Dr. Fabian Ackermann

Head of Risk Management

Fabian Ackermann has been working in asset management at Zürcher Kantonalbank since 2007 and was responsible for overlay mandates until mid-2025, with primary responsibility for the further development of overlay strategies and equity selection models. In August 2025, he moved internally and has since been Head of Risk Management.

Fabian Ackermann studied finance at the University of Zurich from 2003 to 2007 and obtained a PhD in quantitative finance in the field of foreign exchange from the University of Zurich in 2014.

Blog posts

Finding attractive small caps with the help of artificial intelligence

While the largest companies dominate the stock markets, small caps offer an interesting alternative. In this context, artificial intelligence supports the portfolio management team of a recently launched Swisscanto fund in identifying the winners of tomorrow.

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20 years of factor investing: a smoothing of market peaks and troughs

Investing in factor premiums is challenging. Factors are cyclical and there can be setbacks from time to time. But there are recipes for success. What it is really about

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AI: In search of alpha sources

Selected systematic and fundamental equity strategies in Zürcher Kantonalbank's Asset Management division have recently been supported by an AI model.

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How factor investing strengthens the multi-asset portfolio

Achieving an excess return regardless of the market environment - this is possible by picking those companies that perform above average in the factors "value", "quality" and "momentum".

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