Olivier d'Assier

Mr. Olivier d'Assier is a Senior Principal of Applied Research at Qontigo.
As Qontigo’s Executive Director, Applied Research, he is responsible for generating unique insights into risk trends by leveraging and analyzing Qontigo’s vast data on market and portfolio risk.
His research helps clients and prospects better understand and adapt to the evolving risk environment.
The author of periodic special reports, he produces regional and global research on market and portfolio risk.
Prior to joining Qontigo, Mr. d'Assier spent seven years at Barra Inc. as VP for Asia Pacific and President of Barra Japan before servings as Executive Director for Asia Pacific for MSCI-Barra.
In addition to his experience managing quantitative solutions, he spent nine years in investment banking as a sales trader in Europe and Asia for Nikko Securities and SMI Securities covering Asian markets.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston.