Mr. Koloskov joins Tur from UBS–O’Connor, where he was the manager and architect of UBS’s first macro emerging market hedge fund, responsible for over $200 million in assets. At UBS–O’Connor, Mr. Koloskov was heavily involved in the firm’s Russia strategy, helping to bring strategic investment opportunities to leading Russian financial institutions. Additionally, after working to integrate Banco Pactual into UBS’s Global Asset Management business, Mr. Koloskov advised BTG Pactual on the strategy and structuring of its investments in Russia and the CIS regions. Prior to UBS–O’Connor, Mr. Koloskov spent many years as a derivatives and commodities trader. At Marquette Partners he spearheaded the futures and options firm’s efforts in emerging markets and at Interchimprom he developed a trading platform to hedge price fluctuations in chemical products with respect to its trading in Russian petrochemicals. Mr. Koloskov is a Russian national, growing up in Moscow. He received a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.