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Dr. Nelson Wicas is a Research Director at Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd. He is also a co-founder of redpoint, a member of redpoint’s investment committee and is primarily involved in research and development of the investment process.
Prior to redpoint, he was the Director of Global Equities at First Quadrant in Pasadena with responsibility for global stock selection research, portfolio management, attribution analysis and technical support for marketing and client service.
Prior to First Quadrant, he was a Principal at the Vanguard Group developing quantitative investment strategies, managing portfolios and playing a key role in creating Vanguard’s internal active equity management capability.
He has a PhD in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania.
Nelson Wicas active positions
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Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd.
Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Redpoint Investment Management employs a structured (rules-based) management strategy, which seeks to construct a representative portfolio of better quality companies that provides a return broadly comparable to that of the benchmark on an after fees basis. | Director of Research - Equity | 01/01/2011 |
Former positions of Nelson Wicas
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First Quadrant LLC
First Quadrant LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Quadrant specializes in alternative approaches to global investing. The firm offers an array of investment solutions in the following areas: macro, currency, commodities, equity market neutral, long/short equities, multi-asset, tax management, tail-risk management and inflation protection. They employ a centralized team-based approach to the traditional functions of investment research, portfolio management, and implementation. Their security analysis and overall investment management process is both fundamental and systematic. | Head-Equity Investments | 30/09/2009 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VGI offers both passive and active discretionary investment advisory services that cover the US and international markets. They employ two types of indexing strategies: replication and sampling. Their active management equity methodology is based on quantitative modeling while fixed income analysis is based on fundamental investment research and research obtained from external investment organizations. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 28/02/2008 |
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The Vanguard Group, Inc.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VGI offers both passive and active discretionary investment advisory services that cover the US and international markets. They employ two types of indexing strategies: replication and sampling. Their active management equity methodology is based on quantitative modeling while fixed income analysis is based on fundamental investment research and research obtained from external investment organizations. | Finance |
First Quadrant LLC
First Quadrant LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Quadrant specializes in alternative approaches to global investing. The firm offers an array of investment solutions in the following areas: macro, currency, commodities, equity market neutral, long/short equities, multi-asset, tax management, tail-risk management and inflation protection. They employ a centralized team-based approach to the traditional functions of investment research, portfolio management, and implementation. Their security analysis and overall investment management process is both fundamental and systematic. | Finance |
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd.
Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Redpoint Investment Management employs a structured (rules-based) management strategy, which seeks to construct a representative portfolio of better quality companies that provides a return broadly comparable to that of the benchmark on an after fees basis. | Finance |
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