Florian is a research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management where he cofounded and co-runs the Aggregate Confusion Project. His research interest covers sustainability-related measurement with a focus on ESG ratings, disclosure, investor impact, carbon accounting, and voluntary carbon markets.
He received his PhD in financial economics from Paris-Dauphine University. During his PhD, he held a visiting research position at ETH Zurich. Florian worked as a quantitative researcher at Amundi Asset Management and as a quantitative strategist/ trader at Alphadyne Asset Management. He taught at Paris-Dauphine University, Sciences-Po Paris, and MIT Sloan.
Florian has written op-eds for the Financial Times as well as the Wall Street Journal among others. His research won numerous awards including the Pagano and Zechner price. He is also a member of the Consultative Working Group of ESMA, the European securities regulator.