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For 25 years the Quoniam Asset Management team has been honing its sciencebased, systematic investment management approach from its Frankfurt base. Sitting down with the trading team, it’ s clear from the off that the quant boutique has a lot to offer – not only does the desk have a clear view of its goal and priorities, but also a well-defined strategy to get there.
Since its inception a quarter of a century ago, the evolution of the firm has been significant. The team tells The TRADE that initially the format was that of portfolio managers who executed trades themselves or pooled orders through specialists, before developing over the years to reach its current setup- a centralised, multi-asset trading desk providing dedicated, specialist execution.
“ We are dynamic, innovative and tech-driven, and this spirit is reflected within the team,” asserts Tobias Stein, MD and head of products and investment process, who holds management responsibility for the trading desk.
“ As a boutique asset manager, the most important thing is collaboration across teams, and the trading team is a role model for this – especially in terms of exchange with portfolio managers, for example on liquidity feedback […] In our specific case, this may be surprising for a quant, but communication is a key skill and will become even more important in the future.”
Indeed, sitting down with the entire team it becomes almost immediately apparent that the whole desk is infused with this strong sense of collective success, with one unified trading desk executing across asset classes.
The team’ s primary focus is on equities and investment-grade( IG) credit bond trading, as well as FX and derivatives execution, and is made up of five individuals including specialists for both equities and fixed income.
Jan Riemenschneider has been head of trading since 2022, holding overall responsibility for the multi-asset trading desk. He remains actively involved on the execution side – primarily covering IG credit bonds trading equities and supporting activity across all four asset classes.
42 // TheTRADE // Q1 2026