Mr. Thorup is a quantitative investment and algorithmic development profesional, having started his career trading currencies in 1992 at tier one investment banks (Credit Suisse and Smith Barney), and afterwards serving as Chief Investments Officer and Director for several European Asset Management Firms. Since 1992 he has been able to keep a strong track record managing risks through Market cycles of calm, as well as times of extreme market stress.
Mr. Thorup currently runs substantial assets in traditional asset management area, +300 million in alternative investments, and heads the alpha-driven quantitative G10 currencies portfolio of our Global Diversified Fund, which includes a research and programming group of 4 individuals, that are purely devoted to quantitative methods within trading and portfolio selection/optimization.
Apart from overseeing the day to day strategy development of our Global Diversified Fund, he sits on several investment management and advisory boards, participating with his experience, and applying his knowledge within investment management and currency management in particular.
Mr. Thorup has also been responsible building out currency and derivatives desks, including infrastructure, technology, liquidity providers and reporting at different firms. His expertise includes Modern Portfolio Theory, Behavioral Finance, and is skilled in applying stringent investment processes across portfolio structures and investment vehicles.