Acadian Asset Management

Andrew joined Acadian Asset Management Australia in 2007 to lead the institutional side of the Australian business and became chief executive officer of AAM-Australia in 2012. He also is a member of Acadian’s Responsible Investing Committee. Prior to joining Acadian, Andrew was a senior business development manager at MLC Implemented Consulting. Previous to that, he spent a number of years at Mercer London, progressing to become a senior asset consultant.

Andrew’s education includes a BSc (First Class Hons) in mathematics from the University of Leicester and University of Texas. Andrew is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).

J.C. joined Acadian in 2017 as a consultant before joining Acadian Australia in his current role in 2018. Prior to joining Acadian, J.C. was a managing director and head of active emerging market equity portfolio management at State Street Global Advisors. In this role, he drove the top-down and bottom-up research agenda while managing a global team of investment professionals. He also represented active long-only and long/short emerging and frontier equity strategies with clients and consultants.

Prior to taking this leadership role within the group, J.C. was a portfolio manager on the core active EM equity team in Boston and Paris, developing and managing a wide range of strategies. J.C. started his career in Paris, at the CCF (now HSBC) fixed income derivative proprietary desk. J.C. earned an Advanced Master in financial techniques from ESSEC, a D.E.A. in numerical analysis from Pierre and Marie Curie University and Ecole Polytechnique, and an M.S. in mathematics from Pierre and Marie Curie University. He is a CFA charterholder and member of CFA Society Boston.

Katrina joined Acadian Asset Management Australia in 2009. She is a member of the Portfolio Management Team, focusing on Australian equity strategies. Prior to joining Acadian, Katrina was a senior quantitative analyst at ING. Previous to that, she held various quantitative roles at IFS Equities, BT Funds Management, Country Investment Management, and Mercantile Mutual Investment Management. Katrina holds a Graduate Diploma in applied finance and investments from Securities Institute of Australia and a Bachelor’s in mathematics and finance (Hons) from University of Technology, Sydney. Katrina is a CFA charterholder.

Ryan joined Acadian in 2011 and currently serves as director of equity strategies. Previously, he was the lead portfolio manager for Acadian’s Managed Volatility strategies. Prior to joining Acadian, Ryan was a faculty member in the finance unit at Harvard Business School, where he taught corporate finance and asset pricing. Earlier, he was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. Ryan earned a Ph.D. in business economics (finance) from Harvard University and an M.B.A. in finance and economics from the University of Chicago. He also holds an A.M. in economics, and an A.M. and A.B. in physics from Harvard University.

Harry joined Acadian in 2014 and currently serves as lead portfolio manager for Core strategies. Prior to joining Acadian, Harry worked as a senior quantitative strategist at Loomis Sayles, where he founded the firm's quantitative Strategy Lab and co-managed a U.S. equity long/short strategy. Prior to his work at Loomis Sayles, he was senior vice president, fixed income quantitative risk and relative value specialist at Putnam Investments. In this role, Harry built and managed a book of systematic alpha strategies in domestic investment-grade and high-yield credit. He earned a Ph.D. in economics from MIT and holds an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University.

Alex joined Acadian in 2012. His primary focus is to oversee Acadian's long/short equity products. Previously, Alex was a senior portfolio manager at Gartmore Investment Management in London and Boston where he focused on long/short funds while co-managing a global active book of business of US$3 billion. Alex was also the product architect behind Gartmore’s next generation of quantitative models. Prior to Gartmore, Alex was a quantitative developer, working for Putnam Investments through a contract with Keane Canada. Education: M.Sc., Software Engineering, Minsk Radio Engineering Institute.

Brendan joined Acadian in 2004 and is co-chief investment officer. Brendan has served as the firm’s director of portfolio management, overseeing portfolio management policy, and was also previously the director of Acadian’s Managed Volatility strategies. He is a member of the Acadian Executive Committee. Prior to Acadian, Brendan was a vice president at Upstream Technologies, where he designed and implemented investment management systems and strategies. His professional background also includes work as a research analyst and consultant at Samuelson Portfolio Strategies. Brendan earned a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Boston University and a B.A. in physics from Boston College.