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Yannis Kapolas
Yannis Kapolas
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Yannis is a Quantitative Strategist within L&G’s Asset Management business, specialising in systematic investment strategies, factor-based investing, and portfolio construction. He is a CFA charterholder with experience spanning index research, portfolio optimization, risk modelling, and performance attribution. Prior to joining L&G, he was an Index Researcher at STOXX, contributing to the design, back‑testing, and production of factor-based indices. Before that, he held a senior role at Axioma within Portfolio Analytics, supporting institutional investors through portfolio optimization, multi-factor risk models, and attribution analysis. Earlier in his career, Yannis worked in Fixed Income at Bloomberg. He holds an MSc in Finance from the University of Manchester.

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