PRIMA CAPITAL FUND - Key Persons


Christophe Boccard

Job Titles:
  • CFO & CRO and Partner
Mr. Boccard joined Fundana SA in 1994 and was made a Partner in 2003. Prior to this Mr. Boccard was responsible for the administration of derivative products at United Overseas Bank in Geneva, which he joined in 1989. Mr. Boccard holds a Federal Certificate of Capacity from the Business School of Geneva.

Dariush D. Aryeh

Job Titles:
  • Director
Prior to 1993 Mr. Aryeh was Vice-President, Head of Portfolio Management for Southern Europe and Latin America at United Overseas Bank (Geneva), and was instrumental in setting up and managing the Option Trading Department. From 1985 to 1987 he was portfolio manager at Geforin SA (Geneva). He worked at UBP (Geneva), from 1983 to 1985, as an assistant portfolio manager. Mr. Aryeh holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).

Michael U. Gerber

Job Titles:
  • Head of Research
  • Partner
Dr. Gerber joined Fundana SA in 2001 and is the Head of Research at the firm. He was made a Partner in 2003. Dr. Gerber holds a Masters in Mathematics and received a Doctorate in Operations Research from the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). He received the ASRO Prize for his doctoral thesis from the Swiss Society of Operations Research.

Thomas Ian Alessie - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founding Partner
Prior to founding Fundana SA, Mr. Alessie was Head of Derivative Trading Operations at United Overseas Bank in Geneva from 1986 to 1993.