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Plutonis in the press.

Here you'll find the articles about Plutonis and its founder, Stefano Lokar Pignatari, our press releases and the material for anyone writing about us. Every item links to the original source, so you can check it yourself.

Updated 3 November 2026

Stefano Lokar Pignatari and Christopher Lucio Merlini, co-founders of Plutonis, in the Sala del Refettorio of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
Stefano Lokar Pignatari and Christopher Lucio Merlini, co-founders of Plutonis, in the Sala del Refettorio of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
Featured · 2 November 2026

Speakers at the Italian Chamber of Deputies.

On 2 November 2026 Stefano Lokar Pignatari spoke at the conference «Financial education, savings protection and fintech innovation», held in the Sala del Refettorio of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. He talked about idle cash on accounts and deposits, and about the cost of putting decisions off.

«Inflation is a silent monster that erodes our savings regardless of what we want.»Stefano Lokar Pignatari
Stefano Lokar Pignatari at the speakers' table.
Stefano Lokar Pignatari at the speakers' table.
Stefano Lokar Pignatari during the conference.
Stefano Lokar Pignatari during the conference.
Stefano Lokar Pignatari during the conference.
Stefano Lokar Pignatari during the conference.
Plutonis at a glance

The facts, for anyone writing about us.

What it is
A financial education company for private investors. It makes the strategies of institutional investors accessible to people who don't come from finance.
The method
The Plutonis System: a non-directional options protocol, with risk control rules set before every trade. You apply it on your own, without turning it into a second job.
Founders
Stefano Lokar Pignatari and Christopher Lucio Merlini, in 2020. Stefano, who created the System, spent more than ten years as a trader and wealth manager, most recently as a portfolio manager at a Swiss hedge fund.
In numbers
Over 3,500 people trained, more than 15,000 trades documented in the community, over 1,000 verified reviews on Trustpilot rated 4.8 out of 5.
What it doesn't do
It does not provide financial advice, does not manage savings and does not take custody of client money. Training is provided by Sylectio Ltd, 41 Devonshire Street, London.
Press coverage

The articles.

Most recent first. Under each headline you'll find the outlets that ran it: each name links to the original article, in Italian.

  1. Conference at the Italian Chamber of Deputies

    Educazione finanziaria e fintech, alla Camera confronto su risparmio, debito e truffe

    Stefano Lokar Pignatari speaks at the conference in the Sala del Refettorio: idle cash on accounts and deposits, inflation eroding it, and the cost of waiting.

  2. Savings and inflation

    Conti correnti, l'inflazione erode l'11,6%. Questo il costo dell'immobilismo finanziario

    Italian households keep €1,163 billion on accounts earning almost nothing: €1,000 left idle since 2022 is now worth €884. Commentary by Stefano Lokar Pignatari.

  3. Financial education

    Educazione finanziaria: indice resta a 56 su 100, previdenza fronte più critico a quota 48

    The Edufin Index is stuck at 56 out of 100, the Pension Index at 48. For Stefano Lokar Pignatari the problem is how finance is taught.

  4. Financial education

    Sempre più italiani a caccia della seconda entrata

    Easy-money promises online and Italy's lag in financial education, with commentary by Stefano Lokar Pignatari.

  5. Markets and risk

    Far fronte ai rischi del trading con gli Hedge Funds

    An article by Francesco Gorni on the risks of online trading and the non-directional strategies of hedge funds, with commentary by Stefano Lokar Pignatari.

2023 archive

The releases we issued in 2023.

In 2023 Plutonis issued four press releases through Immediapress, the release service of the Adnkronos network. They're listed here with the outlets that ran them. These are our own texts, not newsroom articles.

  1. Press release · Immediapress

    Plutonis: la rivoluzione nell'investimento. Semplice, accessibile e strabiliante

  2. Press release · Immediapress

    Trading in opzioni: Plutonis come nuova fonte di ricavi nell'era dello smart working

  3. Press release · Immediapress

    Il trading in opzioni con il sistema Plutonis come strumento per superare i problemi legati all'inflazione

  4. Press release · Immediapress

    Plutonis: il sistema che ha rivoluzionato il modo di fare trading

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