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Proprietary trading and alternative investment firm offers focussed approach to maximising value creation

Monday, February 06, 2012

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Fernando Lolo
By Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London:

Fernando Lolo’s Directional Alpha, is a proprietary trading and alternative investment firm headquartered in Washington DC, focusing on global-macro and event-driven investment strategies, founded in 2011. Lolo, who has the CAIA qualification, brings with him over 16 years of experience in alternatives portfolio management, financial engineering, quantitative finance, carbon finance, private equity/venture capital, and alternative asset management.

Previously, Lolo was Portfolio Manager and Alternative Investments Financial Specialist at the World Bank Group. He has also worked in quantitative finance, corporate finance, and risk management in Latin America.

Directional Alpha intends to build on "seasoned blue chip talented investment veterans who firmly believe in strong commitments towards enduring a culture of determination, courage, entrepreneurship, focused approach, results oriented goals, well rounded professionals, and business acumen as main driving forces".

Lolo says his mission is to maximize value creation and wealth for Directional Alpha's members and to foster economic growth in all markets it operates. "DA provides world class alternative investment solutions with core areas in trading, alternative asset management, and project-based investment deals" he says.

Directional Alpha believes that changing market environments bring investment opportunities, and will look for positive......................

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