Yuliya Plyakha Ferenc
Executive Director, MSCI Research & Development
Yuliya Plyakha Ferenc leads research on multi-asset-class benchmarks and retirement-focused portfolio solutions, crafting indexes and analytics that help wealth and asset managers diversify exposure. Previously, she concentrated on quantitative portfolio management, attribution analysis and regulatory matters within MSCI's ESG research and analytics teams. . Her research has been published in top peer-reviewed finance journals. Yuliya holds a doctorate in finance from Goethe University, as well as master’s degrees in financial mathematics from TU Kaiserslautern and in mathematics from Kyiv University.