Management

We are independent managers, building relationships of strong trust because we believe that this is the only way we can provide a quality service, we provide an innovative service, formalized and of excellence, thanks to a team with extensive experience and deep knowledge of the financial markets.

Management Team

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 1975-1980
M.B.A-Management and Marketing-ISCTE-University of Lisbon-1992-1993
Technical Institute for Training and Research (ITFI)-PORTO-General Programme of Business Administration-1978-1980
London School of Economics (LSE)-LONDRES, UK-2023-Real Estate Economics and Finance 2023
Member of the Institution of Engineers (Portugal, Australia, United Kingdom)
Member of the Association of Evaluators (Portugal)
CEO of 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.

The way we think about investing determines how we act.

Investment Philosophy

1.

Always make the right decisions when they are the main ones

Good long-term returns are generated by correctly identifying and making an investment decision that takes advantage of economic cycles.

2.

Buy at the right price

The price at which we buy dictates the future outcome.

3.

Always have a long-term perspective and be patient

Speculation is a short-term activity with the inherent instability of the outcome it generates.

4.

Ignore the benchmark when building the portfolio

Portfolios should be built by applying objectives; perspectives independent of their composition. To be better than the majority, you have to be different from the majority.

5.

Diversify and manage risk

Diversification offers the investor the chance to manage the risk of being wrong.

The FBS-G.P. has adopted the Luxembourg Model of Government in line with EU laws.

Governance Model

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Governance Documents

Code of Conduct and Ethics (available soon)

Broad Lines of the Governance Model (available soon)

Laws / Regulations

Please access the FBS-G.P. LAWS/REGULATIONS here. (available soon)