Former executive from Man Group and Credit Suisse joins Premialab
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Mr. Levchenko served as Head of Portfolio Modeling at Man Group with previous senior positions at Credit Suisse.
Mr. Levchenko has over 20 years' experience involving quantitative and alternative strategies. He will be responsible to further support the firm's business development efforts in EMEA specifically leveraging insights from Premialab unique dataset on quantitative and multi-asset investment strategies.
Adrien Geliot, Chief Executive Officer of Premialab said: "We are delighted to welcome Bogdan to the team. His deep technical expertise in alternatives and quantitative strategies, combined with a strong understanding of institutional investors' needs, will help our clients extract even more value from our data and analytics across asset classes."
The announcement follows recent senior appointments at Premialab, including Marc Fisher, former Managing Director at Citibank with a prior senior position at Deutsche Bank; and Jens Janke, former Head of Risk at Ram Active Investments.
Recognized as the leading independent platform for data and analytics on quantitative strategies, Premialab's capital markets infrastructure is trusted by top asset managers, insurance companies, and pension funds. It drives digital transformation, enhances performance and risk management, while reducing operational costs. The platform currently supports institutional clients overseeing more than $20 trillion in assets under management.
Mr. Levchenko holds a MBA in Finance from Clark University. He is a CFA® charter holder.
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