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  • About Us

Engineering Intelligent FX Strategies Through Research and Discipline

We are an alternative investment firm focused on the design and operation of systematic FX strategies. Our approach is grounded in quantitative research, disciplined risk frameworks, and proprietary technology developed to perform consistently across market cycles.

We design and operate fully systematic FX strategies that are delivered through regulated investment management partners and institutional platforms. These strategies are actively deployed by professional and institutional investors, including proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, wealth managers, and family offices.

Our focus is on robustness, repeatability, and institutional scalability—combining rigorous research, automation, and risk governance to support long-term capital deployment within professional investment structures.

  • Driven by Insight. Guided by Experience.

Our People

A multidisciplinary team with deep expertise in currency trading, quantitative research, algorithm development & fintech.

Gerard Iwema

  • Founder & Chief Executive Officer

United Arab Emirates

Ali Rakib

  • Chief Commercial Officer

United Arab Emirates

Bernie Schicht

  • Chief Technology Officer
Germany

Kevin Chang

  • Chief Operating Officer

Singapore

Jacco Kooij

  • Chief Investment Officer

Canada

Rutger Bokma

  • Head of Algo Trading

Netherlands

Bart Hendrik

  • Head of Analytics

Spain

Gerard Iwema

  • Founder & Managing Partner

United Arab Emirates

Oliver Rott

  • Chairman of the Board
Monaco/Singapore

Dieter Schlosser

  • Board of Directors

Singapore

Helmut Scholze

  • Board of Directors
United Arab Emirates

Paul Heise

  • Netherlands

Gian Piero Alpa

  • United Kingdom

Charles Berna

  • Luxembourg

Michel Bouquier

  • Monaco
  • Systematic Design, Risk Governance, & Execution Discipline

FoX-i OPERATING FRAMEWORK

Systematic Discipline

Decisions driven by models and data, not discretion or emotion.

Risk Before Return

Capital preservation and volatility control are engineered first.

Transparency by Design

Clear rules, observable behavior, institutional reporting.

Alignment of Interests

Strategies deployed alongside professional and institutional capital.

Continuous Research

Models evolve; governance remains constant.

Gerard Iwema

  • Founder & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
His interest in alternative investments goes back to his MBA-thesis “The Acceptability of Futures as an Investment”. Iwema holds an International Law Degree in the Netherlands and worked for US investment banks like Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, where he focused on Hedge Fund and CTA’s. He managed his own multi-manager Hedge Fund and founded several investment companies. Iwema started in 2010 with trading on the Forex-market and is the founder of FoX-i as well as developer of its strategies.

Ali Rakib

  • CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
With two decades of experience in banking and investment management, Ali previously spearheaded strategic initiatives and investor relations at Lattice Capital, a $1.3 billion US hedge fund, leading its expansion into the UAE and establishing operations in the Dubai International Financial Centre. His background includes leadership roles at Barclays, HSBC, and a distinguished Emirati Family Office, where he cultivated trusted relationships with key stakeholders and influential figures across the Middle East and Europe. Ali also serves as a Crown Patron Ambassador for the Princess Grace Foundation USA.

Bernie Schicht

  • CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Bernie Schicht is a computer scientist and is involved in financial markets for over three decades (trading, developing strategies (bots), indicators and trading tools). He is the founder of Stash (Munich-Germany), specializing in the implementation of automatic systems trading software for financial markets. Schicht is in charge of FoX-i’s algo-trading implementation and development of the software.

Kevin Chang

  • CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Kevin Chang studied Management at the Warwick Business School (UK) and thereafter held various leadership positions in upscale hospitality for Marriott International and Shangri-La Hotels. Later, Chang pivoted into the technology industry by joining SoftwareOne in charge for building up business verticals for APAC region. As portfolio manager of 5iVentures, he helps LucidPay.io, Eye-Able, Hello Health Group and FoX-i with commercial and GTM leadership and advisory.

Jacco Kooij

  • CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

Jacco Kooij is a trained Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot and commodity and financial trading specialist with over 20 years of experience across Canada and Europe. He previously served as Head of Foreign Exchange at Cargill Ltd, overseeing $30 billion in annual trades, and has since worked with leading FinTech firms focused on strategy optimization across spot-FX and futures markets. Leveraging A.I.-guided evolutionary optimization technology, his primary focus is on innovation and algorithmic trading strategies. Kooij is responsible for FoX-i’s trading operations and risk management.

Rutger Bokma

  • Head of Algo Trading
Rutger has over a decade of experience in quantitative finance, having led the development of advanced algorithmic trading strategies and AI-powered alpha systems. At FoX-i, he heads the Algo Trading division, steering the strategic refinement of its trading infrastructure. His background includes senior technical roles at prominent SaaS firms such as KPN (Royal Dutch Telecom), where he specialized in consultancy and cloud architecture. Rutger combines deep technical acumen with strategic insight, positioning him at the forefront of FoX-i’s innovations in algorithmic trading and modern financial technology.

Bart Hendrik

  • Head of ANALYTICS
Bart Hendrik holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was licensed for trading financial futures on the Amsterdam Option Exchange and worked as production leader / specialist for Philips and other companies and as independent advisor for companies in production and organizational areas. Furthermore, he was active in motorcycle racing.

Oliver Rott

  • Chairman of the Board
Oliver Rott is active in international M&A for many years. Rott is the Managing Partner of STS Capital Partners, heading up STS Capital Partners Asia-Pacific (Singapore) and Monaco. He led large-scale cross-continental M&A transactions across multiple industry sectors and served as board member and President of the Monaco Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (MVCA) as well as a board member of Monaco Private Label (MPL), a Monaco Government-driven concept. Rott is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and currently functions in leadership roles for the Southeast Asia Region.

Dieter Schlosser

  • Board of Directors
Dieter Schlosser previously held the position of CEO of SoftwareOne, building it to a billion CHF global software company. Before that he held multiple leadership positions in global organizations like BHP, DKSH and Daimler. Schlosser is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) since 2012. Through his investment vehicles 5I Ventures and Rozario Capital Management he is scaling out several high-growth & high-performance Tech Companies and he is a board member at Rently.sg, Eye-Able, LucidPay.io and GoUpScale.

Helmut Scholze

  • Board of Directors
Helmut Scholze is a Senior Partner at Kearney’s Middle East office, leading the Mobility & Infrastructure Practice and co-founding the Kearney Advanced Mobility Institute. He joined in 2018 after 17 years as a lawyer and consultant in Europe and the Middle East. Helmut advises top clients in mobility, logistics, real estate, and infrastructure, focusing on megaproject masterplans, mobility systems, investment strategies, and technology platforms. He has shaped the Gulf’s transportation and infrastructure landscape and is active in Dubai’s start-up community as an investor and advisor. He studied law in Munich, Paris II, and UC Berkeley, holding multiple law degrees and is admitted to practice in Germany.

Paul Heise

  • Netherlands
Paul Heise has an Engineering Degree in Information and Computing Science. Heise is an entrepreneur, investor and advisory board member in ICT-companies and a former self-employed day-trader and technical analyst. Later on he became an Investment Banker at SNS Securities (The Netherlands). He is also a lecturer in Master of Business Administration at a Dutch University.

Gian Piero Alpa

  • United Kingdom
Gian Piero Alpa studied Civil Engineering (Italy) and received an MBA from Stanford (USA). Alpa has previously served as a Professor of Technical Physics at the Polytechnic of Turin. As a former consultant at McKinsey & Co. he ran the European Technology Fund. He has been active for 20 years in Private Equity and trading and developed a strong interest in AI for trading applications. Further, Alpa is a board member of OMT (Turin) and Boostore (London).

Charles Berna

  • Luxembourg
Berna is a candidate notary and attorney at law in Luxembourg, worked for Clifford Chance (Luxembourg) and is currently managing partner of the law firm Berna & Associés where he is specialized in corporate law and investment funds. Formerly, he was a semi-professional tennis player.

Michel Bouquier

  • Monaco
Michel Bouquier has spent over three decades promoting luxury lifestyle globally. Prior to founding {M} in January 2024—a private social club focused on Art, Philanthropy, and Health—he served as Senior Advisor to Monaco’s Finance and Economy Department, leading the “Monaco Private Label” initiative for elite international investors. He holds degrees from the Strasbourg School of Hotel Management and Lyon II University, and has been awarded the French National Order of Merit and Monaco’s Saint Charles Order.