Claudio Ortelli

Claudio Ortelli is a Lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Economics of the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), affiliated with the Institute of Finance (IFin). He collaborates with USI since 1997 and works as a quantitative analyst and risk manager at OpenCapital in Lugano. His research focuses on econometric methods in finance, robust statistical techniques, computational statistics, and their applications to financial risk management.

• Education:
• Diploma in Political Economy with specialization in Econometrics (1993)
• PhD in Econometrics and Finance from the University of Zurich (2001)
• Experience:
• Worked at UBS Zurich in Trading/Sales and Risk Management (1993–1997)
• Quantitative analyst and risk manager at OpenCapital (since 2002)

His professional activities bridge academic research with practical risk management, emphasizing robust statistical methodologies in financial contexts.