Gianluca De Nard

Dr. Gianluca De Nard has been responsible for the Systematic Strategies Solutions division in Asset Management at Zürcher Kantonalbank since the beginning of 2026.

Previously, De Nard worked for approximately five years at the Bern-based wealth management firm OLZ AG, most recently as Head of Quantitative Research. At OLZ AG, De Nard played a pivotal role in integrating quantitative methods into practical portfolio management and shaped the company's scientific and data-driven approach to wealth management.

Gianluca De Nard is a Professor of Practice for Quantitative Finance and Systematic Investing at the University of Liechtenstein. He earned his doctorate in finance from the University of Zurich. Additionally, De Nard conducted research as a Research and Postdoctoral Fellow at renowned institutions such as NYU Stern School of Business and Yale University. His research has been published in leading journals, including The Journal of Finance, Financial Analysts Journal, and The Journal of Financial Econometrics, and has received multiple awards, including the Engle Prize.