LJM Partners,(LJM), an investment management firm specialising in managed futures, today announced that Stanislav Ivanov, Ph.D. has joined as Chief Risk Officer.
In this newly created position, Dr. Ivanov, 38, is responsible for developing quantitative risk management tools and systems to be used with current funds and to further new product development.
“Stan has an exceptional track-record in defining and managing risk,” says Scott Sykora, Managing Director of the firm. “His expertise will be integral to LJM as we look to institutionalize our investment strategies and design new products that take advantage in forecasts of market volatility.”
Ivanov is currently developing a proprietary cutting edge, real-time risk forecasting system which will be introduced to the marketplace towards the end of the year. In addition to using the system to guide proprietary trading strategies LJM will evaluate licensing the technology to institutional investors and exchanges.