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Igor Halperin Watches the Markets

Having started my career as a quantitative analyst (quant) – a specialist who applies mathematical and statistical methods to financial and risk management problems – it was exciting to speak with Buy-Side Quant of the Year winner Igor Halperin.

Igor has experience working for leading financial organizations, from his current role at Fidelity Investments, as well as previous roles at JPMorgan Chase, and Bloomberg LP. He also has a strong academic background, including a PhD in theoretical physics. Igor is well versed in the technical underpinnings of machine learning (ML) in finance, including both the opportunities and challenges in this sector.

I was eager to get his views on the adoption of ML in the quant ...

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