President & Portfolio Manager, Nalmont Capital
Nicolas Papageorgiou, Ph.D
President & Portfolio Manager, Nalmont Capital
Nicolas Papageorgiou, Ph.D is President and Portfolio Manager at Nalmont Capital, bringing over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry. Previously, he served as Global Head of Equities and Chief Investment Officer for the Canadian division of Fiera Capital, where he oversaw more than $100 billion in assets under management. During his tenure at Fiera Capital, he co-led the Systematic Investment Strategies Group alongside Alex Hocquard.
From 2002 to 2016, Nicolas was a Finance Professor at HEC Montreal, with numerous publications in both academic and practitioner journals. His earlier career includes roles as Senior Derivatives Strategist for the Montreal Exchange and Director of Quantitative Research at Pavilion Financial Corporation, where he collaborated with the Advisory Services team to develop innovative, tailored investment solutions for institutional clients.
Nicolas also held leadership roles as Director of Research at Desjardins Global Asset Management and HRS Strategies, where he was responsible for creating and implementing advanced strategies in risk management, hedge fund replication, and alternative beta.
He holds Masters degrees from the University of Montreal and Imperial College London, as well as a Ph.D. from the ISMA Centre at the University of Reading.