Daniel Lucke is a Managing Partner at Empureon Capital Management GmbH. Prior to co-founding the firm, he spent more than a decade at FERI Trust GmbH, where he was Senior Portfolio Manager for volatility strategies from 2011 to 2023 and headed the division from 2020 until his departure. He was instrumental in the development and management of the OptoFlex, US EquityFlex and EuroEquityFlex funds, which reached a combined volume of approximately EUR 3.5 billion and became established market-leading strategies in the volatility space. His work on these funds was recognised with multiple prestigious awards from leading national and international research and analysis firms. He graduated with distinction in Finance from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in 2011, completed alongside his professional responsibilities. From 2006 to 2011, he worked at BHF Bank as a Portfolio Manager, where he was responsible for managing bespoke fund-of-funds mandates, including the selection of absolute return and fixed income strategies, and contributed to the development of the bank’s multi-asset platform. Daniel is a regular speaker at industry conferences and a frequent contributor to financial media commentary.
