Francisco Esteban

Francisco is head of quantitative investment strategies (QIS) and OTC derivatives at Santander Asset Management, where he designs and manages cross assets systematic products including income solutions, alternative risk premia, equity multifactor models, inflation protection/convexity and hedging overlays, and advanced portfolio construction techniques.

Prior to joining SAM in 2016, he was co-founder of the Spanish alternative investments boutique Alpha Plus, where he managed absolute return mandates. With 30 years’ experience in portfolio management, his professional career has been focused in managing asset allocation and absolute return funds with a combination of discretionary and quantitative approach.

Francisco holds a Bachelor´s degree in Business Administration from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a master’s in finance by Analistas Financieros Internacionales (AFI). He teaches portfolio management styles at the master’s in financial Markets of Universidad San Pablo (CEU).