Quantitative analysis
Doyne Farmer’s next big adventure: capturing the universe
Quant fund pioneer plans to build an economic super-simulator on a global scale
Two quants use options pricing tools to model Covid-19
New tool aims to gauge wider cost of virus control measures
Alt risk premia chasing 'tail beta' – again
Quant strategies that failed in the coronavirus crash face a reckoning
Safe havens no longer safe, quants fear
Equity-debt correlation breakdown and negative bond yields make investors nervous
Some quants fear more deleveraging to come
Buy-siders brace for further selling after hedge funds dumped risk in March
Covid transparency would soothe markets – Harvey
“Why aren’t our policy-makers sharing their models?” asks Duke University economist
Lighting up the black box: a must for investors?
Many contend you must be able to interpret machine learning in order to use it
At Numerai, real-world figures need not apply
AI hedge fund CEO sees the light in black-box technology
‘Huge role’ for quants in Covid-19 response – MIT’s Lo
Policy-maker actions or missteps will drive markets, academic says
Top 10 op risks 2020: talent risk
Firms struggle to reduce headcount and fill gaps without cutting corners
‘Quantamental’ approach convinces Morgan Creek CEO
Proponent of big-picture investing sees growing role for machines, but with caveats
Treasurers turn to AI in bid for sharper forecasting
Wider automation could usher in future of ‘hands-free hedging’, but obstacles lurk in data standards and sharing
Caveat pre-emptor: Man ESG chief talks snubbed markets
Robert Furdak is sparking discussions about responsible trend following in unsustainable stocks
Quant Guide 2020: top programmes lean on alumni networks
For top schools, some of the most important students are the ones that have already graduated
The age of ethical investing, but can quants cope?
Systematic managers grapple with ESG demands of clients
Credit risk – The bank data challenge in frontier markets
As the regulatory net tightens, banks working in and across frontier regions are under pressure to source and maintain more accurate data in the assessment of counterparty credit risk, but some are investing in tools to tackle the problem
Quant Guide 2020: programmes tap banks for teaching talent
Unis are adding machine learning and data science courses, but need instructors to teach them
Quant Guide 2020: Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey, US
Quant Guide 2020: Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Quant Guide 2020: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana and Champaign, Illinois, US
Quant Guide 2020: City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China