Press

August 14th, 2019

Lupus alpha expands wholesale sales team

Growing interest in mutual funds in specialised asset classes

In July, Lupus alpha expanded its sales teams in the Wholesale segment with the addition of Laurin Regel, 30, in response to growing demand for mutual funds in specialist asset classes. Portfolio managers, private banks, family offices and funds of funds have increased their investments in Lupus alpha’s mutual funds over the past few months. The UCITS funds grew from EUR 1.6 billion to EUR 1.9 billion between the end of 2018 and June 2019 alone. The independent asset management company headquartered in Frankfurt currently manages around EUR 11.5 billion in investor funds overall.

Laurin Regel joined Lupus alpha in 2017 and initially worked in the Clients & Markets team. He previously worked in Institutional Fixed Income Sales at STX Fixed Income in Amsterdam after completing his Master’s in International Finance at the EADA Business School in Barcelona. By adding Laurin Regel to the Wholesale team, Lupus alpha is strengthening its customer acquisition and support capabilities in this segment. In previous years, the growth of this department has been successfully driven forward by Oliver Böttger, Partner and Senior Relationship Manager, as well as Senior Relationship Manager Pascale-Celine Cadix.

“The expansion of our sales team is a response to the momentum surrounding our mutual funds. We now have even more clout with which to enhance our presence in the Wholesale segment," said Ralf Lochmüller, Managing Partner and CEO of Lupus alpha. The Frankfurt-based asset management company is focused on specialised asset classes such as European small and mid caps, volatility strategies and convertible bonds. “The capital markets environment remains challenging and we are seeing a new phase of low interest rates. As specialists we benefit from investors’ need for more effective diversification,” added Lochmüller. “This is because an increasing number of investors are open to specialised segments away from traditional investments in order to make their portfolios more robust.”

June 4th, 2019

Franz Führer named new partner at Lupus alpha

Partnership programme integrates top performers at the strategic level

Franz Führer (45) has been named a new partner at Lupus alpha. The specialist in European small and mid-caps has worked in portfolio management at the Frankfurt asset manager since 2001, where he has been responsible for the performance of the Lupus alpha All Opportunities fund. Führer’s appointment is part of the Company’s partnership-based concept, which aims to integrate top performers in the Company’s development at the partner level.