Nicola Porcari

Nicola Porcari, CFA has a diverse work experience spanning over 25 years. Nicola currently holds the position of Head of Structured Finance at BPER Banca since January 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Managing Director at Intesa Sanpaolo from April 2021 to January 2022.

Nicola spent a significant part of their career at UBI Banca, starting in July 2009. During their time at UBI Banca, they held various roles, including Senior Advisor and Analyst in the Project Finance Team of Centrobanca. Nicola eventually became the HEAD OF INFRASTRUCTURE - PROJECT & REAL ESTATE FINANCE in January 2012. Nicola was responsible for senior transactions in the Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Renewable Energy sectors.

Before joining UBI Banca, Nicola worked as a Senior Sell Side Equity Analyst of European Utilities at Exane from February 2007 to March 2009. Nicola'sresponsibilities involved publishing research on Italian listed Utilities and providing coverage on German and French Utilities.

Nicola's career began at Aegon UK, where they served as an Analyst and Fund Manager. Nicola was responsible for stock picking in various sectors across Continental Europe and managed the European Equity Fund.

Overall, Nicola Porcari has a strong background in finance and has held positions in both banking and asset management sectors, focusing on project finance, equity analysis, and portfolio management.

Nicola Porcari, CFA has a strong educational background with a range of degrees and certifications. They obtained a Master's degree in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law from the University of Stirling in 2001. Prior to that, they earned a Master's degree in Economics from Università Bocconi between the years 1992 and 1997. In 1997, Nicola completed the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) in London. Additionally, they have obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification in 2005. Their education started with Scientific Studies at Istituto Zaccaria from 1987 to 1992.