THE TEAM
A broad and diverse range of products that is constantly aligned with the market requirements takes talent and highly specialized skills, as well as high experience and a dynamic approach.
The Asset Management of the Private Banking Division boasts a highly competent team that makes independent choices, consistently with a very strict investment process.
Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking Asset Management's TEAM |
Multimanager & Alternative Investments |
LUCA ANZOLA
Currently in charge of the Multimanager & Alternative Investments unit at Fideuram Asset Management SGR. He joined Fideuram Asset Management in 2016 as head of Fund Research and Alternative Investments. From 2005 to 2016 he worked in Aletti Gestielle and where became head of fund research and due diligence in 2008. He has more than 15 years of experience in the fund selection and analysis both for traditional and alternative funds. He’s also Adjunct Professor in Finance and Risk management for MIP Politecnico of Milano and he holds a PHD at Politecnico of Milano with a thesis and dissertation on Alternative Investment funds. He’s CAIA Charterholder and founder of the Italian CAIA Chapter. He graduated in Business Administration with Finance specialization at Milan's Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi.
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Portfolio Construction |
RAFFAELE CARACCIOLO
Currently in charge of the Portfolio Construction unit at Fideuram Asset Management SGR. He joined Fideuram Asset Management in 2003 as joint head of the Quantitative Portfolio Management unit. In 1998 began his financial career as a quantitative analyst at Fondigest. In 1999 he was appointed joint head of the Quantitative Portfolio Management unit at Intesa Asset Management, later Nextra Investment Management. He holds a degree cum laude and honors in physics from the University of Turin and a PhD in theoretical physics. He published several papers in international journals.
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HNWI Products & Advisory |
SEBASTIANO CHIARANTANO
Since 2021 he is head of HNWI Products & Advisory of Fideuram Asset Management SGR.
His career in Private Banking began in 2002 when he joined the Private Banking division of Banca Intesa Spa as Portfolio Manager. In 2006 he became Coordinator of one of the two Personal Discretionary Portfolio Management teams within the Bank. Since 2014 he has assumed responsibility for the entire Discretionary Portfolio Management unit of Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking SPA. Previously, since 1995, he worked in a Cariplo Spa branch and subsequently at the Mobiliar Intermediation Service and the Finance Service unit of Banca Intesa Spa, where he held various roles both as an operator in the various operational desks and in the sales area for institutional investors. He holds a degree in Economics at Milan’s Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. |
Italian funds |
LUIGI DEGRADA
Since 2007 in charge of the Italian Fund division of Fideuram Asset Management and manager of the Italian equity market.
Joined Fideuram Asset Management in 1999 as manager for the Italian equity market and in 2002 was appointed head manager for the Italian equity market. He was awarded best triple A manager in the Citywire fund manager rating, being the only one with the top rating among Italian SGRs in all equity and non-equity categories. He holds a degree in Business administration with major in Finance at Milan's Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi. |
ESG Product |
PIETRO DI LEO
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Portfolio Optimisation |
SILVIO GIUDICI
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Asset & Insurance Management |
MARCO PIACENTINI
Currently Head of Asset & Insurance Management in Fideuram Asset Management SGR. His career with Fideuram Asset Management began in 2003 in the Asset Allocation team and later he held the position of head of Retail Management. In 1992 he worked for Banco Ambroveneto, first as equity fund manager, then as bond and finally balanced and flexible fund manager. His career began in 1986 as fundamental and technical analyst, later as private account manager and subsequently as advisor.
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Macroeconomic research |
FLAVIO ROVIDA
Joined Fideuram Asset Management SGR in 2003 as Chief Economist. Previously, he worked in Nextra Asset Management and Comit Asset Management as Chief Economist and before that in Caboto Holding SIM's Office of Studies as Eurozone economist. From 1994 to 1997 was Lecturer in Economics at the University of Oxford (UK).
He holds a degree in Economic and Social Science at Milan's Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi and a PhD in Economics at the University of Warwick (UK) in 1994. |
Equity and Bond Product & Investment Strategy |
LUCA VAIANI
Since 2016 he is Head of Equity and Bond Product & Investment Strategy of Fideuram Asset Management SGR.
In 1998 began his career in Sanpaolo IMI Asset Management SGR as Fund Manager. From 2005 he was Head of Active Strategies and Alternative Investments at Fondaco SGR and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Fondaco Lux S.A. From 2012 to 2015 he was Partner e Fund manager responsible for multi-asset strategies at Dalton Strategic Partnership LLP; before joining Fideuram he was Chief investment Officer at Yellowwoods Associates UK Ltd. He holds a master’s degree in Economics at Milan's Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi. |
Investment Products and Solutions Coordination Foreign Network |
RENATO ZAFFUTO
Renato Zaffuto is currently Investment Products and Solutions Coordination Foreign Network. From 2020 to 2023, he was Head of Fideuram Asset Management (Ireland) dac London Branch, moving from a role of Head of Investments at Fideuram Investimenti in Italy held from 2016, overseeing processes for Investment Strategy, Asset Allocation and Investment Committees. During this period, he also supervised the development and implementation of successful investment products with special focus on thematic and factor investing space, as well as the development of new product offering for the International Private Banking business based in Switzerland. Before this he had been Head of Equities at FAMI since 2014.
Previously Renato was Head of Investment Strategy and Asset Allocation at Banca MPS between 2010 and 2013. Before that he had worked at ABN AMRO Asset Management for nine years, since 2000, first serving as Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management and then as Chief Investment Officer in Milan. He was Head of Equity Mutual Funds at Capitalgest SGR (then under UBI) in 1999, after he had spent five years at IMI-Fideuram Asset Management as Head of Equities and Fund Manager. He started his career in the business consulting field before moving to Unicredit as a financial analyst. Renato obtained a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Business Administration, and an MA (Hons) in Administration, Finance and Control from the University of Pavia. He used to collaborate with the Imperial College Business School. Renato is also an Italian Chartered Accountant and Chartered Auditor. |
Fideuram Asset Management Ireland's TEAM |
Head of Global Bonds |
PAOLO BATORI
Paolo Batori joined Fideuram Asset Management (Ireland) dac in 2016 as Head of Global Bonds. He started his professional experience in 1994 in Banca Caboto, the investment arm of Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, where he became Global Head of Emerging Markets Trading.
After about 12 years of trading experience he moved to research, joining UBS as Head of CEEMEA strategy, before moving to Morgan Stanley where he became Global Head of Emerging Markets strategy. Paolo was ranked among the top analysts in the 10 years of his experience in research. Paolo is a CFA Charterholder. |
Head of Credit |
CHRISTOPHER CASE
Chris Case is Head of the Credit team at Fideuram Asset Management (Ireland). He has been involved in Credit markets since 1994. Chris previously worked as a Trader at various Banks in London, Hong Kong and Dublin, including JP Morgan Chase, Dresdner Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Bank of Ireland. His experience includes trading a variety of Credit products across various currencies, sectors and jurisdictions, as a market-maker, as a proprietary risk-taker, and also as part of ALM activities.
He holds a BSc in Mathematics and Management from the University of Liverpool. |
Head of Global Equities & Quantitative Strategies |
UMBERTO SAGLIASCHI
Umberto Sagliaschi joined Fideuram Asset Management (Ireland) in January 2022 as Head of the Global Equities team and has also been Head of Quantitative Solutions team since 2023.
Previously, he was Head of Equity at Quaestio Capital Management, where he also covered the roles of analyst and equity portfolio manager. Before moving to asset management, Umberto worked at ENI, the largest Italian Oil & Gas company, as a pricing analyst focused on gas and power derivatives. He holds a degree (summa cum laude) in Economics and Social Sciences from Bocconi University in Milan, and he has been a visiting student and research assistant at Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economics Research (IGIER). He coauthored the book “Dynamical Corporate Finance: an Equilibrium Approach” published by Springer. |
Head of Asia & Emerging Markets Equities |
GIOVANNI DA ROS
Giovanni Da Ros has been Head of Asia & Emerging Markets Equities at Fideuram Asset Management (Ireland) dac since 2007, with direct responsibility for the Equity Global Emerging Markets sub-funds and the Flexible Emerging Markets sub-fund. Giovanni graduated from the University of Bologna in 2000 with a degree in Political Economics and later from the Venice International University with a Master’s degree (with honors) in International Economics and Finance. He joined Fideuram in 2001 as an equity analyst. Giovanni now has more than 20 years’ experience covering Asia and emerging markets as an equity analyst and portfolio manager.
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Head of Execution Desk |
SEAN CRAIG
Since joining Fideuram Asset Management (Ireland) dac in May 2007, Sean Craig has been Head of the Execution Desk. Between 1992 and 2006, he worked for NCB Stockbrokers in Dublin, holding the positions of Senior Bond Market-Maker and Head of Bond Sales. In between working at NCB and Fideuram, he took a Financial Services career-break for twelve months, working as Racing Manager for the Irish Sailing Association. Previously, between 1990 and 1992, he worked for BCP Stockbrokers in Dublin, where he set up a new Institutional Bond-dealing brokerage. Prior to this, he began his career in London with Daiwa Securities (Europe) where he worked in Bond Sales from 1987 to 1990.
He holds a Batchelor of Business Studies degree from Trinity College Dublin. |