Marcus joined FERI in 2005. As Head of Alternative Investments he is responsible for Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Investment Solutions, Manager Selection and positioning of FERIs Alternative Investment Division including client reporting. Additionally he is Member of the Board at FERI (Luxembourg) S.A., FERI’s fund management company subsidiary. He started his career in 1994 as an advisor to UHNWI before moving to London in 1998 joining the Investment Banking division of Robert Flemings Ltd. (acquired by JPMorgan). Until 2003 he was a Director within the Global Equities department of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London. He has over 30 years’ experience in capital markets, corporate transactions, manager selection and investment allocation across asset classes. He has written several articles and book chapters on Alternative Investments and Hedge Funds which have been published in professional journals and industry magazines. Marcus holds a Master Degree in Finance/Capital markets and International Management / Economics from Humboldt University Berlin in addition to a two-year apprenticeship as a bank manager.