Dr. Martin Blankenburg, CFA

Senior Investment Manager Equities bei Munich Re (Group)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

Experience

  • Munich Re (Group) (München, Bayern, Deutschland)
    • Senior Investment Manager
      Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

      Senior Investment Manager for Equities within the Tactical Asset Allocation Division of the Group Investment Management. Focus on Data Analytics: - Developing machine learning models for return predictions of equity regions and styles - Analyse risk-return profile across asset classes - Developing dynamic trading strategies across multiple asset classes - Review and implement findings from academic literature

    • Investment Manager
      Oct 2020 - Mar 2021 · 6 mos

  • Portfolio Manager / Quantitative Analyst at Union Investment
    Jun 2017 - Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    - Lead Portfolio Management responsibility for 3 Global Multi-Asset Portfolios with risk budget constraints for institutional clients - Coded portfolio optimizations in R based on min. variance, max. Sharpe Ratio and min. CVaR which were implemented in absolute return sleeves in the team - Researched state-of-the-art quantitative methods for an equity overlay model based on macroeconomic leading indicators, momentum, sentiment and positioning; implemented the model in MATLAB

  • Senior Portfolio Analyst at Franklin Templeton Investments
    Jul 2012 - May 2017 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    - Acting as Lead Portfolio Manager for 5 Global Multi-Asset and 1 Global Equity portfolios - Researched and implemented risk-factor based macro-driven investments for Absolute Return portfolios - Coded in R a dynamic equity risk factor-based Emerging Markets country allocation model - Structured multi-leg option and future strategies with asymmetric payoff profiles depending on market view and volatility surface; Trading responsibility for stocks, bonds, futures, options, swaps and CDS - Programmed VBA-based trading sheets for automated order generation and hedging calculations

  • Analyst at the Private Bank at J.P. Morgan
    Nov 2010 - Jun 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Constructed and implemented global multi-asset portfolios for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals - Programmed backtests and scenario analysis for dynamic asset allocations - High initiative and enthusiasm is reflected in ranking as TOP 3 analyst in the EMEA region

  • Capital Markets Graduate at Bayerische Landesbank
    Jan 2010 - Nov 2010 · 11 mos

    - Developed multi-factor models to forecast Sovereign Bond Yields at Fixed Income Research - Programmed a VBA-based interface to evaluate client positioning in G4 currencies at FX Trading - Programmed a MACD-based trading strategy on EUR/USD at the Financial Markets Desk in New York - Constructed and backtested Momentum strategies at Equity Portfolio Management