Front Office Decision Makers in Asset Management
This series of videos on “Asset Management Functions” helps demystify the various front office roles within asset management firms and also helps distinguish the various roles, including how an Economist differs from a Strategist, a PM, a trader and so on. In the first video of this series Thanos explains the roles of "Portfolio Manager", "Analyst", "Quant", "ESG Specialist" and "Traders" and how they are directly involved in the decision making process.
Overview
The front office is a part of an organisation where the actual investment decisions are made, implemented and managed.
Key learning objectives:
What are the various front office roles within asset management firms?
What are the roles of those who are directly involved in the decision making process in asset management firms?
Summary
Expert
Thanos Papasavvas, CFA
Thanos is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of ABP Invest, which he established in 2015 to provide strategic outlook and research on geopolitics, economics, markets and FX for financial and non-financial institutions.
Prior to founding ABP Invest, Thanos worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Investec Asset Management and the UK Government Economic Service.
