I hire people brighter than me, and then I get out of their way.
– Lee Iacocca
There are few constants in the investment management industry. Markets fluctuate, investment classes and styles move in and out of favor, and new products emerge to alter the landscape.
Yet one element of the investment industry remains constant. Regardless of market dynamics, a firm's most critical assets will always be the professionals it employs. In the challenging environment for systematic investing, mediocrity in recruiting is a path to failure.
Cambio Systematic, continuing the legacy of Scott-Bennett Inc., is singularly dedicated to the needs of systematic investment firms, employing a unique research-driven process aimed at identifying and recruiting the top candidates across all functions and levels of seniority.
Sample Searches:
Position | Type of Company |
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Head of Systematic Equity | Major Mutual Fund Company |
Co-Head Quantitative Credit |
Systematic Investment Company |
Board Member | Start-Up Investment Management unit of Technology Firm |
Management Committee Member Director, Global Sales & Marketing |
Private Systematic Investment Firm |
Emerging Market Currency Portfolio Manager/GTAA Team |
Major Pension Fund |
Quantitative Equity Researcher | Systematic Investment Subsidiary of Diversified Management & Holding Co. |
Chief Investment Officer | Quantitative Investment Subsidiary of Major Financial Service Firm |
Managing Director Client Facing Strategist/GTAA |
Quantitative Investment Subsidiary of Major Financial Service Company |
Quantitative Equity Trader | Major Fundamental Investment Firm |
Head of Fund of Funds Operation | Major Overseas Pension Fund |
Quantitative Equity Emerging Markets Portfolio Manager/Researcher |
Private Investment Firm |
Director of Quantitative Research Asset Allocation |
Major Mutual Fund Company |
Director of Risk Management & Asset Allocation |
Major Endowment |
Managing Director Global Head of Trading Research |
Investment Management Subsidiary of International Bank |
Managing Director Client Facing Strategist/Quant Equity |
Quantitative Investment Subsidiary of Major Financial Service Company |
Managing Director Quantitative Equity Research |
Investment Management Subsidiary of International Bank |
Co-Head - Quant Equity | Investment Management Subsidiary of Major Financial Service Company |
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
– Winston Churchill
Success in the increasingly competitive world of systematic investing calls for across-the-board expenditures in people, research/product development, infrastructure, and distribution. Whether the decision is made to grow organically or inorganically, access to information plays a critical role in the success of any new venture.
Organic Growth
Organic growth based on thought leadership in research and new product development, requires information for business plan development prior to any commercialization effort. What are the infrastructure requirements for this new product? Are there synergies that can be leveraged between the current models and those for the new venture? What are the potential operational issues? What is the current competitive landscape, and what are the organizational strengths and weaknesses of the competition? What are the marketing and sales requirements for the product?
Although management can certainly try to gather this information, the result is often a premature release of competitive plans to the market. We can help by leveraging broad-ranging industry contacts to gather critical information while shielding our client's plans.
Inorganic Growth
Investing in new products, infrastructure, and distribution requires a long-term financial commitment that can sometimes be at odds with the cyclical nature of the business. Inorganic growth through joint ventures and acquisitions can solve this problem by augmenting in-house capabilities in a shortened time frame. However, it is exceedingly difficult to structure and manage successful JVs and acquisitions in a people-based industry like investment management.
Gathering accurate data on potential joint venture partners or acquisition candidates can be difficult if not impossible in the early stages of company reviews. A basic understanding of a company's strengths and weaknesses is often gained only after a time-consuming and expensive due diligence process.
What if there were a shortcut to gathering this critical information before a firm is even approached? There is. The research at Cambio Systematic can determine your next step, saving you time and money.
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