Marco Aboav

Dr Marco Jean Aboav is an Investment Consultant, Data Scientist, Associate Professor of Financial Technology and Angel Investor in tech and FinTech startups. He was Fund Manager for HI QuantWave Fund, a macro hedge fund based on artificial intelligence and alternative data launched by Numen Capital LLP, an alternative asset manager specialising in macro and credit markets with almost a billion-dollar AUM.

He has also worked as Head of Asset Allocation for MoneyFarm, one of the biggest digital robo-advisors in Europe backed by Allianz. He led the portfolio management of multi-asset investments and trading from the London office, managing an international team of analysts, and was in charge of front-office technology. He also acted as an external market strategist for the firm and was often mentioned in the Italian and British press.

His other work experience includes being a quantitative research analyst in Horizon Asset LLP, one of the most successful market neutral hedge funds with multi-billion-dollar AUM. Prior to that, he worked for Citigroup as a quantitative investment analyst designing investment and trading strategies in a multi-asset team for the biggest EMEA accounts of the private bank and being involved in the big data global projects. Dr. Aboav founded his trading consultancy company advising proprietary and market-making desks after completing his PhD in 2011 at Politecnico di Milano in Industrial Engineering.

He spent part of his PhD at the Centre for Econometric Analysis at Cass Business School and has taught MSc and MBA courses in Finance and Risk Management at Politecnico di Milano and MIP-School of Management. He has been invited to present his papers at leading universities around the world, including the Wharton School, and has advised startups within the tech ecosystem in Europe, Asia and North America.