Stefan Braun
Global Co-head Systematic Strategies
ODDO BHF AM
Dr. Stefan Braun, CFA is Executive Director, Co-Head of Systematic Strategies & Quantitative Research at Oddo Meriten Asset Management. He is responsible for the firm’s quantitative equity products as well as its full range of quantitative products and strategies worth over €9bn. Braun has more than 17 years investment experience.
After working as a an academic assistant at various universities from 1995 to 2000 he joined Oddo Meriten Asset Management in 2000 as quantitative analyst for European Equities. In 2004 he assumed responsibility for all quantitative research for equities, fixed income and asset allocation and established a distinct corporate group for quantitative research and products.
He graduated in economics from the university of Kiel and holds a doctorate from the university of Cologne.
Global Co-head Systematic Strategies
ODDO BHF AM
Dr. Stefan Braun, CFA is Executive Director, Co-Head of Systematic Strategies & Quantitative Research at Oddo Meriten Asset Management. He is responsible for the firm’s quantitative equity products as well as its full range of quantitative products and strategies worth over €9bn. Braun has more than 17 years investment experience.
After working as a an academic assistant at various universities from 1995 to 2000 he joined Oddo Meriten Asset Management in 2000 as quantitative analyst for European Equities. In 2004 he assumed responsibility for all quantitative research for equities, fixed income and asset allocation and established a distinct corporate group for quantitative research and products.
He graduated in economics from the university of Kiel and holds a doctorate from the university of Cologne.
Iwan Brouwer
Senior Client Portfolio Manager
NN Investment Partners
Iwan Brouwer is Senior Client Portfolio Manager for the multi-asset boutique at NN Investment Partners. He is responsible for representing the boutique and contributing to the commercial success of the boutique through attracting and retaining clients in partnership with sales, marketing and product management. As CPM Brouwer has a bridging function between the investment engine, clients, client teams and distribution channels.
Senior Client Portfolio Manager
NN Investment Partners
Iwan Brouwer is Senior Client Portfolio Manager for the multi-asset boutique at NN Investment Partners. He is responsible for representing the boutique and contributing to the commercial success of the boutique through attracting and retaining clients in partnership with sales, marketing and product management. As CPM Brouwer has a bridging function between the investment engine, clients, client teams and distribution channels.
Charles Cresteil
Investment Specialist - Quantitative Investments
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Before joining THEAM as Investment Specialist in June 2012, Charles Crestell was responsible for the asset allocation strategy for commodities and forex within BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Research & Strategy team.
He joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in 2004 as a quantitative analyst within the Alternative Investment team, working on the development of trading strategies before becoming a global macro portfolio manager at CooperNeff Alternative Managers, a start-up hedge fund within BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Prior to that, he worked as a quantitative engineer at Société Générale Corporate and investment banking for two years. He holds a Master’s in computer science and applied mathematics from ENSEEIHT.
Investment Specialist - Quantitative Investments
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Before joining THEAM as Investment Specialist in June 2012, Charles Crestell was responsible for the asset allocation strategy for commodities and forex within BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Research & Strategy team.
He joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in 2004 as a quantitative analyst within the Alternative Investment team, working on the development of trading strategies before becoming a global macro portfolio manager at CooperNeff Alternative Managers, a start-up hedge fund within BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Prior to that, he worked as a quantitative engineer at Société Générale Corporate and investment banking for two years. He holds a Master’s in computer science and applied mathematics from ENSEEIHT.
Mr Carmine De Franco
Portfolio Manager
Ossiam
Carmine De Franco joined OSSIAM in May 2012 as a quantitative analyst after working for four years at the Faculty of Mathematics, Université Paris VII, Denis Diderot.
De Franco holds a PhD in financial mathematics and a Master’s in financial random modelling.
Portfolio Manager
Ossiam
Carmine De Franco joined OSSIAM in May 2012 as a quantitative analyst after working for four years at the Faculty of Mathematics, Université Paris VII, Denis Diderot.
De Franco holds a PhD in financial mathematics and a Master’s in financial random modelling.
Stephane Degroote
Head of ETF's and Derivatives Business EMEA
FTSE Russell
Stephane Degroote is Director for global index provider FTSE Russell, part of the London Stock Exchange Group and is responsible for the ETFs & Derivatives EMEA business. In this role, Degroote works closely with the ETF issuers and Exchanges to develop innovative investable solutions in the equity and fixed income markets. Prior to this role, Degroote was Co-Head of Russell Indexes in Europe, responsible for developing relationships with Sell Side and Asset Managers firms. In his tenure, Degroote created strategic partnerships with Banks, ETF issuers & exchanges to create and launch new European market access products.
Degroote has almost 15 years experience in Sales & Management in the financial services (data & analytics) with a particular focus on investable financial solutions.
Head of ETF's and Derivatives Business EMEA
FTSE Russell
Stephane Degroote is Director for global index provider FTSE Russell, part of the London Stock Exchange Group and is responsible for the ETFs & Derivatives EMEA business. In this role, Degroote works closely with the ETF issuers and Exchanges to develop innovative investable solutions in the equity and fixed income markets. Prior to this role, Degroote was Co-Head of Russell Indexes in Europe, responsible for developing relationships with Sell Side and Asset Managers firms. In his tenure, Degroote created strategic partnerships with Banks, ETF issuers & exchanges to create and launch new European market access products.
Degroote has almost 15 years experience in Sales & Management in the financial services (data & analytics) with a particular focus on investable financial solutions.
Ben Goetsch
Investment Strategist
Northern Trust
Ben Goetsch is Vice President and Investment Strategist for global equity at Northern Trust Asset Management, providing investment thought leadership to investors globally and is responsible for developing comprehensive investment solutions and insights across the spectrum of index, engineered, and active equity strategies.
Prior to this role, he was a participant in the Global Opportunities in Leadership Development Program. His experience included high yield fixed income, global index management, wealth management, equity research, and investment strategy.
Goetsch graduated with a BA in economics and German language from Washington and Lee University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society Chicago.
Investment Strategist
Northern Trust
Ben Goetsch is Vice President and Investment Strategist for global equity at Northern Trust Asset Management, providing investment thought leadership to investors globally and is responsible for developing comprehensive investment solutions and insights across the spectrum of index, engineered, and active equity strategies.
Prior to this role, he was a participant in the Global Opportunities in Leadership Development Program. His experience included high yield fixed income, global index management, wealth management, equity research, and investment strategy.
Goetsch graduated with a BA in economics and German language from Washington and Lee University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society Chicago.
Benjamin Herzog
Quantitative Equity Strategies – Product Manager
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Benjamin Herzog is Quantitative Equity Strategies – Product Manager at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, leading the development effort on quantitative strategies with a particular focus on equity markets. He took this responsibility in 2016 within the Global Engineering department after four years as a senior structurer in charge of equity indices.
Prior to joining the Engineering team Benjamin was part of Société Générale’s independent research group. From 2005 to 2008, he worked as a quantitative credit strategist producing research on credit derivatives and capital structure arbitrage.
From 2009 to 2011 he took care of global macro quantitative strategy, covering asset managers and asset allocators. Herzog holds degrees from Paris VI University, Columbia University and Ecole Centrale de Lyon.
Quantitative Equity Strategies – Product Manager
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Benjamin Herzog is Quantitative Equity Strategies – Product Manager at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, leading the development effort on quantitative strategies with a particular focus on equity markets. He took this responsibility in 2016 within the Global Engineering department after four years as a senior structurer in charge of equity indices.
Prior to joining the Engineering team Benjamin was part of Société Générale’s independent research group. From 2005 to 2008, he worked as a quantitative credit strategist producing research on credit derivatives and capital structure arbitrage.
From 2009 to 2011 he took care of global macro quantitative strategy, covering asset managers and asset allocators. Herzog holds degrees from Paris VI University, Columbia University and Ecole Centrale de Lyon.
Mr Jean-Maurice Ladure
Head of Applied Research
MSCI
Jean-Maurice Ladure is Executive Director and Head of Equity Applied Research, EMEA at MSCI with responsibility for research supporting new and existing indices and risk models.
Prior to joining MSCI, he held a number of roles at Coutts, the private bank of RBS. As Global Head of Quantitative Solutions, he was instrumental in developing Coutts’ client proposition and responsible for investment performance analysis and portfolio risk. Before that, he was Head of Investment Strategy in Europe.
Prior to Coutts, he was as an investment strategist at Barclays Wealth and has also worked at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Ladure holds a Master’s in economics and statistics from ENSAE in France and is a CFA charter holder and French actuary.
Head of Applied Research
MSCI
Jean-Maurice Ladure is Executive Director and Head of Equity Applied Research, EMEA at MSCI with responsibility for research supporting new and existing indices and risk models.
Prior to joining MSCI, he held a number of roles at Coutts, the private bank of RBS. As Global Head of Quantitative Solutions, he was instrumental in developing Coutts’ client proposition and responsible for investment performance analysis and portfolio risk. Before that, he was Head of Investment Strategy in Europe.
Prior to Coutts, he was as an investment strategist at Barclays Wealth and has also worked at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Ladure holds a Master’s in economics and statistics from ENSAE in France and is a CFA charter holder and French actuary.
Mr Olivier Laplénie
Head of the Quant Fixed Income Management
THEAM
Olivier Laplénie has been Head of the Quant Fixed Income Management at THEAM since January 2014.
Between 2008 and 2013, he was Head of Model Driven Investments within the Alternative Fixed Income team for BNP Paribas Asset Management, managing the same funds that transferred to THEAM in 2014. Before that Laplénie worked in the Paris Branch of FFTW UK between from 2007 to 2008 as Head of Quantitative Research. Laplénie joined BNPP AM in 2005 as a quantitative analyst.
Laplénie graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique in 2003 in financial mathematics and economics and holds a Master’s in finance and insurance from the Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration (ENSAE).
Head of the Quant Fixed Income Management
THEAM
Olivier Laplénie has been Head of the Quant Fixed Income Management at THEAM since January 2014.
Between 2008 and 2013, he was Head of Model Driven Investments within the Alternative Fixed Income team for BNP Paribas Asset Management, managing the same funds that transferred to THEAM in 2014. Before that Laplénie worked in the Paris Branch of FFTW UK between from 2007 to 2008 as Head of Quantitative Research. Laplénie joined BNPP AM in 2005 as a quantitative analyst.
Laplénie graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique in 2003 in financial mathematics and economics and holds a Master’s in finance and insurance from the Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration (ENSAE).
George Matthews
Head of Sales & Marketing
Analytic Investors, LLC
George Matthews is Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Specialist for the Analytic Investors team at Wells Capital Management. He joined Wells Capital Management from Analytic Investors, where he performed a similar role since 2009.
Prior to that, he served as a consultant relations director at Wells Capital Management and as a fixed income portfolio manager at Bank of America Capital Management. He began his investment industry career in 1995.
Matthews earned a BA in finance from California State University, Chico, and a Master’s in finance from the University of Oregon. He is a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles.
Head of Sales & Marketing
Analytic Investors, LLC
George Matthews is Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Specialist for the Analytic Investors team at Wells Capital Management. He joined Wells Capital Management from Analytic Investors, where he performed a similar role since 2009.
Prior to that, he served as a consultant relations director at Wells Capital Management and as a fixed income portfolio manager at Bank of America Capital Management. He began his investment industry career in 1995.
Matthews earned a BA in finance from California State University, Chico, and a Master’s in finance from the University of Oregon. He is a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles.
mr Michel Prouteau
Institutional Sales Director
Ossiam
Michel Prouteau is Head of Sales Northern Europe at OSSIAM, a role he assumed in 2012. Before that, he was a director and equity derivative financial engineer at Deutsche Bank Investment Bank London. Prouteau was also a multi-asset financial engineer in the Solutions team of Société Générale's investment bank between 2005 and 2010.
Prouteau holds a Master's in business law from the University of Paris-Panthéon Assas and is a graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. He began his career in 1988 with the reinsurer SCOR before joining the Société Générale group in 1990.
Institutional Sales Director
Ossiam
Michel Prouteau is Head of Sales Northern Europe at OSSIAM, a role he assumed in 2012. Before that, he was a director and equity derivative financial engineer at Deutsche Bank Investment Bank London. Prouteau was also a multi-asset financial engineer in the Solutions team of Société Générale's investment bank between 2005 and 2010.
Prouteau holds a Master's in business law from the University of Paris-Panthéon Assas and is a graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. He began his career in 1988 with the reinsurer SCOR before joining the Société Générale group in 1990.
Alessandro Russo CFA
Head of Factor Investing
Amundi Asset Management
Alessandro Russo is Head of Factor Investing at Amundi Asset Management. He was previously Head of Equity Quantitative Research at Amundi since 2007. In this position he has undertaken profound research in many smart beta investment solutions, writing several papers on the subject, and thus participating in the development of the Amundi’s expertise and offer. Russo has also designed several models for dynamic risk-factor allocation, based on both statistical regimes and macroeconomic scenarios.
Russo started his career in 2001 with Nextra Investment Management (Intesa Group) in Milan as an equity risk manager, quantitative fund manager and then as head of quantitative research at the Italian branch of Credit Agricole.
Alessandro has been CFA Charter holder since 2005 and holds a degree in Economics from Bocconi University, Milan.
Head of Factor Investing
Amundi Asset Management
Alessandro Russo is Head of Factor Investing at Amundi Asset Management. He was previously Head of Equity Quantitative Research at Amundi since 2007. In this position he has undertaken profound research in many smart beta investment solutions, writing several papers on the subject, and thus participating in the development of the Amundi’s expertise and offer. Russo has also designed several models for dynamic risk-factor allocation, based on both statistical regimes and macroeconomic scenarios.
Russo started his career in 2001 with Nextra Investment Management (Intesa Group) in Milan as an equity risk manager, quantitative fund manager and then as head of quantitative research at the Italian branch of Credit Agricole.
Alessandro has been CFA Charter holder since 2005 and holds a degree in Economics from Bocconi University, Milan.
Mr Bruno Taillardat
Head Of Smart Beta At Amundi
Amundi
Bruno Taillardat joined Amundi in September 2016 as Head of Smart Beta, having started his career at Paribas Asset Management in 1998 as a quantitative analyst on North American equities management.
He joined Unigestion in March 2007 as Senior Portfolio Manager in the equity team, where he worked on equity portfolio management on markets covering Europe, US, Japan, Global, Asia-Pacific and emerging markets and on the development of risk-based management. At Unigestion he was then appointed Head of Equity Investments, with responsibility for quantitative and fundamental research.
Taillardat has a post-graduate degree in mathematics from the University of Marseille.
Head Of Smart Beta At Amundi
Amundi
Bruno Taillardat joined Amundi in September 2016 as Head of Smart Beta, having started his career at Paribas Asset Management in 1998 as a quantitative analyst on North American equities management.
He joined Unigestion in March 2007 as Senior Portfolio Manager in the equity team, where he worked on equity portfolio management on markets covering Europe, US, Japan, Global, Asia-Pacific and emerging markets and on the development of risk-based management. At Unigestion he was then appointed Head of Equity Investments, with responsibility for quantitative and fundamental research.
Taillardat has a post-graduate degree in mathematics from the University of Marseille.
Ryan Tully
Consultant Relations Manager
Northern Trust Asset Management
Andrew Knell is Senior Vice President and and an investment strategist for global equity at Northern Trust Asset Management, with an active role in working with clients to design ESG and responsible investment solutions.
Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2014, Knell was with Russell Investments in London. Responsibilities included managing the European client base of buy-side managers, sell-side banks and ETF issuers, and acting as a product specialist for equity indices and smart beta. Earlier in his career at Russell Investments, he was responsible for asset management business development and client relationship management.
Knell holds a first class BA in cognitive science from the University of London and is a member of the CFA Society United Kingdom and the CFA Institute.
Consultant Relations Manager
Northern Trust Asset Management
Andrew Knell is Senior Vice President and and an investment strategist for global equity at Northern Trust Asset Management, with an active role in working with clients to design ESG and responsible investment solutions.
Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2014, Knell was with Russell Investments in London. Responsibilities included managing the European client base of buy-side managers, sell-side banks and ETF issuers, and acting as a product specialist for equity indices and smart beta. Earlier in his career at Russell Investments, he was responsible for asset management business development and client relationship management.
Knell holds a first class BA in cognitive science from the University of London and is a member of the CFA Society United Kingdom and the CFA Institute.
Julien Turc
Head of Cross-asset Quantitative Strategy
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Julien Turc is Head of the Cross-Asset Quantitative Strategy group at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking. Within the Cross-Asset Research group, the Quantitative Strategy team is active in risk premia investing, relative value, portfolio risk modeling, and provides research to investors worldwide.
Over the past 20 years, Turc’s research has covered topics ranging from exotic credit derivatives pricing to statistical relative value and risk premia strategies. He is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE. He teaches machine learning at Paris VII University and credit derivatives at Paris VI University.
Head of Cross-asset Quantitative Strategy
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Julien Turc is Head of the Cross-Asset Quantitative Strategy group at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking. Within the Cross-Asset Research group, the Quantitative Strategy team is active in risk premia investing, relative value, portfolio risk modeling, and provides research to investors worldwide.
Over the past 20 years, Turc’s research has covered topics ranging from exotic credit derivatives pricing to statistical relative value and risk premia strategies. He is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE. He teaches machine learning at Paris VII University and credit derivatives at Paris VI University.
Mr Willem Van van Dommelen
Head of Factor Investing & Solutions
NN Investment Partners
Willem van Dommelen is Head of Factor Investing & Solutions in the multi-asset boutique of NN Investment Partners and Lead Portfolio Manager of the Multi Asset Factor Opportunities Fund. In his capacity he is responsible for the development and management of a broad range of factor-based strategies and investment solutions.
Head of Factor Investing & Solutions
NN Investment Partners
Willem van Dommelen is Head of Factor Investing & Solutions in the multi-asset boutique of NN Investment Partners and Lead Portfolio Manager of the Multi Asset Factor Opportunities Fund. In his capacity he is responsible for the development and management of a broad range of factor-based strategies and investment solutions.
Mr Stan Verhoeven
Senior Portfolio Manager
NN Investment Partners
Stan Verhoeven is Senior Portfolio Manager in the Factor Investing & Solutions team in the multi-asset boutique of NN Investment Partners. He is responsible for the development and management of a broad range of factor-based strategies and is also Portfolio Manager of the Multi Asset Factor Opportunities Fund.
Senior Portfolio Manager
NN Investment Partners
Stan Verhoeven is Senior Portfolio Manager in the Factor Investing & Solutions team in the multi-asset boutique of NN Investment Partners. He is responsible for the development and management of a broad range of factor-based strategies and is also Portfolio Manager of the Multi Asset Factor Opportunities Fund.
Etienne Vincent
Head of Global Quantitative Management
THEAM
Etienne Vincent is Head of Global Quantitative Management within THEAM, the asset manager specialising in model-driven management, index and capital protection.
Vincent joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in January 2004. Prior to this, he worked for three years as the group’s Management Auditor and for five years as an interest rates swaps trader in Tokyo, Singapore and Paris.
Head of Global Quantitative Management
THEAM
Etienne Vincent is Head of Global Quantitative Management within THEAM, the asset manager specialising in model-driven management, index and capital protection.
Vincent joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in January 2004. Prior to this, he worked for three years as the group’s Management Auditor and for five years as an interest rates swaps trader in Tokyo, Singapore and Paris.