Poul Kristensen, CFA, CQF

Poul Kristensen, CFA, CQF, is Managing Director, Chief Economist and Portfolio Manager with New York Life Investment Management’s multi-asset strategic asset allocation & solutions group, which has $9.4 billion assets under management. He joined NYLIM in 2011 to focus on global macroeconomic trends and investment strategy and has 16 years of experience in the industry, specializing in quantitative investment strategy and asset allocation. Prior to joining NYLIM, he worked at Danske Bank Markets, where he specialized in tactical asset allocation and international macro and interest rate strategy. Before that, he was a senior strategist where he headed and coordinated tactical and strategic asset management. Poul holds a Master’s degree in economics from Aarhus University (in Denmark), and he received his Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) in 2011 and is a CFA Charterholder since 2004.