Fabio Dias
Fabio Dias in 2024
Born
Alma materUniversity College London
University of São Paulo
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active2002–present
Known forRobo-advisory entrepreneurship

Fabio Dias is computer scientist, entrepreneur and academic. He is known for co-founding Stalwart Holdings, an issuer of exchange-traded notes on the Vienna Stock Exchange,[1] and for his unconventional teaching style[2] in his financial modelling classes at his secondary occupation at the University of Surrey.

Education

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Dias has a PhD in Econometrics and Statistical Science from University College London and a Master of Science in Statistics from the University of São Paulo.[3] He has a BSc in Computer Science from the University of São Paulo.[4]

Biography

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Dias was born to a poor family in Brazil, getting his first job at the age of 14 as a building assistant at his secondary school.[5] He self-taught computer programming while doing his secondary education, getting his second job as a software developer.[6] He developed a research interest in financial modelling while young in Brazil, and at the age of 22 he was considered an expert by some Brazilian financial media vehicles.[5][7][8]

In 2005, Dias relocated from Brazil to the United Kingdom, joining the technology and risk management department of Credit Suisse and subsequently moving to a senior manager role at Lloyds Banking Group.[6] Concurrently with his professional carreer, he kept an academic role at the University of Surrey. In 2020, he left the banking industry and founded Stalwart Holdings.[5]

Stalwart Holdings

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Stalwart Holdings was conceived from a peer-reviewed publication with Gareth W. Peters[2] on machine learning applied to stock market prediction.[9] The company created an investment product which initially was funded by private placement but later was open to external investors via the issuance of exchange-traded notes.[10]

In addition to the listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange, the company expanded to the field of portfolio optimization and robo-advisory, creating customised portfolios based on investor profiles analysed via artificial intelligence.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Stalwart Holdings Announces Strong Performance in May 2024, up by 9.22% YTD". KXAN-TV. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  2. ^ a b "From classroom to trading floor, Fabio Dias shapes the future of finance". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ^ "Dr Fabio S Dias Biography | University of Surrey". University of Surrey. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ "Bacharelado em Ciência da Computação | University of São Paulo". University of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ^ a b c "Fabio Dias on Embracing Technology and Education to Obtain Better Investment Performance". Global Banking & Finance Review. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  6. ^ a b "Fabio Dias's journey from tech expert to model portfolio strategist". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  7. ^ "Investidor Institucional", Explicação de um especialista (in Brazilian Portuguese), 2002-10-22, retrieved 2024-07-15
  8. ^ "Investidor Institucional", Mapfre contrata ALM junto à PPS (in Brazilian Portuguese), 2003-11-22, retrieved 2024-07-15
  9. ^ Fabio S. Dias and Gareth W. Peters (2020), "A Non-parametric Test and Predictive Model for Signed Path Dependence," Computational Economics, 56, 461–498. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10614-019-09934-7
  10. ^ "British vertical fintech uses AI to create a low-cost investable product". Gulf News. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  11. ^ "Acadêmico brasileiro desenvolve nova tecnologia para gerenciamento de investimentos pessoais". Jornal Pequeno (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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