Alain de Coster
Founder at ABS Investment Management LLC
Profile
Mr. Alain G.
de Coster is a Founding Partner & Special Advisor at ABS Investment Management LLC and a Founder at ABS Alpha Ltd.
Before co-founding ABS, Mr. De Coster was Managing Director and head of Credit Suisse Asset Management’s (CSAM) Alternative Investments Group.
Mr. De Coster joined CSAM in 1998 as a result of Credit Suisse Group’s acquisition of Banco de Investimentos Garantia, where he originated the Alternative Asset Management Group.
Before joining Garantia in 1992, he was co-responsible for the treasury activities of Société Générale de Belgique.
From 1986 to 1989, he had several financial responsibilities at Dow Chemical Co., culminating as manager of all foreign exchange operations at the corporate headquarters.
From 1984 to 1986, he was a corporate foreign exchange dealer at Continental Illinois.
Mr. De Coster started his career in 1982 at Credit Général in Belgium and was responsible for the domestic treasury of the Bank.
He holds a Licentiate’s degree in Economics from the Institut Catholique des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Brussels, Belgium.
Alain de Coster active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
ABS Alpha Ltd.
 ABS Alpha Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ABS Alpha Ltd. provides legal consultancy services. The company is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
ABS Investment Management LLC
 ABS Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance ABS Investment Management LLC, dba ABS Global investments (ABS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2002 by Alain De Coster, Laurence Russian and Guilherme Valle. They are owned by ABS Investment Management Holdings LP. ABS delivers both commingled and customized products to institutional and high-net-worth investors. | Founder | 31/08/2002 |
Former positions of Alain de Coster
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (THE) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Parc de l'Alliance SA
 Parc de l'Alliance SA Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Parc de l'Alliance SA develops real estate property. It owns appartments and dwellings. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. | Director/Board Member | - |
Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC
 Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Alain de Coster
| ICHEC | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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ABS Alpha Ltd.
ABS Alpha Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ABS Alpha Ltd. provides legal consultancy services. The company is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands. | Commercial Services |
ABS Investment Management LLC
ABS Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance ABS Investment Management LLC, dba ABS Global investments (ABS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2002 by Alain De Coster, Laurence Russian and Guilherme Valle. They are owned by ABS Investment Management Holdings LP. ABS delivers both commingled and customized products to institutional and high-net-worth investors. | Finance |
Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC
Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland. | Finance |
The Dow Chemical Co.
 The Dow Chemical Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI. | Process Industries |
Parc de l'Alliance SA
Parc de l'Alliance SA Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Parc de l'Alliance SA develops real estate property. It owns appartments and dwellings. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. | Finance |
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