Pd Dr. Arif Shoshi

PD Dr. Arif Shoshi is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in portfolio management, particularly in volatility funds and ESG funds utilizing equity derivatives. Currently serving as a Senior Portfolio Manager at Deka Investment since November 2016, Arif Shoshi focuses on equity derivative strategies such as volatility and risk premia. Previous roles include Head of the Valuation Team at Allianz Global Investors, Equity Derivatives Trader at Element Capital Management and Credit Suisse, and Quantitative Analyst at IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG. In academia, Arif Shoshi held positions as Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at Bielefeld University and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Columbia University, with a robust educational background in Theoretical Physics, which includes Habilitation and a PhD from Heidelberg University.