Investment and strategy for quant investors and their managers
Mr David Griffith, speaking at Quant Invest Australia 2011

Mr David Griffith,
Director - Senior Investment Manager
BlackRock

David Griffith, CFA, Director, is a Senior Investment Strategist in BlackRock's International Strategies Group (ISG) based in Sydney. David is responsible for investment strategy for BlackRock Australia's range of Scientific Global Macro and Multi Strategy hedge funds.
Mr. Griffith's service with the firm dates back to 2006, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, he was a senior investment strategist in the Global Markets Strategies Group based in London responsible for investment strategy on Global Macro, active currency and commodity products. Prior to joining BGI, he was a Director and senior research analyst at Principal Global Investors, where he was responsible for the implementation of portfolio strategy, optimisation, risk analysis & portfolio construction. He was also responsible for product design and client advisory on the implementation of currency investment strategies. Previously, Mr. Griffith served as Vice President in the Global Bond and Currency team at BT Funds Management in Sydney. Mr Griffith joined the investment industry in April 1997.
Mr. Griffith earned a bachelor of commerce degree from Macquarie University, is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA Institute.
Appearing:
Day One Monday 21 November 2011
4.30pm

Panel: Man & Machine: Examining the merits of quant and fundamental approaches in order to develop a diversified portfolio

  • The human trader: Dynamic, understanding and adaptable
  • What can go wrong with human decision making?
  • The computer trader: Where do they provide the most advantage?
  • How much fundamental thinking goes into quantitative approaches?
  • Is the hybrid quant a viable option? Where has this been successful?
Mr Eric Demoiseau,
Quant Analyst,
Alliance Bernstein
Ms Judith Posnikoff,
Managing Director / Founder,
PAAMCO
Mr Mario Ledencan,
Managing Partner,
Treevest Capital
Mr John Livanas,
CEO,
AMIST Super
Mr David Griffith,
Director - Senior Investment Manager,
BlackRock
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