Walter Lippolis

Walter Lippolis has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Starting in 2000, they interned in IT at Bayerische Landesbank before moving on to an equity research internship at Deutsche Bank in 2003. From 2004 to 2008, Walter worked at GE Capital, where they served as a Lead Analyst FP&A and later participated in various secondments, including financial analysis and auditing. In 2009, Walter worked as an Investor Relations Analyst at SCOR SE. From 2010 to 2011, they were a Senior FP&A Risk Analyst at GE Capital. In 2012, Walter joined Allianz Investment Management SE and took on the roles of Credit Strategist and Member of the Supervisory Board. Walter then joined PIMCO in 2015 for a secondment where they worked on credit analysis. In 2019, Walter joined FV Capital as a Credit Analyst before moving on to become the Director of Special Situations & Private Credit at VTB Bank (Europe) SE in 2021. Currently, they are the Head of Investment Risk Europe at Pictet Group, a position they assumed in 2023.

Walter Lippolis completed their education history as follows:

- From 2019 to 2021, they attended King's College London and earned a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International Financial & Commercial Law.

- Between 2017 and 2019, they studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

- From 1999 to 2005, they pursued their studies at Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, where they received a Master's degree in International Business.

- In the period from 1994 to 1999, they acquired a High School Diploma with a field of study in Liceo Classico from Convitto Nazionale Cirillo, Bari.

Additionally, Walter Lippolis holds various certifications, including:

- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) obtained in 2015 from CAIA Association.

- Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) obtained in 2015 from ICAEW.

- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) obtained in 2013 from CFA Institute.

- Financial Risk Manager (FRM) obtained in 2012 from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).