Natixis Investment Institute
Specialized Investment Managers, Diverse Investment Expertise
Robert S. Rickard
Portfolio Manager
AlphaSimplex
As a Portfolio Manager at AlphaSimplex, Robert Rickard is responsible for managing the cash portion of the firm’s strategies. He has over 25 years of industry experience.
Mr. Rickard joined AlphaSimplex in 2015. Prior to this, Mr. Rickard served as the Senior Vice President, Head of Portfolio Management and Trading, and Portfolio Manager at Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC. Mr. Rickard joined Reich & Tang Asset Management in 1992, and focused on the management of short-term assets. Mr. Rickard began managing the money market portion of AlphaSimplex’s products while at Reich & Tang Asset Management and continues that work at AlphaSimplex.
Mr. Rickard earned a BS in accounting from Siena College and an MBA from Pace University.
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Funds Managed
ASGDynamic Allocation Fund
Fund that tactically adjusts exposures to global fixed income and equities using a systematic, quantitative approach.
ASGGlobal Alternatives Fund
Risk, return and correlation properties of hedge funds in a mutual fund, using proprietary hedge fund beta replication strategy with active risk management.
ASGManaged Futures Strategy Fund
Seeks positive returns across market conditions using multi-model trend-following strategy with active risk management.
ASGTactical U.S. Market Fund
Equity allocation that uses a proprietary risk model to tactically adjust market exposure to US equities.