Dr Antonia Symeonidou Operations Manager, Real Economy Fund Dr Antonia Symeonidou heads Real Economy Fund’s trade finance operations and manages new business development & alliances. Real Economy Fund is a Trade Finance Fund, registered & regulated by CySEC to operate as an Alternative Investment Fund. As an associate Member of the FCI, REF’s focus is in cross-border transactions & supply chain finance, in addition to single contract and single invoice discounting facilities offered targeted to SMEs. Antonia’s current focus is on allying with institutional investors, to efficiently channel funds in targeted industries and markets. Antonia holds a PhD in bioengineering from the University of Cambridge.