who we are

accelerando intelligence is a leading European fund distribution consultancy providing bespoke strategic advice and research to asset management firms worldwide. 

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Our background is 100% asset management. The team combines extensive experience in the industry, in European fund sales as well as in investment manager selection.

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In addition, the team speaks five European languages fluently, which is important to get the nuances right.

managing partner

philip kalus

founder & managing partner

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Philip has more than 27 years of experience in the asset management industry internationally. Before setting up accelerando associates in 2004, Philip worked in European fund sales in London for Aberdeen Asset Management and Aetna International Funds as well as in investment manager selection based in Germany. Philip has published numerous articles in the European investment media and is a recognised thought leader on European fund distribution. He has spoken at many major asset management and fund distribution conferences worldwide. Philip is an engaged member of one of the world's leading service clubs and lives with his family in Valencia, Spain.

advisory board

advisory board accelerado associates

Left to right:

Paolo Sardi, Co-founder & CEO of ECPI in Milan. He is also a lecturer in Corporate Finance at the Real Estate Department, SDA – Bocconi School of Management. 

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Willard D. Velie is a Principal at AccessAlpha in Chicago. He worked in the past as Managing Director of Templeton Worldwide and as Senior Managing Director at Prudential heading global sales.

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Detlef Glow is Head of Lipper EMEA Research at

Refinitiv in Frankfurt & previously portfolio manager at Feri Family Trust. 

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Dr. Karsten Braeuker, LL.M, is Founding Partner of the law firm Braeuker Associates and Managing Partner of Let's Work AG in Munich.

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Richard Klomp is a former Market Maker & Board Member of the Amsterdam Options Exchange and former Adivsor to top-end names in European UHNW management.