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Yigal Jhirad

Yigal Jhirad

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Portfolio Manager, Head of Quantitative & Derivatives Strategies at Cohen and Steers

  • Education

    • The Wharton School

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      BS Economics, Magna Cum Laude

      Activities and Societies: Varsity Fencing, Chess

  • Experience

    • Morgan Stanley Capital International

      Jan 1991 - Jan 1995
      Senior Associate

      Quantitative analysis, index construction, and product developmentWorked with many in academia in modeling applications of data to deliver specific research objectives

    • Morgan Stanley

      Jan 1995 - Jan 2007
      Executive Director

      Head of Quantitative and Derivatives StrategiesPortfolio construction and advisoryEnhanced index strategies and models on S&P, MSCI, RussellHedging alternatives Derivatives strategies Proprietary trading including sector rotation models Transition Trading Risk modellingQuantitative and derivatives ResearchWorked with Hedge Funds, Pension Funds, Foundations/Endowments, and Private Wealth

    • Cohen & Steers

      May 2007 - now
      Senior Vice President

      Portfolio Manager & Director of Quantitative and Derivatives Strategies Head of Investment Risk ManagementDevelop quantitative and derivatives signals across real asset strategies Quantitative portfolio advisory across equities, commodities, and fixed income Develop systematic commodities, risk parity, and volatility targeting based strategies Portfolio Manager for Global Income Builder (INB), managing derivatives overlay strategy

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Financial Risk Manager (FRM)

      Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)