Finles Capital Management- Key Staff
Rob van Kuijk, co-CEO
Mr. Van Kuijk is responsible for business development and Finles Capital Management. Within Finles he has built up extensive experience in managing worldwide multi-manager portfolios, having been in 1998 one of the first Dutch fund managers to invest in hedge funds. Prior to joining Finles in 1994, Mr. Van Kuijk worked in auditing at Van Dien & Co (currently PriceWaterhouseCoopers) and as a Director at Delta Lloyd (Aviva). Mr. Van Kuijk is certified tax adviser, certified credit analyst and holds various academic business economy certificates and accountancy certificates.
Hans van der Holst, co-CEO and COO
Mr. Van der Holst is responsible for the operational, financial and insurance activities at Finles since 1994. Prior to joining Finles he worked as a director at Delta Lloyd (Aviva) and later at UAP (currently AXA). Mr. Van der Holst holds Bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Dutch Language and a Masters degree in Economics and Law.
Dr. Jaakko. P. Karki, Chief Investment Officer
Dr. Karki is the CIO of Finles Capital Management since February 2010. During 2006-2009 he was the Chairman of the Risk Advisory Board. Dr. Karki has over 35 years of experience in the financial industry, most recently as the CEO & CIO of Blue White Alternative Investments Ltd. Previously, he was CIO and the Member of Executive Board of Attica Alternative Investment Ltd. , CIO of Key Asset Management Group and Director of Hedge Fund Research and Selection at International Asset Management Ltd., all Fund of Hedge Funds, located in London. Having joined CSFB trading floor in 1988 in London, Mr. Karki worked for over 12 years with various investment banks, being responsible for external multi-manager Mortgaged backed securities and Fixed Income Arbitrage Investment programs, proprietary trading, bond and derivatives structuring and trading, risk measurement, control and management, financial engineering and investment reasearch. Prior to this for 12 years, he was a finance professor and Economics Research Fellow at number of universities in UK, USA and Finland, most recently at the London Business School, where he also received his Phd in Finance. Mr. Karki also has MPhil and MSc degrees in Economics, Statistics and Accountancy and a Post Graduate Certificate in Theory of Resource allocation by Professor Kenneth Arrow from Harvard University. He also hold CAIA designation and UKSIP full IMC certificate in INvestment Management.
Jan Pieter van Oudvorst, CFO
He is managing the Finance Department and is the companies controller for Finles and the funds. He holds a Bachelors degree in Economics and a Masters degree in Auditing (CPA). Prior to joining Finles, he worked as a group controller at a large car lease company, affiliated with Rabobank, for 9 years.
Tony Robinson, Chief Strategist
The working relationship with Finles started in the early ’90’s. He has been an asset manager and CIO since the ’70’s for several institutions. He has an extensive global network and has been working internationally for asset management companies like Rea Brothers, Lombard Odier, Gardian Capital Group Limited, Bank Credit Analyst, Scottish Provident Institution. Mr. Robinson holds a Masters degree in Economics. Mr. Robinson works for Finles on a consultancy basis.
Mark Baak, Head of Portfolio Management
He has built expertise in selecting best-in-class managers in both the long-only and the absolute return environment. Mr. Baak is also a specialist in selecting and creating structured products. He holds a Masters degree in Economics. He is together with Chief Strategist responsible for approving all Investment decisions of the Portfolio Managers and reports directly to the CIO.
Dirk van de Geer, Portfolio Manager and Risk Reporting
Mr. Van de Geer is responsible for reporting on global economical issues. Prior to joining Finles he was a strategic advisor, advising various government bodies on strategic projects. He holds a Masters degree in Economics.
Robert-Jan van Hoorn, Portfolio manager
Besides being a portfolio manager he is also involved in the legal side of the asset management, closely next to the compliance officer. He holds a Bachelor degree in Law and Economics.
Erwin de Kleijn, Senior Client Relationship Manager
Before joining Finles he worked for ING Bank and NIB Capital Asset Management. Most recently he taught investment courses in professional education. Mr de Kleijn holds a Masters degree in Economics.
Marlies Huijbregts-Sonneveld, Client Relations, Netherlands
Before joining Finles she worked for SNS Bank and held several positions in sales & marketing for various hotels in The Netherlands.