Global systematic investing company Acadian Asset Management announced today that it has hired Andy Moniz, appointing him as its new Director of Responsible Investing. In his new role, Moniz will lead the firm’s global ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. efforts and will oversee the firm’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. strategies, related research initiatives, and active ownership tactics. Moniz will also serve as the chair for Acadian’s Responsible Investing Committee.
Brendan Bradley, Chief Investment Officer at Acadian, said:
“We are thrilled to have Andy join the team to lead Acadian’s global ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. initiatives and help further shape our responsible investing approach. Andy’s wealth of experience with ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. strategies in quantitative finance and data science will be a tremendous asset as we continue to evolve our research efforts and expand our sustainable solutions in this important space.”
Prior to joining Acadian, Moniz worked at Putnam Investments, where he served as Director of Applied Data Science Investments, leading a team of data scientists focused on the creation of NLP long-short thematic and ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. strategies. Before joining Putnam, Moniz served as Managing Director, Chief Data Scientist and Head of Quant Equity Research at Deutsche Bank.
Acadian integrates an array of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. factors into its core investment process. According to the firm, these factors are the products of an extensive, 30-year research program into signals that further its clients’ sustainability and investment objectives. The firm was the first quantitative manager to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2009. Acadian currently manages $107 billion in assets.
Moniz said:
“I’m excited to continue to build upon the firm’s robust responsible investing strategy and approach. Acadian is a thought leader within systematic ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. investing, and I look forward to adding to the firm’s longtime efforts to evaluate and incorporate ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. considerations into its process to improve clients’ investment outcomes over the long term.”
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