Biography
Alfonso Ricciardelli, CFA, CAIA, began his career in Brussels, where he worked as a public affairs consultant advising US technology and financial firms trying to navigate the EU regulatory landscape. He subsequently worked for SGH Macro Advisors, a US-based policy and political risk advisory firm for institutional investors, before joining the hedge fund industry, first as an analyst in London and then as a marketer in New York. Alfonso has a law degree from Universita’ Federico II in Naples, an LLM from the College of Europe and an MA from New York University. Additionally, Ricciardelli is a CFA charterholder and holds the CAIA designation. He also a CFA Certificate in ESG Investing. He is currently enrolled in an EMBA program at the National University of Singapore.
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