FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (FBS-FUND GENERAL PARTNER G.P. S.A.R.L.)
Fernando A. Botelho de Sousa
MANAGING PARTNER AND FOUNDER FBS-FUND GENERAL PARTNER G.P. S.A.R.L.
Degree in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto 1975-1980M.
B.A-Management and Marketing-ISCTE-University of Lisbon-1992-1993
Technical Institute of Training and Research (ITFI)-PORTO-General Business Administration Programme-1978-1980
London School of Economics (LSE)-LONDON, UK-2023
Real Estate Economics and Finance 2023Member of the Institution of Engineers (Portugal, Australia, United Kingdom)
Member of the Association of Valuers (Portugal)CEO of the IRBOSOL SGPS GROUP. Lda.
Real Estate Group with companies in all spectrums of real estate and financial business. (2001-2024)
Managing Director of Vale do Lobo Resort Group of Companies (1994-2000)
Marcel Urban
DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION AND MARKETING FBS-FUND GENERAL PARTNER G.P. S.A.R.L.
Marcel has dedicated over eight years to the financial services industry, combining his expertise in US equity analysis with advanced quantitative trading and portfolio management. Starting as an analyst, he quickly progressed to proprietary trading for a US company, and later to managing portfolios for family offices and high-net-worth individuals across Europe. Marcel’s role as a portfolio manager at a Scottish multi-manager platform further honed his skills in strategy assessment and integration. His academic journey began at Fern Universität in Hagen, later complemented by certifications in Capital Markets & Securities Analysis and Financial Planning & Wealth Management from The Corporate Finance Institute. Marcel’s proficiency in Python and R has been crucial in developing quantitative trading models and risk management tools, showcasing his commitment to data-driven, analytical approaches in finance. He is currently a Quantitative Trader & Researcher at StratBench, where he is responsible for performance monitoring, model development, as well as strategy optimization and Backtesting.