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Altana Wealth

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London · 24 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Altana focuses on unique, innovative investment strategies with low correlation to public markets, using analytical tools and industry experience to find specialist opportunities. It targets less crowded, overlooked niches to gain a first-mover advantage, having launched Europe's first crypto fund in 2014, invested in Venezuelan distressed sovereign debt in 2020, and participated in corporate restructurings including offshore oil and gas. Being small and nimble lets the firm execute trades in lower-capacity markets where alpha is time- and capacity-limited, offering differentiated alternative return streams to optimise portfolios. A co-investment philosophy underpins its approach, ensuring alignment with co-investors.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.

HQ
London, GB
Founded
2009

Team · 24 people

from the firm's website
Lee Robinson· Founder and Chief Investment Officerin

Lee Robinson founded Altana in 2009 and serves as Chief Investment Officer, bringing over 30 years of financial markets experience. He focuses on identifying overlooked opportunities and timing complex risk-reward investments to deliver consistent alpha.

Ben Corkin· Investment Director, Altana Social Impact Partnershipin

Investment Director involved across ASIP's investment cycle from origination and due diligence to execution and portfolio management. He previously worked in private equity and spent four years as a senior field engineer at Schlumberger; he holds an MBA from London Business School and a Mechanical Engineering degree.

Ann Panchen· Investor Relations and Sales Executivein

Investor Relations and Sales Assistant based in London. She was previously Head of FX middle office at Commerzbank and held FX back and middle office roles at Deutsche Bank; she graduated from the University of Limerick.

Benedict Keim· Portfolio Manager, Altana Event Driven Credit Fund / Altana Downside Protector (Credit)in

PM for AEDF focusing on cyclical sectors including shipping, energy and materials across the capital structure. He joined Altana in 2022 after three and a half years at JP Morgan marketing corporate bonds and credit derivatives; holds an Economics degree from the University of St. Gallen.

Cameron Aldren· Quantitative Traderin

Quant Trader on Altana's Quant Team currently pursuing a PhD in Process Systems Engineering at Imperial College London, specialising in AI applied to energy systems. He has advised on energy and low-carbon projects and holds a First Class Master's in Engineering from Imperial College.

Christoph Mueck· Altana Downside Protector (Equity Options) / Head of Quant Researchin

Portfolio Manager on the Altana Downside Protector's equity options sleeve and Head of Quantitative Research, overseeing signal development, backtesting and risk models. He joined as a quantitative researcher developing systematic strategies and holds an M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich.

Emmanuelle Bernard· Compliance & Investor Relations Associatein

Compliance and Investor Relations associate in Altana's Monaco office and a certified Compliance Officer. She spent 22 years at Société Générale Private Banking Monaco and holds a Bachelor's in International Commerce from the University of Metz.

George Yacoub Nadda· Altana Distressed Opportunities Fundin

Portfolio manager with more than 19 years of wealth and asset management experience, previously a European equity PM at Lehman Brothers and Nemesis SAM in Monaco applying a value philosophy. He holds a BA from the American University of Beirut and has been a CFA charterholder since 2004.

Greg Deery· Salesin

Sales team member who previously worked in Schroders' distribution team and in FX sales at Argentex and the Cornhill Group. He holds a BA from the University of Reading, an MSc in Management from BPP Business School, and the CFA Institute Investment Management Certificate.

Jack O’Carroll· Junior Operations Analystin

Junior operations analyst supporting day-to-day trade operations, previously working in treasury operations at a London fintech firm. He holds an M.Sc. and B.Sc. from the University of Bristol.

Mark Engelbrecht· Chief Financial Officer

Altana's CFO based in London and a Chartered Accountant CA(SA). He was formerly Head of Fund Accounting and Finance at Trafalgar Asset Managers and worked at Fortis Prime Fund Solutions in the Cayman Islands; he holds degrees from the University of Cape Town.

Mathieu Scemama· Altana Event Driven Credit Fund / Altana Downside Protector (Credit)in

Portfolio Manager for AEDF with over 15 years focused on corporate credit. He joined Altana in 2021 as a senior credit analyst, became PM for ACBF in 2023, and previously worked at Moody's and Standard Chartered; holds a Masters in Management from Bordeaux Ecole Supérieure de Commerce.

Maylis Darc· Office Manager - HR/Accounting

Office Manager in charge of HR and Accounting at Altana Wealth Monaco, also supporting the London CFO with management accounting. She has over 15 years in business management and holds postgraduate degrees from Paris Nanterre University.

Meriton Sllamniku· Risk Officerin

Altana's Risk Officer responsible for firmwide risk reporting and monitoring market and counterparty risks across funds and digital asset strategies. He joined in 2020 as an operations analyst, previously worked at Ernst & Young, and holds a BSc in Economics from LSE.

Neil Panchen· Chief Technology Officer, PM Altana Specialty Financein

Altana's CTO and PM for ASF, based in London, with over 20 years implementing front office trading and risk systems in FX, commodities and equity derivatives. He held senior IT roles at Deutsche Bank, joined Altana in 2011 to build its IT infrastructure, and developed systematic digital currency trading algorithms.

Nerissa Ventanilla· Head of Investor Relations and Compliance Officerin

Head of IR and Compliance Officer at Altana Wealth SAM in Monaco, having joined at the firm's inception in 2010. She holds a master's in Finance from the International University of Monaco.

Noel Ó Curraoin· Head of Talent Managementin

Head of Talent Management who joined after five years with Pemberton Asset Management, where he was Head of HR and Talent. He previously spent over a decade in executive search and is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and accredited executive coach.

Olivier Bufalini· Monaco Chief Technology Officerin

Altana's Monaco CTO / DevOps Engineer based in Monaco. He holds an engineering degree in Computer Science from EFREI Paris and previously worked at Amadeus, Air France and internet startups.

Robin Eggar· Media & Communicationsin

Handles PR, media and communications for Altana. He was previously Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Winton Capital Management and worked on PR strategy for PartyGaming, and earlier had a career as a journalist and author.

Samira Kurbanova· London Office Manager and Investor Relationsin

Manages Altana's London office, joining in June 2024 with expertise in office administration and operations. She was previously Educational Consultant/Office Manager at Scion Mastery Ltd.

Sophie O'Donoghue· Business Developmentin

Business Development team member covering the Nordics. Before Altana she spent four years in investment banking in Stockholm executing M&A and ECM transactions at Carnegie and SEB, and earlier worked in debt capital markets; she holds a Global MBA from EDHEC.

Steffen Dietel· Portfolio Manager, Altana Distressed Opportunities Fund

Portfolio Manager for the Altana Distressed Opportunities Fund with over 19 years in finance and experience financing offshore wind farms. He was previously an Investment Director at Laidlaw Capital Management and a PM at Schadeberg Family Office and Dresdner Bank; CFA charterholder since 2003.

Stephen Martus· Head of Business Developmentin

Head of Business Development leading Altana's sales, marketing, investor services and communications teams in London and Monaco. A derivatives expert, he was London MD at MUFG Securities for 15 years and co-founded Macro Hedge Advisors; CFA charterholder since 1997.

Tom Gillham· Head of Operations and Compliance Officerin

Head of Operations and Compliance Officer with buy- and sell-side experience. He previously worked at Fortress as an operations analyst, at BlueCrest in the securities team, and had six years in trade support at Morgan Stanley.

Principals & officers · per Companies House

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Charlotte Lucinda Robinson

Director · British · since 2010

Ownership & control

Lee Robinson — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Altana Wealth focus on?
Altana Wealth focuses on Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Energy.
Where is Altana Wealth located?
Altana Wealth is headquartered in London, GB.

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