Lars Naeckter

Lars Naeckter is the head of Asia Pacific equity derivatives research at BofA Securities and is responsible for quantitative investment strategies research in the region. Lars has nine years of experience in Asia and six in Europe, working in quantitative investment strategies and derivatives research. He has a cross-asset/macro profile with a volatility/equity focus, and his experience ranges from delta-1 and equity long-short to exotic derivatives and volatility as an asset class.

Prior to re-joining BofA in 2018, Lars was responsible for Asia Pacific derivatives research at Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley, where he specialized in tail-risk hedging and the impact of structured products on volatility. He was a part of BofA’s global equity derivatives research group in 2007-13, mainly based in London.

Lars holds degrees in economics and physics from the Umea University, Sweden, and a Master of Science in theoretical physics from Imperial College London. He is based in Hong Kong.