Meet the team
Shuang Kang
Shuang Kang
Shuang is heading Portfolio Management at Klarphos
He has 10 years of experience in Asset Management and Capital Markets. Before joining Klarphos, he worked as Portfolio Manager for DWS in Luxembourg and Deutsche Bank in Germany. He managed multi-asset pension portfolios ranging from €2bn to €8bn in size. Prior to that he worked as Banking Consultant at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and KFW in Frankfurt
He is a CFA, FRM, and CQF charterholder and holds BA in Economics from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, and holds Master degree in International Finance from University of Nürtingen-Geislingen.
Sandrine Dubois
Sandrine Dubois
Sandrine is an independent director and member of the board at Klarphos
She is a certified director, expert in compliance and governance. Sandrine is cumulating more than 33 years of experience, most of which in the financial sector. She first developed her career within change management and IT in banking. Ten years later, her role as partner within KPMG was a transition to be a regulated conducting person in the financial sector. In this position she was heading operations, compliance and risk management departments in regulated entities.
Since 2014, she works on mandates including AIFMs and funds with traditional asset classes, such as equities and fixed income as well as alternatives, such as private equity, art and venture capital.
She holds a double master degree in business and IT.
Rainer Knippel
Rainer Knippel
Rainer is heading Risk Management & Valuation at Klarphos.
He has 17 years of experience in Risk Management and Regulatory in the Banking and Fund industry in Luxembourg. Before joining Klarphos, he worked as risk manager for IKB and HCOB Group in Luxembourg and in the actuarial department of Debeka in Germany.
Rainer studied Mathematics and holds a Master from University of Trier. He is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and member of the German actuarial association (Aktuar DAV). He is married and resides in Germany.
Ming Xu
Ming Xu
Ming is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Klarphos
He has 21 years of experience in Asset Allocation, Portfolio Management, Alternative Investments, Hedge Funds, and Capital Markets. Before Klarphos, he worked for Round Table Investment Management Company in Charlotte, North Carolina, China Southern Asset Management Company in Shenzhen, and Lehman Brothers in Tokyo and New York. He managed long-only and absolute-return portfolios ranging from US$50 million to US$1.5 billion in size.
He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a BA in Chemistry from University of Southern Maine, a MA in Chemistry from Princeton University, and a MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Katarzyna Volf
Katarzyna Volf
Katarzyna is heading Legal and Compliance at Klarphos.
She has 9 years of experience within legal and financial services in Luxembourg, Berlin and Brussels. Before joining Klarphos, she worked for international asset managers in Luxembourg, including Nordea and Credit Andorra Asset Management, in various legal and regulatory functions. Katarzyna started her career in consulting at PwC and in the legal service of the European Commission.
She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). She studied law in Warsaw and Berlin and holds a Master of Law from University of Warsaw. She is a member of Association of Luxembourg Compliance Officers and of ALFI working groups. She is married and resides in Luxembourg
Iwona Fras
Iwona Fras
Iwona is a Corporate and Middle Office Manager at Klarphos.
She has gathered 15 years of experience in operations and transaction services roles in financial institutions. Before joining Klarphos, she worked for DZ Privatbank and Banque Havilland, both in Luxembourg and DZ Bank Ireland in Dublin.
Iwona holds a MSc in Banking and Finance from the University of Szczecin. She lives with her husband and their three daughters in Luxembourg.
Franz-Josef Glauben
Franz-Josef Glauben
Franz-Josef is a member of the board of Klarphos.
Franz-Josef is overseeing Finance, HR and office and location management for Klarphos. He has more than 30 years of experience in banking, focused on traditional lending, operations and management. Franz-Josef started his career in Germany and works in Luxembourg since 1993. He also serves as General Manager for HCOB AG Luxembourg Branch.
He holds a degree in economics from a private Business Academy in Germany.
Donald Banks
Donald Banks
Donny is a member of the board and chairs the Klarphos Investment Committee
He has 15 years of experience in Asset Management and Capital Markets. Before Klarphos, he worked as a Portfolio Manager for Graham Capital Management, a $17bn Alternative Investment firm specializing in macro strategies, located in the New York City area. Prior to that he worked at other hedge funds and in strategy consulting.
He is a CFA, FRM, and CMT charterholder, and holds an MS in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Economics and Classics (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Washington & Lee University.
Daniele Donadio
Daniele Donadio
Daniele is responsible for Valuation in the Risk Management & Valuation department at Klarphos.
He has 3 years of experience in the Alternative Fund industry in Luxembourg. Before joining Klarphos, he worked for Kartesia in Luxembourg. Daniele started his career at Deloitte as a Private Equity & Real Estate auditor.
Daniele is a master graduate in International Business with a focus on Finance from the Grenoble Ecole of Management.
Daniel Gomez
Daniel Gomez
Daniel is a Senior Portfolio Analyst at Klarphos
He has 8 years investment research, capital markets and portfolio management experiences. Before joining Klarphos he worked as Discretionary Portfolio Manager and Alternative Investments Specialist for Deutsche Bank – Wealth Management in Luxembourg. Prior that he worked in Colombia in several Capital Markets positions (FX and Fixed Income trading) for BBVA, Acciones & Valores S.A. and the Colombian Stock Exchange.
He has a certificate in ESG Investing (CFA ESG), and holds a MSc in Finance from Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), and a BSc in Economics & International Finance from University of La Sabana.
Costa Barakos
Costa Barakos
Costa chairs the Klarposh board.
He has 15 years of experience in Private Equity, Asset Management and Capital Markets. Before Klarphos, he worked for Cerberus Capital Management and Deutsche Bank in London. Prior to that he worked in strategy consulting advising banks and asset managers globally.
He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and holds a MSc in Finance of Vienna University of Economics and Business.
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