Paola Mantovani has joined systematic crypto arbitrage hedge fund Argentium as a Principal and Head of Investor Relations. 

Mantovani will also serve as Head of Business Development for MENA. Ms Mantovani has more than 12 years of experience in global financial markets and investment banking. Most of her career has been with Citigroup in London, in Corporate Equity Derivatives, where she looked after European and Middle Eastern clients. Her main responsibilities went from originating and structuring to executing strategic equity solutions tailored to the needs of corporates, family offices, HNWIs and SWFs. 

Prior to that, Mantovani spent a couple of years in Equity Capital Markets where she was involved in executing IPOs, rights issues and secondary offerings. She holds a Master’s Degree in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management from Bocconi University in Milan and a Bachelor’s Degree from Dauphine in Paris.

Paul Frost-Smith, CEO of Argentium, says: “With Paola coming on board we are in a position to deliver a truly outstanding and exemplary experience for our investors. Paola’s background in derivatives and tailoring solutions for clients will enable us to provide our investors with unique market access in this fast-paced environment.”