About
Entela Benz is the founder and CEO of Intensel Limited, an AI-powered climate risk platform that helps institutions quantify the financial and operational impacts of climate change and extreme weather. She previously worked in quantitative finance, including roles at UBS Investment Bank developing interest rate derivatives strategies for Asia-Pacific and at a Geneva-based hedge fund, and holds a PhD in Financial Asset Management and Engineering from the Swiss Finance Institute at HEC Lausanne, an MPhil in International Economics from the Graduate Institute Geneva, and a finance certificate from Oxford University. Since 2008, she has taught derivatives, fixed income, and climate risk investing at HKUST Business School.
Founder at Intensel
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Experience
- Intensel LimitedChief Executive Officercurrent2019 — presentHong Kong SAR
- HKUST Business SchoolAdjunct Associate Professorcurrent2008 — presentHK
- ConsultantExpert on Sustainability & Impact Investingcurrent2008 — presentHong Kong SAR
- Dragon CapitalIndependent Board Director (VEIL)2019 — 2024Vietnam
- UBS IBInterest Rate Derivatives Strategist2005 — 2007Hong Kong
- UBS IBCredit Sales and Distribution for Asia2004 — 2005
- Longitude Investment S.A. (Funds of Hedge Funds)Financial Analyst1998 — 1999Geneva, Switzerland
- Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)Specialist: Department of Trading Supervision.1996 — 1997Albania
Skills & more
Languages Albanian · English · French · German · Italian · Mandarin
- SROI Training
- UNPRI Academy Enhanced Financial Analyst Certification — Principles for Responsible Investment
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Entela Benz?
- Entela Benz is the founder and CEO of Intensel Limited, an AI-powered climate risk platform that helps institutions quantify the financial and operational impacts of climate change and extreme weather. She previously worked in quantitative finance, including roles at UBS Investment Bank developing interest rate derivatives strategies for Asia-Pacific and at a Geneva-based hedge fund, and holds a PhD in Financial Asset Management and Engineering from the Swiss Finance Institute at HEC Lausanne, an MPhil in International Economics from the Graduate Institute Geneva, and a finance certificate from Oxford University. Since 2008, she has taught derivatives, fixed income, and climate risk investing at HKUST Business School.
- Where does Entela Benz work?
- Entela Benz is Founder of Intensel.
- What companies did Entela Benz found?
- Entela Benz founded Intensel.
- Where did Entela Benz go to school?
- Entela Benz studied at SFI Swiss Finance Institute (PhD in Financial Asset Management and Engineering (FAME & HEC Lausanne, ETH Zurich)); University of Oxford (Certificate in Finance, Financial Mathematics); University of Oxford (Certificate of Finance, International Finance).
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