John Townsend

CEO

London, England, United Kingdom33 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in fundamental investment research.
  • Expertise in quantitative and alternative data applications.
  • Leadership in developing high-performing research teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Finance expert with a strong focus on quantitative investment strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Analytic Tools DevelopmentQuantitative AnalysisValue Research ManagementGlobal Sector AnalysisCorporate Strategy

Other Skills

Alternative InvestmentsAsset AllocationAsset ManagementAsset ManagmentBloombergBloomberg TerminalBondsCapital MarketsCommodityCorporate FinanceDerivativesETFsEmerging MarketsEquitiesEquity Derivatives

About

Experienced investor with strong record of deep fundamental investment research along with quantitative/alternative data applications.

Experience

Qube research & technologies

Quantitative Research Director

May 2019Present · 6 yrs 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

Fidelity international

Director of Research

Apr 2012Sep 2018 · 6 yrs 5 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Responsible for development of FIL's US equity research team both on both long and short side. In addition lead global technology and real estate teams. Developed analytic tools with data scientists to support fundamental analysts and PMs in their decision making.

Schroders

Senior Analyst/Fund Manager, Quantitative Equity Products

Aug 2009Apr 2012 · 2 yrs 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Responsible for integrating fundamental investing knowledge into quantitative models at sector and market level (quantamental approach.) Part of team co-managing Global Value, Global Quality and US Core products.

Alliancebernstein

2 roles

Director of Research, European & UK Equities

Promoted

Nov 2003Aug 2009 · 5 yrs 9 mos

  • Co-managed Bernstein's value research effort in London, directly responsible for European Value and UK Value products and member of Europe/UK/Global investment committees. Helped launch Global Opportunities Hedge Fund with $130 million in funding in first year.

Senior Analyst

Jul 1997Nov 2003 · 6 yrs 4 mos

  • Global analyst covering multiple global sectors including industrials (autos/auto parts, construction, contracting, housing, general industrials), materials (building materials, cement, other commodities) and real estate. Worked on large cap and small cap teams.
  • Recommendations averaged $4 billion (5-12% of funds) and strongly outperformed sector/market benchmarks.
  • Worked closely with Research Directors for Global, Emerging, Japan, UK and US Value funds.

Booz allen & hamilton

Associate, Financial Services Group

Aug 1995Jul 1997 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Performed corporate strategy, valuation and transaction work for financial services companies including commercial banks, investment banks, finance companies and insurance companies.

Salomon brothers

Summer Associate

Jun 1994Aug 1994 · 2 mos

  • Associate, Investment Banking

Federal reserve bank of new york

Assistant Economist

Jan 1990Jan 1993 · 3 yrs

  • Conducted economic and financial research with staff economists and senior policymakers on bank merger impacts, transmission of international financial shocks, and other ad hoc topics for (pre-FOMC) open market meetings.

Education

MIT Sloan School of Management

MBA — Financial Engineering

Jan 1993Jan 1995

Tufts University

BA — Quantitative Economics

Jan 1986Jan 1990

Hotchkiss

High School

Jan 1983Jan 1986

American School in London

Jan 1975Jan 1983

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