ΣSPECIALISTS = PERFORMANCE + ROBUSTNESS

The whole team consists of recognised professionals, with long-standing experiences at leading financial institutions and trained at top academic institutions.

An in-depth understanding of quantitative models and their limitations

Solid expertise in the usage of derivatives, used for risk management of a part of our funds

A drive to have the world of finance evolve

Fabrice REY


President of the supervisory board

After graduating from the Ecole Polytechnique, Fabrice Rey began his career in 1998 working as a Fund Manager at the French bank Société Générale, where he established arbitrage strategies for capital guaranteed funds. He then joined HSBC as a products manager in asset management. He set up an independent company specializing in independent price verification, joining Oddo, a French investment bank, in 2004 where he developed a structured offer and managed the options market making desk. In 2011 Fabrice began developing quantitative proprietary trading strategies before co-founding SILEX.

Xavier LABORDE


President

Before creating SILEX, he was a partner at EXANE, a French investment company where he worked for ten years. He headed the Cross Asset Solutions teams (sales and engineering/structuring) and was member of the Executive Committee of EXANE Derivatives. In charge of proprietary index development, Xavier has participated in the development of strategies which mix quantitative and fundamental research. Xavier graduated from EDHEC Business School.

Tanneguy de BELIZAL


Managing Director, and
Chief Compliance Officer

Tanneguy started his career at Carmignac Gestion in 2008 as Financial Lawyer before joining HSBC France in 2010, as Financial Lawyer. In 2011, he integrates UBS AM France, as Financial Lawyer. In July 2017, he joins Ecofi Investissements, as Interim Manager for legal Team. He joined SILEX in June 2018 as Head of Legal, and become Executive Senior Manager and et RCCI of SILEX Investment Managers on November 2018. Tanneguy graduated from Panthéon Assas University.

Sébastien Boucher


Portfolio Manager

Sébastien Boucher has 22 years of experience. Sébastien began his career at Systeia Capital Management as Event Driven Portfolio Manager, before working at Natixis CIB, notably as Head of Proprietary Trading « Global Alpha », and then in 2013 founded his own management company Bluehive Capital, and since January 2024 at SILEX IM. Sébastien is a graduate of ESCP Paris and Université Paris Dauphine. Porfolio Manager at SILEX IM.

Daniel Cerqueira


Junior portfolio Manager

Daniel Cerqueira started his career at Crédit Agricole Titres as an Analyst. In 2018, he joined Skylar Group (ex SPGP) as Middle Officer, before moving to an Assistant Portfolio Manager position. In 2021, he joined SILEX, and he is currently a junior portfolio manager. Daniel holds a master's degree in banking, finance and insurance from the University of Paris Nanterre La Défense. Porfolio Manager at SILEX IM.

Philippe KELLERHALS


Head of Fixed Income, and
Portfolio Manager

Philippe began his career in 2003 at BNP Paribas Investment Bank, as a credit portfolio manager. In 2008, he joined Cairn Capital in London as senior portfolio manager for corporate credit strategies and also in charge of trading and research. Philippe joined SILEX in 2018 where he brings since his expertise of manager on the strategies of rates and credit. Philippe is a graduate of ESCP Europe and holds the CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst). Porfolio Manager and Executive Director at SILEX IM Switzerland.

Gérald Sinnasse


Portfolio Manager

Gérald Sinnasse's career started in 2006 at Natixis on the ABS proprietary trading desk. In 2007, he moved to New York and joined Société Générale as a credit exotic trader, then to London in 2009 as a credit trader on the market making desk. He has headed the CDS and the CEE sovereign bond trading platforms of Société Générale in London until 2021. On that year, Gerald joined SILEX as a portfolio manager. He is a graduate of CentraleSupélec and has an MBA from ESCP Business School. Porfolio Manager at SILEX IM Switzerland.

Eric Bozzetto


Portfolio Manager

Eric Bozzetto started his career in 1995 at Société Générale as a junior trader in the convertible bond segment. Between 2000 and 2007, he moved to London and was in charge of European and global convertible bond trading for various renowned banks. In 2007, he joined Lehman Brothers as co-head of the European and Asian convertible department, and then joined Nomura in 2008 as a convertible trader for own account. In 2012, he joined SGPG Paris as Bond Manager before co-founding a management company in Luxembourg in 2014, where he managed several credit funds. Eric joins SILEX in 2021 as manager of the Global Convertible fund. He holds a Master's degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Paris Dauphine and is a CFA-ESG holder. Porfolio Manager at SILEX IM Switzerland.