Simon Aninat

Portfolio Manager - Volatility And Overlay Strategies Ostrum

Simon Aninat is head of volatility & overlay in the quantitative portfolio management team at Ostrum AM, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. He joined the group in 2011 as portfolio manager and created various volatility strategies and bespoke protection overlay strategies. Before that, he worked for 4 years in the Equity Derivatives Group at J.P. Morgan, first in London and then in Tokyo, where he was a Volatility Trader on Nikkei and Topix. He has a deep experience in derivatives on Equities, FX, Rates and Credit, that he has gained with his different roles at Murex, Société Générale, J.P. Morgan and Natixis.

Simon is a graduate of ENSIMAG and holds a Masters degree in applied mathematics and computer sciences.

Main Day 1 | 22nd April

14:45 Implementation Fire-side Chat: From idea to execution: How are traders and PM’s implementing equity derivatives to navigate macro and market catalysts?

This session will explore how practitioners are putting derivatives strategies into practice in today’s market. Speakers will discuss the decision-making process between listed and OTC products, how execution choices are shaped by margin requirements, UMR implications, and product availability, and the use of tactical vs strategic overlays around macro events, earnings, and geopolitical shifts. Expect practitioner-led insights on real-world use cases, the execution tools desks are relying on, and how trading and investment teams are working together to deploy derivatives effectively.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Simon.

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