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Systematic Active Equities

Our Systematic Active Equities team invests using big data, scientific analysis, and human expertise to seek differentiated portfolio outcomes. In a data-rich world, we use cutting-edge technology and sophisticated analytics to uncover investment insights faster, at greater scale, and with more granularity than traditional methods.
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Benefits of a systematic approach

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Risk management

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Risk warning: There can be no guarantee that the investment strategies can be successful and the value of investments may go down as well as up. Risk management cannot fully eliminate the risk of investment loss.

Our investment philosophy

Our mission is to deliver consistent, differentiated, alpha. Sourcing alpha opportunities has always required an investment edge–which is becoming more difficult to achieve and maintain in a hyper-informed world.

We believe staying ahead requires three key characteristics:

Think differently

Seek insights not yet reflected in markets

Evolve continuously

Maintain an information edge as insights decay

Remain relevant

Constantly reflect the current opportunity set

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Robust human expertise

Our approach to systematic investing goes beyond data and technology. Human intellect is central to investment decision-making. Just as our process has evolved over time, so has the human expertise involved in these efforts. This multi-disciplinary foundation is seen as a key source of strength and differentiation.

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Risk warning: There is no guarantee that a positive investment outcome will be achieved.

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Systematic investing

Systematic investing is an investment approach that emphasizes data-driven insights, scientific testing, and disciplined portfolio construction techniques to seek varied portfolio outcomes.

Latest systematic investing insights

The underestimated edge: machine learning in macro investing

30-Sept-2025 | By Systematic Investing

Can machine learning thrive in macro? Purpose-built approaches show it can—transforming sparse data and local signals into scalable, alpha-driven strategies.

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Equity Market Outlook

29-Apr-2025 | By Tony DeSpirito, Raffaele Savi, Jeff Shen, Helen Jewell and Belinda Boa

What can investors expect after the dramatic moves to start the year? Our active equity experts offer their thoughts on key themes they see affecting equity markets in the months ahead.

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Time to Tilt: Harnessing factor cyclicality

04-Apr-2025 | By Systematic Investing

Navigating market shifts requires a dynamic approach. This research explores how investors can harness factor cyclicality seeking to generate returns throughout different phases of the economic cycle.

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Novel risks and sources of volatility

01-Apr-2025 | By Systematic Investing

This interview explores whether AI and machine learning are mitigating or introducing new risks in portfolios. It also examines the role of data in identifying and managing novel sources of volatility.

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Income, evolved: A systematic approach to diversifying income sources

01-Nov-2024 | By Systematic Investing

An evolved approach to income investing within equities can help investors better navigate the challenges of today’s markets. A systematic investment approach can devise better ways to anticipate and efficiently harvest dividends.

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Augmented investment management

12-Sep-2023 | By Systematic Investing

In our data-rich world, active managers face the challenge of distilling several information sources into a holistic view. Learn how we use machine learning to help combine investment signals and design alpha models.

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