Alpha Asset Management at DUTH

Alpha Asset Management recently had the pleasure of visiting the Department of Economics at Democritus University of Thrace, following an invitation from the Department, to deliver a presentation on “Mutual Funds, Risk Management and ESG”.

During the session, Elena Alexandri, Head of Sales, introduced students to the fundamentals of mutual funds, outlining their main categories, how they operate, and the importance of systematic saving and a long-term investment strategy.

Konstantinos Chatziioannou, FRM, SCR, Head of Risk Management, then presented the core principles of risk management, focusing on decision-making under uncertainty and the role of the Risk Manager, supported by practical examples of key risk categories.

The presentation concluded with Antonios Antoniadis, ESG Senior Specialist, who covered the key concepts and pillars of ESG, as well as the evolution of integrating ESG criteria into the investment process and mutual funds in recent years.

Alpha Asset Management would like to sincerely thank the Rector of Democritus University of Thrace and Professor of Mountain Water Management, Mr. Fotios Maris, Professor of the Department of Economics and Member of the Board, Mr. Vagelis Drimpetas, the Chair of the Department of Economics, Professor Dimitrios Dimitriou, and the Associate Professor and Academic Supervisor of the Internship Program, Mr. Thomas Poufinas, for their kind invitation and warm hospitality.

We would also like to thank the students for their strong engagement and the insightful discussion that followed.