Michael Acker
S&F Employee Portrait (July 2023)
Describe your responsibilities and tasks at S&F? In Risk Management, I am responsible for ensuring that our funds comply with the legal framework and that the risks involved for both the funds and the management company are monitored accordingly. I am also responsible for processing loan applications for our private debt funds and regularly liaise with the Alternative Asset Committee.
What are your passions outside of S&F? Spending time with my family in Trier, riding my motorbike, hiking in the Swiss mountains, climbing, going to concerts, learning to snowboard and brewing my own beer.
If you weren't working in the fund industry, where would you get involved? Definitely in the social sector and preferably with senior citizens. They have basicaly made our lives possible and I consider it extremely important to give something back to them.
What do you like best about the fund world? The agility. The constant innovations and demands of investors, such as how topics like ESG/sustainability are becoming more and more important and influencing the market and its regulations.
What distinguishes Solutions & Funds from your other employers? Solutions & Funds is super responsive to its employees. The meaning of the word team is very important here. Even across departments, we work together and look for solutions. No opinion is lost in discussions and it is discussed in a pleasant atmosphere how projects and their points are implemented, whether it is criticism or suggestions, it doesn't matter.
Thanks to Michael for his team spirit and enthusiasm for the profession.