About
Alina Dobrica is a Portfolio Manager specializing in Tactical Asset Allocation at DNB Asset Management AS, a leading Norwegian institutional asset manager. Her current responsibilities include managing multi-asset portfolios and making strategic allocation decisions across global asset classes based on quantitative analysis and macroeconomic trends. She is deeply involved in portfolio construction and risk management, focusing specifically on equities and global investment grade bonds within tactical allocation mandates.
Prior to her current role, Alina held several positions at DNB Asset Management, including Portfolio Manager—Equities, Analyst—Equity, and Equity Trader. She was previously responsible for the DNB Europa Indeks and DNB USA Indeks funds, managing large-scale index portfolios covering European and U.S. equity indices. Her investment expertise spans equity trading, index fund management, and quantitative analysis for asset allocation strategies.
Alina holds a Masters in Financial Economics from BI Norwegian Business School, a Bachelors in Business Administration from Academia de Studii Economice din București, and a degree in Economics from FEP U. Porto. Her notable contributions include steering tactical positioning during market volatility and guiding fund strategies through global risk events such as the coronavirus outbreak.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNB Nor Asset Management | Portfolio Manager Tactical Asset Allocation | Dec 2019 to Present | — |
| DNB Nor Asset Management | Quantitative Analyst | Sep 2018 to Dec 2019 | — |
| DNB Nor Asset Management | Portfolio Manager - Index Funds | Sep 2018 to Nov 2019 | — |
| DNB Nor Asset Management | Equity Trader and Analyst | Aug 2017 to Aug 2018 | — |
| Deloitte | Associate, Audit and Advisory | Aug 2015 to Jul 2017 | — |
| Bi Norwegian Business School | Open Tutoring | Aug 2014 to Jun 2015 | — |
| Bi Norwegian Business School | Research Assistant in Statistics | Apr 2014 to Jun 2015 | — |
| Financial Economics Association Bi | President | Feb 2014 to Mar 2015 | — |
| Bi Norwegian Business School | Teaching Assistant - Math and Microeconomics | Aug 2014 to Dec 2014 | — |
| CGS | Customer Service Representative | Nov 2012 to Jun 2013 | — |
| Erasmus Student Network Romania | Member of Public Relations Department | Oct 2012 to Jun 2013 | — |
Education
BI Norwegian Business School
Masters, Financial Economics
2013 — 2015
Academia de Studii Economice din București
Bachelors, Business Administration
2010 — 2013
FEP U. Porto – Economics and Management
Economics
2012 — 2012
Others at DNB Asset Management As (1)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
F Fredrik Martenson | Senior Portfolio Manager | Westport, CT , United States |