Noël Amenc is an Associate Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School (based in Singapore), Director of the EDHEC Climate Institute, and Senior Advisor to Scientific Beta, of which he was the founding CEO. Prior to joining EDHEC Business School as founding director of EDHEC-Risk Institute, he was the Director of Research of Misys Asset Management Systems. He has published extensively in finance journals and contributed to four books on quantitative equity management, portfolio management, and alternative investments. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Portfolio Management, associate editor of the Journal of Alternative Investments, and member of the advisory board of the Journal of Index Investing. He is also a member of the Finance Research Council of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He was formerly a member of the Consultative Working Group of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Financial Innovation Standing Committee and of the Scientific Advisory Council of the AMF (French financial regulatory authority). He holds graduate degrees in economics, finance and management and a PhD in finance.