Swisscanto appoints Gianluca De Nard as new Director of Systematic Strategies
12 JAN, 2026
By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe
Zürcher Kantonalbank has appointed Gianluca De Nard as the new Director of Systematic Strategies in Asset Management. The entity acts as a delegated manager of the funds offered by Swisscanto AM, reinforcing its commitment to quantitative and data-based approaches in portfolio management.
De Nard has about 5 years of experience at the Swiss manager OLZ AG, where he held the position of Director of Quantitative Research. During this stage, he played a key role in the integration of quantitative methods in practical portfolio management and significantly contributed to consolidating the firm's scientific and data-driven approach to investment.
Academic profile, publications and recognitions
Gianluca De Nard is a professor of Quantitative Finance and Systematic Investment at the University of Liechtenstein and holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Zurich. He has conducted research as a researcher and postdoctoral fellow at NYU Stern and Yale University.
His work has been published in reference journals such as The Journal of Finance, Financial Analysts Journal and The Journal of Financial Econometrics, and he has been distinguished with various awards, including the prestigious Engle Prize.
We are convinced that, with his excellent academic training and his experience in financial econometrics and machine learning, Gianluca De Nard will bring significant added value to our investment solutions and to the entire asset management division.
Dr. René Nicolodi, Director of Equity of the asset management division of Zürcher Kantonalbank
I am very excited to join such a well-positioned team. Together, we will leverage this solid foundation to continue deepening our expertise and sustainably strengthen the Systematic Strategies division.
Gianluca De Nard, Director of Systematic Strategies at Swisscanto
