Florian is a principal research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management where he cofounded and co-runs the Aggregate Confusion Project. His research interest covers sustainability related measurement with a focus on ESG ratings, disclosure, investor impact, carbon accounting, and voluntary carbon markets.
He received his PhD in financial economics from Paris-Dauphine University. During his PhD, he held a visiting research position at ETH Zurich. Florian worked as a quantitative researcher at Amundi Asset Management and as a quantitative strategist/ trader at Alphadyne Asset Management. He taught at Paris-Dauphine University, Sciences-Po Paris, and MIT Sloan.
Florian has written op-eds for the Financial Times as well as the Wall Street Journal among others. His research won numerous awards including the Pagano and Zechner price and the 2025 Financial Times award for most impactful responsible research in a business school. He is also a member of the Consultative Working Group of ESMA, the European securities regulator.