his career in the automotive field in FCA and Bosch. He was involved in startup projects for sustainable mobility at the university, as a project manager. Later he moved to General Invest in Zürich, part of Mikro Kapital group, to support the Swiss Asset Manager focusing on HNWI investors for wealth planning through the use of various financial investment strategies and as well on institutional investors for due diligence on Mikro Kapital Group. Following the development of Mikro Kapital group he moved to the headquarters in Luxembourg in 2020 as investor relations manager, coordinating all funding opportunities. In 2022 he was appointed a member of the Management board.

Elise Moulinier is a Senior Principal for PGIM Private Capital, located in Paris. She leads a team responsible for marketing, originating and managing direct lending investments in French and European middle-market corporates. She joined PGIM in 2022 from Allianz Global Investors in Paris where she was a Director and Senior Portfolio Manager since 2018. At Allianz Global Investors, Elise focused on senior debt and direct lending investments in France and Iberia and was responsible for coverage of PE funds and advisors in these markets. Prior to that, Elise spent more than a decade at HSBC in France in various roles ranging from corporate and investment banking to mid-market leveraged finance. She received a MA in Finance from Emlyon Business School.

Richard Schaupp is an equity owner and Managing Director with Clarion Partners and is a Portfolio Manager for the Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund (CPREX) and Clarion Ventures Qualified Opportunity Zone Partners (CV QOZP). As lead Portfolio Manager, Rick has overall responsibility for the management and portfolio strategy of these relationships. He also leads product development for private wealth clients. From 2005-2012, Rick was the assistant portfolio manager for the Clarion Ventures series and a separate account relationship. Rick has participated in the acquisition, asset management, and development management of over $4.0BN of real estate. He originally joined Clarion Partners in 2000 and began working in the real estate industry in 1995.