Benjamin Suess

Benjamin Suess

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager at UBS

  • Education

    • University of Washington Bothell

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Finance, General
  • Experience

    • Infobrain AG

      Aug 2001 - Aug 2005
      Software Engineer

      - Developed custom software for firms across various industriesincluding large multi-national financial firms and local communitybusinesses

    • UBS

      Sept 2010 - now

      - Responsible for Swiss balanced mandates and several multi-asset funds and global GTAA mandates including tactical positioning, instrument and manager selection, drift and tracking error management, SAA design, ongoing portfolio management, among other tasks- Guiding a team of portfolio managers responsible for 450+ mandates with assets under management exceeding CHF 35bn - Representing the group’s investment views, philosophy, and process in front of internal and external clients and prospects Show less - Responsible for the development of innovative and tailored investment solutions for large institutional clients- Developed a high alpha equity strategy (Enhanced Equity) in collaboration with the firm's equities team attracting (at one point) hundreds of millions of assets under management and delivering consistent Alpha across time- Provided investment commentary and strategic asset allocation thought leadership to publications for the Swiss market - Introduced new methods and tools to analyze strategic investment solutions Show less

      • Portfolio Manager and Head of Swiss Multi-Asset Mandates

        Mar 2020 - now
      • Multi-Asset Strategist and Head of Equity Research (IS)

        Jan 2017 - Mar 2020
      • Solutions Portfolio Manager and Asset Allocation Strategist

        Sept 2015 - Jan 2017
      • Head of Investment Analytics & Solutions

        Sept 2012 - Sept 2015
      • UHNW Client Relationship Manager

        Sept 2010 - Sept 2012
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Alternative Investment Analyst Charter (CAIA Charter)

      CAIA Association
      Jun 2011
    • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

      CFA Institute
      Oct 2014