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Quant Analysis for Emerging Markets: Everything You Need to Know

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India is among the best-placed emerging market economies in the current global macro environment. The country is also making its way up the ladder in the new age of alternative investments, with clearer regulations and an expanding investible asset-class base, as well as exciting innovation at the crossroads of data and technology.

Join Bloomberg and special guest from Avendus and OP Investment Management Ltd. as we examine one of Indian finance's fastest-evolving areas: quantitative data science. Discover what's important to understand about this rules-based approach, what it encompasses, and how you can leverage it in your own strategy.

Speakers

Vaibhav Sanghavi

Co-CEO

Avendus Capital Public Markets Alternate

Vaibhav Sanghavi has an overall work experience of 17 years with deep domain expertise in hedge funds. He joined Avendus in 2016 and is currently the Co-CEO for Avendus Capital Public Markets Alternate Strategies LLP, based in Mumbai. As part of his role, he is the lead portfolio manager for all its funds and holds a track record of outperforming markets across cycles. Prior to joining Avendus, Vaibhav worked with Ambit Investment Advisors as a Managing Director where he was responsible for driving their hedge fund business. During his eight-year stint with the firm, he successfully managed the largest onshore Indian hedge fund with an exemplary track record. Before Ambit, he worked for 3 years with DSP Merrill Lynch’s strategic risk group and was responsible for managing their proprietary investments in equities amounting to USD 1 billion. Vaibhav started his career in 2000 with HDFC Bank where he was part of the equities and private banking team. During his five-year tenure, he invested in equities that delivered returns higher than benchmarks every single year. His expertise in generating risk-adjusted returns in equities across strategies has played a key role in Avendus being able to secure its position as the largest onshore hedge fund in India. Vaibhav is a Chartered Accountant and has graduated from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

Alvin Fan

Director and Chief Executive Officer

OP Investment Management Ltd.

Alvin Fan is the Director of OP Investment Management (Cayman) Limited and Chief Executive Officer of OPIM, responsible for the company’s overall strategy. He has over 15 years’ experience in finance and strategy - spanning across managerial, private equity, and fund of funds. Alvin was previously Director of Incubated Funds and Head of Investor Relations at OP Financial Investments Ltd, a Hong Kong listed Investment Company, where he was responsible for monitoring the company’s portfolio of public equity investments. Prior to joining OP, Alvin was previously working in private equity focused on distressed assets and property. Alvin received his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business (University of Western Ontario) in 2006.

Vanshika Kumar

Buy-Side Workflow Specialist

Bloomberg

Vanshika has 15 years of experience spanning product development, equity sales and product sales. She joined Bloomberg in 2014 as part of the sales team managing our buyside clients in India. At Citi she managed institutional clients across APAC with various asset allocation strategies. Idea generation, Security analysis, Corporate access were key aspects of the investment process she was aligned with. In her current role as buyside workflow specialist she leverages her past experience to bring forth synergies across the Bloomberg solution suite for the buyside community. Vanshika has completed her post graduation from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahemdabad.

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