2 Jul 2010
Duet Group has announced the launch of the Duet Commodities Fund.
Tony Hall, Chief Investment Officer of the Duet Commodities Fund, will be managing the fund with his team of product specialists who will be focusing on Metals and Agricultural Trading whilst Tony will focus on Energy. Prior to joining Duet Group, Tony was Global Head of Distillates Oil Trading at Credit Suisse-Glencore from 2008 to 2010, looking at opportunities in the commodities derivatives market. His approach was directional and option-based. From 2001 to 2008 Tony worked for Deutsche Bank where he was Global Head of Middle Distillate Oil Trading and previously a Macro Proprietary Trader. During this time he traded a portfolio of FX, Commodities and Fixed Income products consisting of spot, forward, futures and options positions.
Arno Pilz, Head of Metals Trading of the Duet Commodities Fund, will be in charge of Metals Trading globally. Arno brings with him over 16 years of trading experience. Prior to joining, Arno was Global Head of Metals Trading at both Lehman Brothers and UBS. He also brings with him many years of experience in G10 and Emerging Markets FX derivatives trading. His approach was both directional and relative value based.
The Duet Commodities Fund will focus on detecting superior sources of returns in all commodities with emphasis on energy, metals and foreign exchange. A fundamental approach is used with macro-economic and physical market information, combined with various technical market indicators to generate fair values, forecasts and trading signals for commodity prices.
Tony Hall, Chief Investment Officer of the Duet Commodities Fund, will be managing the fund with his team of product specialists who will be focusing on Metals and Agricultural Trading whilst Tony will focus on Energy. Prior to joining Duet Group, Tony was Global Head of Distillates Oil Trading at Credit Suisse-Glencore from 2008 to 2010, looking at opportunities in the commodities derivatives market. His approach was directional and option-based. From 2001 to 2008 Tony worked for Deutsche Bank where he was Global Head of Middle Distillate Oil Trading and previously a Macro Proprietary Trader. During this time he traded a portfolio of FX, Commodities and Fixed Income products consisting of spot, forward, futures and options positions.
Arno Pilz, Head of Metals Trading of the Duet Commodities Fund, will be in charge of Metals Trading globally. Arno brings with him over 16 years of trading experience. Prior to joining, Arno was Global Head of Metals Trading at both Lehman Brothers and UBS. He also brings with him many years of experience in G10 and Emerging Markets FX derivatives trading. His approach was both directional and relative value based.
The Duet Commodities Fund will focus on detecting superior sources of returns in all commodities with emphasis on energy, metals and foreign exchange. A fundamental approach is used with macro-economic and physical market information, combined with various technical market indicators to generate fair values, forecasts and trading signals for commodity prices.
Alain Schibl, Co-Founder of Duet Group, says: “We believe in the long term attractiveness of investing in commodities particularly in current market volatility which offers opportunities to generate high returns. We are delighted by the launch of this Fund and to have the addition of such talented and experienced individuals to run it. We believe that having a Commodity Fund is significant in taking the firm to the next stage.”
