{"id":138154,"date":"2026-03-17T10:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/professional2023\/insights\/artificial-intelligence\/is-ai-an-alpha-engine\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:21:44","slug":"is-ai-an-alpha-engine","status":"publish","type":[3762],"link":"https:\/\/professional.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/professional2023\/insights\/artificial-intelligence\/is-ai-an-alpha-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Is AI an alpha engine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-compact row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-69f54065d1980'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-7\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer bbg-spacer--lg\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p class=\"small\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #0062dd;\">ARTICLE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer bbg-spacer--sm\"\n    >\n<\/div>    <h1 class=\"bbg-metadata bbg-metadata--title\">Is AI an alpha engine?<\/h1>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 50px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div>    <ul class=\"bbg-categories_list\">\n                    <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/professional.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/professional2023\/insights\/category\/artificial-intelligence\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n                    Artificial Intelligence\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/professional.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/professional2023\/insights\/category\/technology\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n                    Technology\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/professional.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/professional2023\/insights\/category\/trading\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n                    Trading\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-5\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div id=\"\" class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-single-image align-left\">\n    <figure class=\"bbg-single-image__figure\" style=\"max-width:100%\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/professional\/sites\/10\/367464878.jpg\" class=\"bbg-single-image__image attachment-full\" alt=\"An engineer runs diagnostics on rigs mining the Ethereum and Zilliqa cryptocurrencies at the Evobits crypto farm in Cluj\" title=\"Mining the World\u0092s Second-most-valuable Cryptocurrency at Evobits I.T SRL\" \/>\n        \n            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-69f54065dd9a7'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-6 bbg-column--m-width-6\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p>    <p class=\"bbg-metadata bbg-metadata--date\">March 17, 2026<\/p>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><strong>Bloomberg Professional Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2 bbg-column--valign-middle bbg-column--m-width-2 bbg-column--s-padding-right-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"bb-tts\"\n\tdata-selector=\"main\"\n\tdata-label=\"Speak this page\"\n\tdata-custom-play=\"Play\"\n\tdata-custom-pause=\"Pause\"\n\tdata-custom-stop=\"Stop\"\n\tdata-overlay=\"false\"\n\tdata-invert=\"false\"\n\tdata-no-time=\"false\"\n\tdata-no-button-text=\"false\"\n\tdata-one-button=\"true\"\n\tdata-one-style=\"true\"\n\tdata-hide-stop=\"true\"\n\tdata-voice=\"Gordon\"\n\tdata-pitch=\"1\"\n\tdata-speed=\"1\"\n\tdata-align=\"flex-start\"\n>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-compact row-padding--bottom-compact bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-69f54065e0a48'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology has long helped asset managers behind the scenes. It speeds up compliance work, automates reporting and, when used correctly, reduces operational risk, in theory freeing staff to focus on higher-value tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-69f54065e299a'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-3\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer bbg-spacer--sm\"\n    >\n<\/div><hr class=\"bbg-separator bbg-separator-1\" style=\"height:1px;\" \/>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 32px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p class=\"small\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">PRODUCT MENTIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer bbg-spacer--sm\"\n    >\n<\/div>\n<div\n  id=\"cta_3229230213086151677\"\n  class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-cta no-icon\">\n  <style>\n    \n    \n    \n  <\/style>\n  <div\n    class=\"bbg-cta-link link-holder\"\n    data-links-type=\"cta-links\">\n    <p class=\"bbg-cta-p left\">\n      <a\n        class=\"bbg-cta-link link\"\n        href=\"#\"\n        target=\"\"\n        rel=\"\"\n        data-section-name=\"Bloomberg Terminal\"\n        >\n                      Bloomberg Terminal\n                <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer bbg-spacer--sm\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 32px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div><hr class=\"bbg-separator bbg-separator-1\" style=\"height:1px;\" \/>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-1\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-6\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the front office is a different story: it remains a human territory with portfolio managers deciding strategy, selecting securities and negotiating trades. AI has been a useful auxiliary, but never a strategic partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are signs that this mindset is beginning to shift. Some firms are placing AI deeper into core investment workflows, using it to help with traditionally-human roles like idea generation and portfolio commentary.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-69f54065e635f'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"bbg-interstitial\" aria-label=\"interstitial\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t<style>\n\t\t.bbg-interstitial #card_1.bbg-card_hasCta{\n\t\t\tbackground: url(https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/professional\/sites\/41\/Interstitial_bg.png);\n\t\t\t\tbackground-repeat: no-repeat;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center center;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\n\t\t\tpadding: 104px;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t}\n\t\t.bbg-interstitial #card_1.bbg-card_hasCta .bbg-card__content, .bbg-interstitial #card_1.bbg-card_hasCta .bbg-card__content p{\n\t\t\tcolor:white;\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 768px) {\n\t\t\t.bbg-interstitial #card_1.bbg-card_hasCta{\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 80px 32px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 480px) {\n\t\t\t.bbg-interstitial #card_1.bbg-card_hasCta{\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 80px 18px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-card  bbg-card-dark bbg-card_hasCta has_interstitial\" id=\"card_1\" data-card_type=\"no_image\">\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"bbg-card__innerwrapper\">\n    <div class=\"bbg-card__content\">\n      \n      \n                      <h3 class=\"bbg-card__title\">Global Asset Managers 2026 Outlook<\/h3>\n      \n              <div class=\"bbg-card__wysiwyg bb-wysiwyg\"><p>Access the latest report now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          \n<div\n  id=\"cta_285138390088161219\"\n  class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-cta icon icon-arrow\">\n  <style>\n    \n    \n    \n  <\/style>\n  <div\n    class=\"bbg-cta-link link-holder\"\n    data-links-type=\"cta-links\">\n    <p class=\"bbg-cta-p right\">\n      <a\n        class=\"bbg-cta-link link interstitial_cta\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/professional\/explore\/global-asset-managers-2026-outlook\/\"\n        target=\"\"\n        rel=\"\"\n        data-section-name=\"\"\n                role=\"button\"\n        aria-label=\"Learn more\"\n        >\n                <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-compact row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-69f54065eb698'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, early adopters treat AI as a partner for alpha, seeking new sources of return and improving decision speed, plus responding quickly and efficiently to sudden changes in complex markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This then begs the question: has AI become a strategic partner in investment decision-making? If it can reliably generate alpha, then the answer is \u201cyes\u201d and early movers should be able to gain structural advantages. If \u201cno,\u201d then the challenges are obvious: over-investment, model failure and missed growth opportunities, as well as considerations related to data integrity, regulatory compliance and business planning for the future of work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence suggests that while AI is not a guaranteed alpha engine, it has been a successful aide to performance generation for some managers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 24px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246713303 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW246713303 BCX0\">Generation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246713303 BCX0\"> alpha?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some asset managers use reasoning models and generative AI in front-office workflows. This is not simply to summarize data, instead they have given algorithms the authority to suggest trades, for example.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gary Collier, CTO at Man Group, told Bloomberg\u2019s Investment Management Summit: \u201cWe\u2019ve got AI agents running\u2026that can and have come up with their own independent alpha-generative ideas. We still have a human investment committee that will assess them, but in terms of the creative side of the process \u2013 idea generation and taking the idea and coding it up \u2013 that\u2019s one of the most exciting spaces right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is moving from the realm of sub-editor to co-creator, identifying ideas and correlations humans might miss in vast datasets, however, human oversight is still essential (vetting signals, adjusting risk, validating models, making investment decisions).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research analysts spend more time validating AI-generated leads and less time originating them from scratch, while portfolio construction teams use AI for scenario analysis, stress testing and risk attribution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intraday bond valuations show the potential on offer: AI can use millions of data points to price instruments faster than humans, enabling more informed decision-making.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamie Ovenden, CTO at Schroders, explained the approach to workflows: \u201cWe deconstruct investor and researcher roles into component parts and focus on where you can have the most impact with GenAI, for example, in portfolio construction\u2019s many steps. This all adds up to an incremental gain, enabling people to sit on larger information sets and be more effective in their roles.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some caution is warranted. AI deployments are costly and data quality can be inconsistent, not to mention models that perform well in testing may fail in production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collier said businesses should keep their feet on the ground: \u201cThere\u2019s a tension between the dream of agentic AI and the need for predictable, deterministic workflows. In many cases, a traditional workflow may be more appropriate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 24px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW134937825 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134937825 BCX0\">Building\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134937825 BCX0\">an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134937825 BCX0\">AI-ready\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134937825 BCX0\">business<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order for AI to generate alpha, firms should focus on strong tech foundations: high-quality data, scalable infrastructure and \u2013 perhaps most important of all \u2013 rigorous governance. Investment in these areas is non-negotiable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data readiness is fundamental; firms need well-documented metadata, clear data lineage, and trust grading. Ovenden said Schroders is, \u201c\u2026consolidating to improve predictability and traceability.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amanda Stent, head of AI Strategy &amp; Research in Bloomberg\u2019s Office of the CTO, highlighted a further challenge: \u201cI don\u2019t think many organizations have grappled with how AI agents can access data at speed and scale that humans cannot.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stent outlined how AI is evolving from traditional AI that provides data and signals, as with intraday bond valuation, to AI that assists with tasks, like drafting portfolio commentary, attribution and risk reporting, as well as querying baskets of documents, such as analysts\u2019 reports, over time. These capabilities accelerate decision-making and enable hypothesis testing on a much faster scale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the hype, AI projects must not lose sight of their owner\u2019s fiduciary duty. Collier recommended a pharma-style approach, with a hypothesis followed by a period of testing and then scale, all with robust guardrails.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ovenden emphasized that governance structures like committees and accountability frameworks are highly relevant in this process, with added education needed on AI-specific risks. Transparency with clients about AI use is becoming standard practice, while regulatory scrutiny continues to increase globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the promise of AI, ROI is unclear \u2013 possibly it\u2019s too soon to gauge its impact in money terms. Indeed, immediate P&amp;L impact may be limited, but efficiency gains and productivity improvements no doubt create value over time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collier talked about the likely consequences of this for AI pick-up: broad experimentation with early adopters, followed by high-conviction scaling in areas demonstrating consistent differential value.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stent added that successful AI deployment should unlock entirely new products or workflows that generate revenue, not just create cost savings or efficiencies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 24px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div><div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27016016 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27016016 BCX0\">Asset\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27016016 BCX0\">M<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27016016 BCX0\">anager 2030<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27016016 BCX0\">:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27016016 BCX0\">\u00a0human, machine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27016016 BCX0\">, a bit of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27016016 BCX0\">\u00a0both?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW27016016 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking ahead, there is scope for asset managers to operate increasingly like tech companies. Front offices might choose to run AI-native workflows with integrated pods of quants, data engineers, portfolio managers and oversight specialists. Some boutique shops might go machine-first, while larger firms could use AI augmentation more selectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roles will change and routine analytical work will decline, while interpretation, oversight and strategic thinking rise up the skills agenda. As Ovenden said: \u201cInvestors will need to become pilots of big AI systems. They\u2019ll learn to interact with them to specify designs, requirements, and outcomes, while the AI is actually doing the work.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collier noted that better-than-human reasoning could impact the structure of front offices in profound ways, though humans will still be critical for deterministic decision-making and governance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private markets pose particular challenges to the march of AI, presenting a potential oasis for organic intelligence. Data is less standardized, less accessible and risk assessments lean more towards human judgement \u2013 for now at least.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stent said: \u201cWe\u2019re seeing a flight from publicly traded assets into private equity and private credit, and it\u2019s much harder for AI to get access to that kind of data at scale. That\u2019s where the humans are moving.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 2030, the tipping point will likely be more obvious than it is today. As always, hindsight will be clear and firms that invested early in infrastructure, governance and AI-ready culture may outperform their peers who hesitated five years before.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As in other industries, humans will retain their edge in strategy and creative judgement, plus in handling opaque or hard-to-reach datasets. But AI will likely become a valued collaborator in alpha generation \u2013 whatever form that takes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is already contributing to this cause in asset management. It is generating ideas, improving research, accelerating decision-making and refining risk assessment. For some firms, the gains are clear and obvious; for others, they are less so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps the differentiator is more about what goes in than what comes out. Clean data, reliable infrastructure, strong governance, and patient, disciplined implementation give asset managers the best chance of winning the AI race. Failure in this regard risks model error, bias, hallucination and, as a result, regulatory heat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On balance, the evidence leans towards AI being an alpha engine for managers who deploy it well. Thoughtful, strategic adoption today may well provide durable competitive advantage. 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