3rd India Alternative & Quant Investing Summit|Chennai

Alexander Rudin, PhD, is a Global Head of Research for Investment Solutions Group (ISG) and Fixed Income (FICC) at State Street Investment Management (SSIM). Within ISG, which has a multi-asset focus, Alex drives the quantitative research agenda for tactical and strategic asset allocation processes, portfolio construction analytics, and target volatility models. Within FICC, Alex oversees quantitative research for indexing and systematic active credit. Prior to joining SSIM in 2014, Alex held several senior research and asset allocation roles at leading financial institutions, including Merrill Lynch, Julius Baer, and (what is currently) TD Securities. He is an author or co-author of more than 40 articles in academic journals in theoretical physics and finance, serves on the editorial advisory board for The Journal of Portfolio Management, and is on the Program Committee of the Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance.

In addition to writing regular research, Johan is responsible for developing and maintaining internal and external quantitative models, helping to provide historical insights and forward-looking guidance to World Gold Council stakeholders as well as investors Worldwide on gold and its relationship to global Macroeconomic factors. He has spent more than fifteen years researching precious metals markets within the World Gold Council, as an independent consultant and with the World Platinum Investment Council. Prior to this, Johan worked for one of Europe’s leading hedge funds, covering commodities for the Global Macro fund.  He has an MSc in Finance from the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki, Finland.

Shreenivas works as Senior Lead, Investment Research and AI, at HDFC AMC. In this role, Shreenivas leads HDFC AMC’s work in the application of AI and deep tech in investment decision making. Shreenivas has over 25 years of experience in various investment roles in India, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Before joining HDFC AMC, Shreenivas served as the Director of Content at CFA Institute and worked as the Trading Strategist at Citi in the Japanese and Indian markets. He also speaks the Japanese language. As a CFA Society India volunteer, Shreenivas has worked closely with members and regulators, conducting workshops on AI and machine learning applications using Python. He has led research initiatives and authored articles on a wide range of investing topics. Shreenivas is passionate about spreading financial awareness and emphasizing the urgency of environmental conservation. He is also a long-distance marathoner and an avid fitness enthusiast. Shreenivas was awarded the CFA Charter in 2003. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from IIT Bombay and a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) from the CFA Institute.

Srivathsan spearheads the Institutional Equities business. With over 18 years of experience in Indian capital markets, he has held pivotal roles, from Analyst to Head of Research to Equity Sales, before being entrusted with the leadership of the entire Equities franchise at Avendus.He holds a master’s in financial management and CFA. He has been a CFA Institute grader since 2015, a member of the Education Advisory Committee of CFA Institute and a mentor for the research challenge since its inception in India.