Christophe Pella

Bis 2022, CEO & Co-Founder, GAMA Asset Management SA
Monaco, Monaco

Skills

asset management
investment management
portfolio management
Leadership
Team leadership
macro investing
fixed income
bonds
global government bonds
emerging markets
investment grade credit
Clientmanagement

Timeline

Professional experience for Christophe Pella

  • 3 years and 2 months, Aug 2019 - Sep 2022

    CEO & Co-Founder

    GAMA Asset Management SA

    • Co-founded and developed the firm, which grew to 8 employees and CHF 500 m in AuM. • Co-managed three UCITS funds. Implemented quantitative models for active management. • Helped clients with their multi-asset management (attendance at investment committees, etc.) • Chaired the Luxembourg SICAV GAMA Funds created for the company's products. • Handled the company's communications in the media and via the website.

  • 1 year, Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

    CEO

    Mashreq Capital (DIFC) Ltd

    • Led performance of bond team to #1 spot in peer ranking of GCC funds in 2016. • Posted 2nd best year ever for global EMD proprietary trading book managed for parent bank. • Strengthened fixed income, equities and multi asset investment process with quantitative tools. • Streamlined procedures to improve cost-income ratio of 26% even more. • Enhanced engagement of 15-strong staff (of which 10 investment professionals).

  • 3 years, Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

    Global Rates Portfolio Manager (G10 & emerging markets)

    Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM)

    • Co-managed GBP 3.9bn in absolute return and benchmarked global government bonds. • Generated more than 40% of the 2% return over Libor of flagship fund during tenure with trades under sole responsibility in currencies, yield curve and emerging market debt (EMD). • Developed a quantitative trading model for G10 & EM currencies to inform discretionary trading.

  • 5 years and 2 months, Jul 2008 - Aug 2013

    Senior Investment Manager, Active Global Fixed Income

    State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)

    • Managed all active global multi-sector & government fixed income mandates, EMD included, in both unconstrained (Libor+) and benchmarked formats. • Generated best performance for all multi-manager clients in 2008 and 2011. • Designed new active investment process, including quantitative models and risk budgeting. • Grew AuM in remit to USD 4.5bn. Promoted firm to official institutions and media globally. • Supervised two portfolio managers and a quantitative analyst.

  • 8 months, Nov 2007 - Jun 2008

    Investment Manager, Absolute Return Fixed Income

    Baring Asset Management

    • Hired to sort out performance of absolute return mandates. Set up portfolio risk analytics.

  • 1 year and 6 months, May 2006 - Oct 2007

    Senior Portfolio Manager, Targeted Return Fixed Income

    Axa Investment Managers (Schweiz) A.G.

    • Took over active fixed income mandates at Winterthur to grow AuM after spin off by Credit Suisse. • Turned negative performance around and posted best performance of peer group in 2006. • Developed quantitative models for curve, credit, currency and volatility. • Declined Axa's offer to work in Paris following takeover of firm and closure of Zurich hub.

  • 2 years and 6 months, Feb 2002 - Jul 2004

    Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

    HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) S.A..

    • Co-managed active fixed income mandates as number 2 in team overseeing ~200 portfolios. • Outperformed benchmark by over 150bps per annum over whole tenure, in particular with management of global rates curves and corporate credit. • Helped double team’s AuM with regular marketing to relationship managers and clients. • Trained two graduates as junior portfolio managers.

  • 3 years and 8 months, Jun 1998 - Jan 2002

    Equity & Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager

    Kredietbank (Suisse) S.A:

    • Promoted portfolio manager after 6 months in new desk for Spanish clients. • Outperformed S&P 500 and Euro Stoxx indices, especially with analysis of financial stocks. • Entrusted with management of bank’s own pension plan in addition to ~80 multi asset client portfolios. • Chaired tactical asset allocation committee and centralized portfolio management process.

Educational background for Christophe Pella

  • 1 year and 10 months, Aug 2004 - May 2006

    Wharton School

    University of Pennsylvania

    Finance • Teaching Assistant for Professor Ziv Katalan's class Decision Models & Uncertainty. • Focused on pricing of exotic derivatives and on quantitative models. • GMAT: 760, 99th percentile.

  • 3 years and 10 months, Oct 1992 - Jul 1996

    International economics & international security

    Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

    Graduated in top 5% of class.

Languages

  • German

    Intermediate

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Fluent

  • French

    First language

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