Asset 42

Dr. Tom Steffen

Quantitative Research Director

Tom is head of Osmosis’ quantitative research function and is responsible for researching model improvements and identifying new alpha opportunities within sustainability data. Connecting both the research and investment functions, Tom’s work evidences the link between Resource Efficiency and stock returns in developed and emerging markets. His team studies the behaviour of Osmosis’s proprietary Resource Efficiency factor over time, across sectors and regions, as well as interactions with traditional style factors.  Prior to joining Osmosis, Tom was a postdoctoral fellow at the Geneva Finance Research Institute where he researched responsible investment strategies, their portfolio ESG footprints, and risk-return profiles. He has also been a visiting researcher at the Chief Economist’s Department of the Financial Conduct Authority studying fixed-income and commodity derivatives. Tom’s research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals.

Tom holds a Ph.D. in financial market microstructure jointly from the University of Edinburgh and Macquarie University, Sydney. He completed his M.Sc. in Carbon Finance at the University of Edinburgh focusing on sustainable and energy finance and received his B.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim, which included a semester abroad at HEC Montreal.

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