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Cash not alternative for market volatility - EIM US CEO Antonio Munoz on risk and research opportunities during the credit crisis

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York: EIM, the investment management firm founded by Arki Busson in 1992 currently manages approximately $15 bln in assets through a global presence in almost a dozen major financial centers worldwide (including London, Zurich, New York, Paris, Singapore, Monaco). Most recently the firm was awarded a $170m mandate from Massachusetts PRIM and Antonio Munoz, CEO of EIM US recently took some time to meet with Opalesque and discuss the current markets, and the risk and research opportunities afforded by the credit crisis.

EIM’s portfolio management philosophy is grounded in heavy research and prior to being appointed CEO of EIM US in 2006, Munoz was Global Head of Research. “Good quantitative research doesn’t guarantee good risk management, but good risk management implies good quantitative research.” With the recent hire of Paulo Peres in the newly created U.S. position of Director of Risk Management, Munoz puts this belief in the intertwining of strong research and strong risk management to work. Peres’ hire capped the end of a nine month search for Munoz, who was determined to find the right person to integrate into EIM’s established risk management procedures and work with the senior global team to take them on to the next level.

Falling knives This focus on risk management is unsurprising to those who had the chance to get to know Munoz through the Opalesque New York ......................

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