Meet Edoardo

Edoardo Realini

Portfolio Manager

5 years with Vontobel

Zurich

Vontobel Asset Management AG

Genferstrasse 27

CH-8022 Zurich

Switzerland

Edoardo Realini joined Vontobel in October 2021. He is a Portfolio Manager within the Equity Income, Factor & Quant Solutions team of the Multi Asset Boutique. He focuses on developing and managing quantitative equity strategies, with additional involvement in the application of machine learning to quantitative equity research. Prior to his current role, he completed Vontobel's Graduate Trainee Program (GTP).

Before joining Vontobel, he worked as a Software Engineer at a Vienna-based start-up specializing in artificial intelligence for radiology. Earlier in his career, he taught Computer Science at a high school in Italy.

Edoardo holds a Double Master's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, with a major in Data Science.

Insights

Multi Asset Boutique

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19 Dec 2025 Outlook

2026 Large Language Models Outlook

The 2026 Large Language Models Outlook examines the current state of artificial intelligence as it relates to LLMs, highlighting diversity, specialization, and global competition. Learn how open- and closed-weight models, regulatory approaches, and strategic deployment are shaping industries today, from finance to mathematics, and explore the trends likely to define AI’s trajectory in the year ahead.

9 Dec 2025 Viewpoint

Quant 2.0 - The AI Revolution

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Multi Asset Boutique

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18 Nov 2025 Viewpoint

The signals beneath the surface

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Multi Asset Boutique

7 Nov 2025 Viewpoint

The top 2%

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Multi Asset Boutique

30 Oct 2025 Viewpoint

Backtesting Done Right

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Multi Asset Boutique

16 Oct 2025 Viewpoint

Backtesting Gone Wrong

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