Director, Global Research & Design, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Leonardo M. Cabrer is Director, Global Research & Design (EMEA) at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). The group provides research on global index strategies across all asset classes and is responsible for the conceptualization and design of new index products.
Prior to joining S&P DJI in 2017, Leonardo worked as a mathematics researcher for more than 12 years. He has more than eight years of postdoctoral experience in universities worldwide (Oxford, London, Paris, Bern, Nomi, Florence, Vienna, and Tandil). Leonardo has also taught a variety of math courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. levels.
Leonardo holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from the National University of La Plata, an M.Sc. in mathematics from the National University of the Center of the Province of Buenos Aires, and a Graduate Diploma in Economics, Management, Finance and Social Sciences from the London School of Economics - University of London International Program.
On April 20, 2020, the S&P Eurozone LargeMidCap Paris-Aligned Climate Index (S&P Eurozone PA Climate Index) was launched (see press release). This index has been designed to align with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and follow the new minimum standards for EU Paris-Aligned Benchmarks proposed by the EU,[1] while remaining as…