Moving Across the Street

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Quantitative investment house Genio Capital, which has a presence both in Helsinki and London, has hired Harri Kairavuo from Finnish asset manager FIM Asset Management. Kairavuo will focus on research, development and Genio Capital’s quantitative solutions business.

“We are happy and proud to add Harri to our ranks as of August. He brings with him a wealth of experience and enthusiasm that will help us grow and develop our business to further match the needs of our investors and clients,” Genio Capital writes on LinkedIn. Founded in 2016 by Marcus Ingelin and Ronnie Söderman, Genio Capital is a quantitative asset manager specializing in systematic investment strategies across various asset classes and product categories.

“After 14 years at FIM Asset Management, it was time to say thank you and move (literally) to the other side of the street.”

“After 14 years at FIM Asset Management, it was time to say thank you and move (literally) to the other side of the street,” Harri Kairavuo writes on LinkedIn. “I am grateful for the opportunities, responsibilities and freedom that I was given at FIM, which gave me the possibility to develop my skills and gain knowledge in creating models, strategies, tools and software, just to name a few,” continues Kairavuo, who spent about 14 years at FIM Asset Management in various roles, most recently as a portfolio manager.

“I have joined Genio Capital to work with research, development and their solutions business. I am looking forward to the challenge and possibility to work with smart and passionate people who have built something great from scratch.”

“I have joined Genio Capital to work with research, development and their solutions business. I am looking forward to the challenge and possibility to work with smart and passionate people who have built something great from scratch,” writes Kairavuo. “A systematic approach with a high level of automation is what I always strive to create in whatever I work with, and I feel this is what Genio Capital is all about. Feels like coming home!”

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