Marshall Wace is a global alternative investment manager founded over two decades ago, headquartered in London with offices in New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi. The firm manages quantitative, systematic and fundamental strategies, with a predominant focus on long/short equity. The company emphasizes technology and data as core to its investment approach, having built proprietary systems that combine best-of-breed open source solutions with internally developed platforms.
The firm places significant emphasis on risk management and alpha generation through a combination of quantitative models and fundamental research. Marshall Wace operates with a culture centered on cognitive diversity, with teams composed of technologists, traders, and researchers working on integrated platforms that support both systematic and discretionary decision-making. The company is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investing and maintains formal regulatory registrations as an investment adviser with the SEC.
