Aquila Capital, the Hamburg-based alternative investment company, has appointed Armin Gudat as Senior Fund Manager. Gudat will be responsible for Aquila Capital’s quantitative funds.

Gudat joins Aquila Capital from AXA Rosenberg, the specialist active global equity investment management firm, where he was responsible for managing relationships with supporting institutional investors in Germany, continental Europe and the Middle East. He has over 20 years experience as a portfolio manager and product specialist, having worked across a range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, currencies, asset allocation and hedge funds.

Gudat previously held various roles at key German banks, such as Dresdner Bank and Westfalenbank, as well as at German and international asset managers, namely WestCapital, Quorum Capital Management and WestLB Asset Management (UK) Ltd.
 
Roman Rosslenbroich, founder and CEO of Aquila Capital, says: “I am delighted to welcome Armin Gudat to Aquila Capital. He brings a wealth of experience to the company and we look forward to being able to draw on his expertise and extensive knowledge of the field.
 
“This appointment underlines our commitment to driving further growth across our quantitative product family by expanding the breadth of our established team of investment experts.”