Simone Augst, CFA, currently serves as Associate Project Finance at Unternehmensgruppe UKA Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen, focusing on project finance for renewable energy since April 2021. Prior to this role, Simone Augst accumulated extensive experience in asset management at BNP Paribas Asset Management from July 2010 to March 2020 as a Portfolio Manager, specializing in Eurozone sovereign and aggregate investments. Earlier positions include Junior Portfolio Manager at Fortis Investments, Assistant Portfolio Manager at ABN AMRO Asset Management, and compliance roles at DZ BANK AG and Canada Life Assurance Co. Simone Augst holds a Master’s degree in Controlling & Finance, Marketing, and Psychology from Technische Universität Dresden, obtained in 2004.