Dynasty AM - Dynasty AM

Company description

Dynasty AM S.A. is an asset management company based in Luxembourg (UCITS, AIF and Tailor Made Mandates), registered with the CSSF and founded by experienced credit professionals. The company is fully independent from any financial institutions and entirely owned by its founding partners, allowing Dynasty AM to manage its clients’ assets with objectivity and sincerity. Dynasty A.M. provides its clients (institutional investors, private investors and family offices) with advice, mutual fund management and dedicated mandates in high-yield bonds (classic and/or convertibles). Our interests are fully in line with our clients and our investment policy is the result of strong and effective teamwork, facilitated by the constant sharing of ideas.

The team

Philippe Haquenne

Direction Générale

Philippe Haquenne Direction Générale

Diplômé de la Faculté Universitaire Catholique de Mons, Philippe Haquenne a plus de dix ans d’expérience en Belgique, au sein de la Société Générale, et plus de vingt ans dans la banque privée et la gestion d’actifs au Luxembourg (Banque Continentale, Cregem, BIL).

Philippe a passé deux ans en tant que membre du comité de direction du Crédit Foncier de Monaco, trois ans en Suisse en tant qu’administrateur délégué de Dexia Banque Privée Suisse et cinq ans à Paris, en France, en tant que président du comité de direction de Dexia Banque Privée France (BIMP – Vernes). Philippe poursuit actuellement sa carrière en tant qu’administrateur indépendant de Dynasty AM.

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Farid Boudis

Head of Wealth Management

Farid Boudis Head of Wealth Management

Farid has nearly 40 years of expertise in capital markets, particularly in equity derivatives trading.

In 1985, Farid began his career at the Paris Stock Exchange as a trader (Bourse de Paris) for Nouaihetas SA and various brokerage firms thereafter, such as Fauchier Magnan Durant des Aulnois.

Following the computerization of financial markets, he worked as a Senior Sales-trader at UBS, Crédit Lyonnais, and Fortis for nearly a decade.

In 2007, Farid held positions as a director of wealth management and advisory roles for d’Orco Property Group, a listed real estate company with a significant portfolio in Central Europe (managing nearly three million square meters).

After 2008, he directed his career in the Hedge Fund industry (Wake Asset Management) before returning to private management as an authorized director at Opportunité Luxembourg, an asset management company present in Paris, Luxembourg, and Brussels.

Since 2023, he has joined Dynasty AM as the director of wealth management in Luxembourg.

Cyrille Dallant

Chief Compliance Officer and Conducting Officer in charge of Compliance

Cyrille Dallant Chief Compliance Officer and Conducting Officer in charge of Compliance

A graduate of the University Paul Valéry in Montpellier in 1996, Cyrille began, in 2000, his career in Luxembourg , joining « European Fund Administration » in the Order Entry department. In 2005, he joined « Société Générale Bank & Trust » as Account Manager in charge of undertaking orders in hedge funds, an activity he ensured at « UBS (Luxembourg) S.A. » and « BNP Paribas Luxembourg » until 2011.

In July 2011, after completing the M1, M2 and M3 modules, he joined « The Icebreakers », which later became « 99 Advisory », in charge of Compliance for Management Companies. In 2016, he joined « Préval S.A. » as Conducting Officer in charge of Compliance, position he will hold at « DAMC » in 2019.

In June 2020, he was appointed Regional Head of Compliance Europe for the « Ocorian Group », overseeing Compliance for three entities in Luxembourg (PSF, Manco and OEC) and one in Holland. In November 2023, Cyrille joins Dynasty AM as Chief Compliance Officer and Conducting Officer in charge of Compliance.

Isabelle Pras

Administrator

Isabelle Pras Administrator

Graduating from Burgundy Business School, Isabelle Pras holds also a doctorate in Management Sciences from the University of Paris-Dauphine. She worked for over 20 years in French insurance companies such as Axa, Generali, Aviva, holding positions in Risk Management and Capital functions.

She joined the General Management of Milleis Assurance in 2018 with the objective of transforming management processes and optimising capital.

In November 2022, she became Managing Director of the IRIS Group and took charge of its cross-functional developments, including Dynasty AM, which became part of the group in June 2023.

Michaël Sellam

Chairman - Administrator

Michaël Sellam Chairman - Administrator

Before founding Compagnie Financière de Gestion et d’Investissement – Financière Galilée, in 2000, Michaël Sellam began his career in portfolio management within leading local banks. In 2004, he acquired the management company IRIS Finance and subsequently established the holding company IRIS Finance International Group. He then acquired the management companies Provalor in 2007, Compagnie Financière Genevoise I 1855 in 2014, Chahine Capital in 2017, Createrra in 2019 and finally Dynasty AM in 2023.

Farid Boudis

Directeur de la Gestion Privée

Farid Boudis Directeur de la Gestion Privée

Farid possède à son actif près de 40 ans d’expertises sur les marchés de capitaux, et notamment dans le trading actions et des produits dérivés.

En 1985, Farid débute sa carrière à la Bourse de Paris en tant que négociateur (Floor) pour la société de Bourses de Nouailhetas SA et par la suite intègre d’autres sociétés de bourse tel que Fauchier Magnan-Durant des Aulnois.

Après l’informatisation des marchés financier, il exercera en tant que Senior Sales-trader chez UBS, Crédit Lyonnais et Fortis pendant près de dix années.

En 2007, Farid rejoint la direction générale d’Orco Property Group, Foncière coté détenant un important parc immobilier en Europe centrale (près de trois millions de mètres carrés sous gestion).

Après 2008 il dirige sa carrière dans l’industrie des Hedge Funds (Wake Asset Management) pour enfin revenir vers la gestion privée comme directeur autorisé de la société de gestion Opportunité Luxembourg (présent à Paris, Luxembourg et Bruxelles).

Depuis 2023, il intègre Dynasty AM en tant que directeur de la gestion privé à Luxembourg.

Philippe Haquenne

Independent Administrator

Philippe Haquenne Independent Administrator

Graduating from Faculté Universitaire Catholique de Mons Philippe Haquenne has over ten years of experience in Belgium, working with Société Générale, and over twenty years in private banking and asset management in Luxembourg (Banque Continentale, Cregem, BIL).

Philippe spent two years as a member of the Management Board of Crédit Foncier de Monaco, three years in Switzerland as Managing Director of Dexia Banque Privée Switzerland and five years in Paris, France as Chairman of the Management Board of Dexia Banque Privée France (BIMP – Vernes). Philippe is currently pursuing his career as an independent director of Dynasty AM.

Philippe Halb

Gérant

Philippe Halb Gérant

Diplomé de Sciences Eco (Nancy) et IEP Paris Philippe Halb a plus de 30 ans d’expérience sur les obligations convertibles internationales. Il a débuté sa carrière en 1988 à la Société Générale où il crée le département convertibles qu’il dirigera jusqu’à fin 2000. En 2001 il rejoint le Crédit Lyonnais à Londres en tant que responsable mondial des activités de trading, vente et recherche sur les convertibles. Il occupe à partir de 2004 les fonctions de Managing Director en charge du produit convertible pour le monde chez HSBC à Londres. De retour à Paris, il a été co-responsable de la gestion collective chez Union Bancaire Privée France pendant près d’un an avant de rejoindre la SPGP en mai 2009, pour assurer la gestion des fonds convertibles et obligataires. En Janvier 2014, Philippe crée DYNASTY AM S.A., société de gestion spécialisée sur les obligations High Yield et convertibles.

Oleg Primachenko

AML/CTF Officer

Oleg Primachenko AML/CTF Officer

Oleg Primachenko graduated from EM Strasbourg Business School. He started his career in 2018 in Luxembourg Management Company’s industry.

After 3 years overseeing and strengthening processes on delegated activities at Novacap Asset Management, Oleg joined Dynasty AM in January 2022 as an AML/CFT Officer.

Anne Stenger

Director

Anne Stenger Director

A graduate of the IUP Financial Sciences of Nancy 2, Anne began her career in Luxembourg in 2005. She joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor specialized in investment funds.
From 2013 to 2019, she worked for Fundrock Management Company, where she specialized in Risk & Fund Compliance, regulatory reporting, but also in the management of fund projects such as the creation of UCITS and AIFs funds and system migrations.
Approved in 2019 as Conducting Officer for Novacap, a company in the midst of restructuring, Anne will manage the Risk Management and Fund Services operational activity during the entire process of takeover by the Davy Group.
After the completion of this migration she will join Dynasty AM in January 2021.

Camille Basly

Head of Middle Office

Camille Basly Head of Middle Office

Camille is graduated from SKEMA Business School. After 4 years at SGCIB in operational functions, she joined KBL Richelieu Gestion in 2015 as Middle Officer. In early 2017, she became Head of Middle Office at Quilvest Asset Management in Luxembourg. In June 2018, Camille joined the Dynasty AM team.

Simon Roger

Portfolio Manager

Simon Roger Portfolio Manager

Simon Roger graduated from IÉSEG School of Management . With a first experience at Natixis Wealth Management, and after having assisted in the development of the SRI offering at BRED Banque Populaire Group (Promepar AM), Simon joined Dynasty AM in February 2018 as portfolio manager.

Fabien Nallbani

Middle-office intern

Fabien Nallbani Middle-office intern

After graduating from Sciences Eco in Nancy, Fabien went on to complete a Master’s degree in Finance at the University of Paris Nanterre. As a Master 2 Asset Management student, he joined Dynasty AM in January 2021 as part of his end-of-studies internship. Fabien joins the Middle team as a middle office trainee.

Frédéric Ronchi

Sales - Europe

Frédéric Ronchi Sales - Europe

Frédéric Ronchi has begun his career in 1993 at LA MONDIALE DE LA GESTION as salesman to institutional investors .In 1997, he decided to sell several funds from different ManCo in order to keep up with increasingly regulated expectations from his customers. He selects and sales UCITS from different management company and since 2007 for the convertible funds managed by Philippe HALB and his team. Indeed, Frédéric is associated with Dynasty AM through a placement contract with its company Financial Consulting for Investment (ANACOFI-CIF : e0044283 , n°SIREN 528967953).

Hervé Burger

Manager

Hervé Burger Manager

Graduate from Strasburg University (Master in Economy and in Econometric) and from the French Institute of Actuaries (CEA), Hervé Burger has more than 30 years’ experience in the selection of funds and the management of bond and monetary funds. He began his career as bond and monetary UCITS manager at the finance departement of Banque Paribas in 1984. Then, he exercised asset management responsibilities at Finacor brokerage firm and then at Notz Stucki group.
Hervé joined DYNASTY AM in November 2016 where he is specifically in charge of the selection of funds and the management of Alternative Investment Funds (AIF).

Laurent Pluchard

Founder - Managing Director

Laurent Pluchard Founder - Managing Director

Graduating from ESCP Europe with a degree in finance, he also holds two masters in Mathematics and Statistics and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Laurent has 30 years of experience working within financial markets. He started in 1994 at Credit Lyonnais in New York at the equity syndication desk before joining Exane Inc. in 1997 for the opening of convertible bond sales to American clients. After returning to Paris in 2000, Laurent continued to manage the sale of convertible bonds to European institutional investors for Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers and then Société Générale up until 2009. Laurent then joined Philippe Halb selling fixed income funds for SPGP and then joined Dynasty AM as a partner and Head of Sales in February 2014.

Henri Rayot

Sales - Europe

Henri Rayot Sales - Europe

Graduating from ESC Rouen Business School, Henri started his professional career in 2008 at Oddo Securities in the Equity Sales team dedicated to France-Benelux. In 2009, he joined Crédit Agricole CIB in Frankfurt/Main as a junior LBO analyst. In 2010, he became part of their Credit Sales team covering German speaking institutions. Back in Paris in 2012, Henri joined the asset management company SPGP where he distributed Equity and Fixed-Income products to European institutional investors (Switzerland, Benelux and France). He joined Dynasty AM in February 2014 as Institutional Sales. Henri speaks French, English and German fluently.

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