Careers Talk: A Day in the Life of a Portfolio Manager

Join Dr. Michael Althof as he shares his path to success as a portfolio manager, highlighting daily tasks, challenges, and how the CQF can enhance your skills.

13:00 EST / 18:00 GMT / 19:00 CEST

Abstract:

Discover what a typical day entails for a portfolio manager, including daily tasks, challenges, and collaborative efforts with various teams like research and risk management. Michael will discuss his career journey, offering insights into the experiences and skills that paved his way to becoming a successful portfolio manager. Learn about the essential skills required for the role, such as critical thinking and attention to detail, and how the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) can enhance these abilities.

About the Speaker:

Michael brings a unique skillset in investment management including ETF capital markets workflows, quant finance and AI, blockchain and digitalization as well as sustainable private asset markets. He has twenty years of investment experience, first as fund manager for PIMCO Real Return inflation-protected and inflation response portfolios including commodities, and also as EMEA team leader for PIMCO Europe ETF Capital Markets. He moved to Luxembourg in 2022 to build out the Portfolio Management and ETF Capital Market structures for Alternative Investment Funds at Royalton Partners, before launching his own company in 2023. Michael holds a Master’s degree from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris, focused on financial maths, and a Doctorate Degree in mathematical statistics at the Humboldt University in Berlin, focussing on AI approaches to investment management and blockchain technology. He is also a Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) designation holder.