Prime Capital, a provider of asset management and investment banking solutions, has appointed Alexander Ineichen as senior strategist.

Ineichen (pictured) will be responsible for the research and product development for satellite investments, focussing on alternative investments, absolute return strategies, commodities, energy and credit.

“We are delighted that Alexander Ineichen, a most noted expert for alternative investments and derivatives, will join Prime Capital. We are confident that his renowned expertise will be a valuable asset for our clients,“ says Wolfgang Stolz, founder and chief executive of Prime Capital.

Ineichen is founder of Ineichen Research and Management, an absolute return and special topic investments company.

Until 2009, Ineichen worked at UBS Global Asset Management as senior investment officer alternative investment solutions and as head of industry research for its hedge fund platform.

Prior to this, Ineichen worked as research specialist for derivative financial instruments and alternative investments at UBS.

Ineichen has published a number of books on hedge funds and equity derivatives.