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We begin with
an understanding
Opimas pursues an entirely open approach to knowledge sharing, providing our clients direct access to our entire pool of intellectual capital.
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Opimas is a management consultancy focused on capital markets, serving leading financial institutions around the world. Our specialisation allows us to bring our expertise to bear from the very beginning of projects, to provide insight and craft strategies for our clients more quickly, without sacrificing quality. In addition, Opimas continuously invests considerable resources, representing about one third of our revenues, into market research. This investment allows us to create a pool of intellectual capital on issues of strategic importance to our clients.
Uniquely in the consulting industry, Opimas pursues an entirely open approach to knowledge sharing, providing our clients direct access to our entire pool of intellectual capital. This gives our clients the latitude to either support their strategic decisions independently, while relying on our knowledge base, or to engage directly with our consultants on a project basis.
Our services
Strategic advisory
Opimas subject matter experts are available to participate in brainstorming sessions, putting client strategy in perspective against overall market trends and the competitive landscape.
Consulting
Opimas engages in strategy consulting projects with our clients, solving the most critical challenges facing them today. By leveraging deep-rooted market knowledge acquired through our ongoing research activity, the Opimas team has a solid understanding of the key issues at hand.
Intellectual Capital
Opening the door to our library of rich content (analyses, data, opinion pieces), available through an annual subscription. Opimas reports can be segmented according to our client’s objective: gaining deep understanding or accessing synthesized information.
An innovative way to share our content
A video is worth 30 pages
Reading is not the only way to consume insights. Opimas delivers its analysis through video and podcast.
Our content fits your pace
At Opimas, we believe one size does not fit all. We’ve created a tailored reporting method that comes in three different sizes: a short version, which gives you the essentials you need to understand; a 15 minutes version giving you a more analytical overview; and a full-version, allowing you to master a topic inside and out.
We are online, collaborative and interactive
Opimas publishes interactive reports online, allowing clients to ask questions directly to our analysts, save specific chapters and share content with colleagues.
Our data is your data
Direct, unlimited access to our statistics, forecasts and models, which are all continuously updated. On the Opimas platform, our clients will find both extensive data created by Opimas and targeted, relevant data compiled by our expert analysts through research.
Who we are
We are a team of financial industry veterans and strategists that have worked at leading financial institutions, giving us a practical understanding of the transforming business model and the challenges clients face today.
Octavio Marenzi is the co-founder and managing director of Opimas. At Opimas, he directs the firm’s research in the areas of equities trading and asset management.
Octavio has performed a variety of consulting engagements including the: Creation of an international expansion strategy for a major US derivatives exchange;
Analysis of the impact of two major Austrian banks, including identification of cost and revenue synergies;
Delineation of the strategy for the merger of the back-office and technology operations of two major Wall Street brokerage firms ;
Review of non-Japan Asia equities markets for a major Japanese bank. This involved market sizing, competitive landscape, and recommendations for acquisitions.
Prior to joining Opimas, Octavio was the CEO and founder of Celent, which was acquired by Oliver Wyman. At Oliver Wyman, he served on the firm’s management committee, overseeing 2000 consultants globally. Previously, he worked at UBS in their asset management division in Zurich, as well as at Booz, Allen & Hamilton’s financial service group in New York. He received his MSc and BSc degrees in mechancial engineering from MIT.
Axel Pierron is the co-founder and managing director of Opimas. At Opimas, he directs the firm’s research in the areas of market structure and FICC (Fixed Income Currency and Commodities).
Axel has performed a variety of consulting engagements including the: Assessment of the impact of the post-trade infrastructure regulatory evolution in Europe for a leading securities services provider ;
Due diligence on a global securities servicing and IT provider for a leading European private equity firm ;
Evaluation of the options available (business and trading model) for a major European exchanges to develop a fixed income trading platform Creation of a multi- market entry strategy for a global derivatives exchange ;
Prior to joining Opimas, Axel was the founder of Bedade a network sourced data platform. Previously, he was the manager in charge of the global capital market practice at Celent, an Oliver Wyman company.
He received his Master from SKEMA business school.
Medy Agami is the co-founder and managing director of Opimas. At Opimas, he leads the firm’s risk management and public policy practice.
Medy has performed a variety of consulting engagements including the: creating an Enterprise risk management (ERM) framework, infrastructure design, governance and strategic risk workshops for senior managers and board of directors ; Designing and implementing a model and liquidity risk management governance and framework; Stress testing (CCAR, DFAST, Liquidity Stress Tests, IMF Financial Sector Assessment Program, BoE and PRA stress testing framework) enhancement, design, and execution.
Prior to joining Opimas, Medy was the head of governance at Northern Trust. Previously, Medy has also held a number of consulting, credit risk, market risk, finance, strategy, and asset management positions at Celent/Oliver Wyman, TCB, JP Morgan and FSCM/Zone C.
He studied financial engineering and quantitative risk management for his Masters in Financial Engineering from IIT. He also received an MBA from the University of Chicago where he studied capital markets.
Cesar Pereira is a partner at Opimas. At Opimas, he is responsible for leading the firm’s global business development strategy for financial institutions.
In this role, Cesar sets the overall vision and strategy, directs sales and revenue growth, and oversees client relationship management. He brings to Opimas more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Prior to joining Opimas, Cesar was Head of Business Development for Global Securities & Investments at Aite Group. Previously, he has held various sales and management roles in the financial services industry for various companies, including TowerGroup; Boston Financial Data Services, Fidelity Investments, as well as CDC IXIS Asset Management.
He studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a concentration in Electrical Engineering. He has a passion for sailing and is an avid runner having completed several marathons, including Providence, Chicago, and Boston.
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