Daniel Mantilla García

Daniel Mantilla García is an Associate Professor at the School of Management, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, and a research associate at Netspar (Netherlands) and EDHEC-Risk Institute (France). He holds a PhD and MSc in Finance from EDHEC Business School and an Industrial Engineering degree from Universidad de los Andes. His career bridges academia and industry, with prior roles as Head of Research at Optimal Asset Management (California) and Head of R&D at Koris International (France), where he developed investment strategies for pension funds and institutional investors.

• PhD in Finance – EDHEC Business School, France
• MSc in Risk & Asset Management – EDHEC Business School, France
• Industrial Engineering – Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

His research centers on long-term investment strategies, pension systems, portfolio optimization, and regulatory design. He investigates how pension funds can better align incentives with retiree outcomes, improve retirement income security, and manage interest rate and market risks. His work emphasizes practical solutions such as retirement bonds, SELFIES, and target-income frameworks that integrate accumulation and payout phases.

His recent publications (2021–2024) reveal a consistent focus on redefining performance metrics, fee transparency, funding ratio measurement, and regulatory incentives in defined contribution systems. These works advocate for a shift from asset-centric to income-centric pension management, supported by empirical modeling and policy recommendations.

Daniel has contributed to major policy discussions through seminars with Colombia’s Financial Superintendency and international conferences (e.g., BALAS, AIOS-IDB). His opinion columns address pressing questions about the future of pension systems in Latin America.

• Research Associate, Netspar – Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement
• Research Associate, EDHEC-Risk Institute
• Project Lead – 'Target Pensions', funded by Inter-American Development Bank (BID)
• Advisor to graduate theses on retirement bonds and pension reform

He actively supervises students and leads impactful research that bridges academic rigor and real-world application in pension policy and financial innovation.