About Me


Hi, thank you for visiting my blog.

I'm Alvaro, hedge fund manager, trader, mathematician and entrepreneur.

Currently, I am responsible for the investment management activities and quantitative models of Zindel Capital AG.

Prior to this, I gained extensive investment expertise within the financial sector, working for some of the most respected banks and trading houses. I held positions such as proprietary trader and portfolio manager for Vontobel Investment Banking, UBS, Axpo Trading and Litasco. 

I have directed and designed profitable strategies with different investment styles, at low and high frequencies and in a wide range of asset classes and derivatives. 

I hold a master of science in mathematics from the University of Zurich and the ETH Zurich.

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