With a successful career spanning more than 25 years of experience, Pompeo Pontone held positions of responsibility at leading global institutions, with relevant experiences both in Italy and abroad. By applying his skills in stochastic modeling, financial economics, quantitative finance, econometrics and applied mathematics, today he is an established professional in the financial services industry.
Pompeo Pontone's on-going activities as a Professional Investment Specialist
Currently working as an Investor and Investment Specialist, Pompeo Pontone is particularly focused on sectors such as Quantitative Finance, Derivatives Trading, FinTech, Data Science, and Private Equity. In addition to his specialized knowledge of the financial field, he is as well skilled in Computer Programming - such as Java and Python - and has developed professional interests in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cyber Security. As regards his educational background, Pompeo Pontone graduated with honours in Economics from the Bocconi University in Milan in 1994, and continued his studies at Birkbeck College (University of London) where he obtained a Master of Science in Quantitative Finance. In addition to this strong educational background, he completed "Mathematical Finance: Contingent Claims Pricing in Continuous Time", a Postgraduate Course he attended at the University of Florence. The Investment Specialist started his career at Stone & McCarthy Research Associates in London in 1995, serving as Research Analyst. He then went back to Italy to join Credito Italiano (known today as UniCredit) in Milan, where he held the role of Fixed Income Analyst at the Financial and Economic Research Department. His experience at Credito Italiano included his contribution to The Italian Treasury Bond Guide, and Investment Strategies: Financial Newsletter, two financial publications of which he was co-author.
Pompeo Pontone's roles of responsibility in the financial world
Pompeo Pontone's career path continued with professional positions of increasing responsibility, in particular at the top management of important financial institutions. After his appointment as Vice President and Senior Fund Manager of the Dublin based firm Pioneer Investments in 1998, he held the role of Director - Co-Head of Credit Portfolios & Asset Management of Intesa Asset Management (known today as Eurizon - Intesa San Paolo) between 1999 and 2001. On the strength of his deep knowledge of stochastic modeling, financial economics, quantitative finance, econometrics and applied mathematics, Pompeo Pontone's career led him to undertake a new professional challenge, serving as Managing Director - Head of Corporate Bonds & Credit Derivatives at Fineco Asset Management (2001-2002). He was then Managing Director - Head of Corporate Bonds & Credit Derivatives Proprietary Trading at BMPS Bank in London (2002-2010), and Managing Director - Head of Alternative Investments and Asset Management at ALTIAM - Amstel Securities LLP (2010-2011). His career continued as a Senior Financial Advisor at Method Investments & Advisory Ltd since 2011. Following a successful career spanning more than 25 years of experience gained in the field, Pompeo Pontone works today as an Investor and Investment Specialist. By applying his skills in stochastic modeling, financial economics, quantitative finance, econometrics and applied mathematics, he is particularly focused on Quantitative Finance, Derivatives Trading, FinTech, Data Science, and Private Equity.
