Carmine De Franco

Carmine De Franco

Head of Quant Equity Portfolio Management

Bio

Carmine joined BNPP AM in July 2024 from Ossiam where he spent 12 years, first as Portfolio Manager and then as Head of Research and ESG.

He has extensive experience in systematic and responsible investment solutions. His recent research topics have focused on sustainability, applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence in finance, Bayesian learning and portfolio construction under uncertainty.

Carmine holds a PhD in Probability and Finance from Université Denis Diderot – Paris VII.

Articles from Carmine De Franco

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Déjà vu: Parallels between the dotcom era and the AI surge

Comparing previous tech booms and bust cycles with today’s AI surge highlights some notable patterns. Historically, undervalued stocks with low…

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Getting the best out of the quality factor in European equities

Investing in European stocks on the basis of quality-focused criteria has gone through a rough patch, but as Carmine De…

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Is Quality out of fashion in European equity markets?

In recent years, ‘Quality’ stocks — those with robust balance sheets, conservative debt, and high returns on equity — have…

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Valuations expansion in the US equity market: A century-old perspective

The US equity market posted exceptional returns over the decade that ended in 2024. However, a large proportion of the…

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Talking Heads – Time to unearth value stocks and diversify

Investment decisions have centred on growth for years, but the current setting of uncertainty, geopolitical turmoil and high volatility argues…

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Performance of investment style factors when US rates are falling

Understanding how macroeconomic changes, including shifts in monetary policy, affect investment strategies is crucial when making investment decisions. This Investment…

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