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Dr. Michael O'Brien is a Portfolio Manager at Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. He is responsible for enhancing the Quantitative Equity Products models and explaining our investment approach to our clients.
He moved to the New York office in January 2014 from the Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited Sydney office which he joined in 2008.
While based in Sydney he was focused on enhancing QEP’s stock selection models and implementing research ideas into the investment process.
Prior to joining Schroders, Dr. O'Brien worked for the University of Queensland and University of Sydney for four years in a research and teaching position.
This research focused on Asset Pricing models and the influence of size, value and momentum factors on investment outcomes and lead to the publication of several papers in international finance journals.
In addition he co-founded and developed an accounting database that stored annual report information of Australian stocks from 1981 to 2010 that is in the process of being sold to Sirca, a research institute and data provider in Australia.
Dr. O'Brien holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Queensland, BComm (Hons) in Finance & Economics and a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Sydney.
Former positions of Michael O'Brien
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Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc.
Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SIMNA manages assets for domestic and foreign clients in strategies focusing on US equity and US fixed income securities, including US tax-exempt securities. The firm also markets strategies focusing on non-US equity and fixed income securities, as well as multi asset, quantitative and alternative strategies. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 01/09/2020 |
Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd.
Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SIMAL uses in-house, proprietary research to develop their global investment approach. They believe that in-house global research translates into superior investment performance through disciplined portfolio construction. The firm focuses on internal analysis of markets and companies to identify optimal investment opportunities. Their areas of expertise include Australian equities, fixed-income, multi-asset, and global equities. | Analyst-Equity | - |
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Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc.
Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SIMNA manages assets for domestic and foreign clients in strategies focusing on US equity and US fixed income securities, including US tax-exempt securities. The firm also markets strategies focusing on non-US equity and fixed income securities, as well as multi asset, quantitative and alternative strategies. | Finance |
Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd.
Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SIMAL uses in-house, proprietary research to develop their global investment approach. They believe that in-house global research translates into superior investment performance through disciplined portfolio construction. The firm focuses on internal analysis of markets and companies to identify optimal investment opportunities. Their areas of expertise include Australian equities, fixed-income, multi-asset, and global equities. | Finance |
The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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