Davide Valente
- Programme: Masters in Finance Part-time
- Nationality: Italian
- Scholarship: Masters in Finance Merit Scholarship
Previous degree: Masters in Banking and Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Financial sector pre-MiF: Asset Management
Previous or current role: Global Head of Equity Investment Risk, UBS Asset Management
Clubs: Private Equity and Venture Capital, Investment Management, Entrepreneurship
About Me: I work at UBS Asset Management in London, where I collaborate with portfolio managers and research teams on a range of active equity strategies, including long/short, fundamental value, concentrated high conviction, quality growth and thematic investing. Driven by a strong interest in venture capital and technology, I am building Finakets, an intelligence research platform for navigating global markets.
At LBS, I am pursuing the Masters in Finance Part-time programme to deepen my technical expertise and engage with peers who share my passion for finance, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Three topics I can be approached about: Investing; venture capital, fintech and innovation; systems thinking and personal productivity.