Northern Trust Asset Management Expands Global Quantitative Investment Strategies Team
Series of Appointments to Enhance Quant Capabilities and Accelerate Innovation
NTAM has hired 13 investment personnel, including quantitative researchers, portfolio analysts and quantitative developers in
The individuals bring significant experience and a successful track record implementing advanced quantitative investing techniques, including deploying machine learning and artificial intelligence, working with alternative data sets, and identifying sustainable investing signals that drive long term shareholder value.
The new personnel will join NTAM starting in February 2025. They include:
- Maarten Smit, CFA – Smit is a Senior Portfolio Analyst. Previously, Smit was lead portfolio manager for quantitative equity strategies across developed and emerging markets at APG Asset Management.
- Tim Zwinkels, CFA – Zwinkels is a Senior Quantitative Researcher. Previously, Zwinkels was senior researcher in the quantitative equity research team at APG Asset Management.
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Edmund Wadge, PhD – Wadge is a Senior Quantitative Researcher. Previously, he was an expert quantitative developer at APG Asset Management. Wadge holds a PhD in Artificial Neural Networks from University of
Westminster . - Gijsbert de Lange – de Lange joins as Investment Solutions Expert. Previously, de Lange was responsible for quantitative equity investment strategies across developed and emerging markets at APG Asset Management.
“For more than 30 years, NTAM has been a pioneer in quantitative investment strategies,” NTAM Global Chief Investment Officer Angelo Manioudakis said. “Today we are building on our quantitative capabilities by welcoming talented new researchers, analysts, and developers to our global team. I am confident that NTAM’s expanded quantitative investment strategies team will continue to deliver impactful investment solutions to clients across the globe.”
“NTAM is marking an important investment in our quantitative capabilities. The growing team has an aligned investment philosophy and complementary expertise to NTAM’s existing investment platform, which will help to drive innovative new strategies, solutions, and technologies for our clients,” NTAM Deputy Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and CIO of Global Equities Michael Hunstad said.
This announcement follows recent additions to NTAM’s global quantitative capabilities, including the appointment of Guido Baltussen, PhD, as Head of Quantitative Strategies, International in November 2023; Milan Vidojevic as Director of Quantitative Solutions, International in January 2024; and Jan Rohof as Director of Quantitative Solutions,
NTAM manages
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