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Deals & People December 17, 2014
Acadian Asset Management Hires Strategist in Boston
Acadian Asset Management, an investment management firm specializing in active global and international equity strategies, has hired Seth Weingram to serve at its Boston headquarters.
Reported by PLANADVISER Staff
As senior vice president, strategist, Weingram will engage with clients, discussing Acadian’s views about market developments and current topics in quantitative investing. Additionally, he will help drive the company’s development of analytics and new investment products.
“Seth brings over 15 years of relevant experience to the Acadian team, including a rare combination of background in quantitative investing as well as options and volatility,” says Ross Dowd, executive vice president, global head of marketing and client service at Acadian. “His experience and relationships in these areas brings an exciting new dimension to our client servicing and marketing capabilities.”
Weingram most recently served as managing director in equity trading at UBS, and has previously worked at Barclays Global Investors and Deutsche Bank. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University and earned his B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago.