Acadian hires new director of research

Vladimir Zdorovtsov joined Acadian Asset Management as director of global equity research in December. In this role, he will be responsible for leading Acadian’s research team, including management, idea generation, and setting the agenda and strategic vision for Acadian’s global equity research efforts. Harvard Professor Malcolm Baker was overseeing the global equity research team on an interim basis until Zdorovtsov's arrival in early December. Baker has been a consultant with the firm since 2006 and has played a key role in formulating Acadian's investment research agenda. He has returned to his long-time position as a consultant and advisor directing the broader research effort at Acadian. Previously Zdorovtsov was managing director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he was responsible for quantitative research within the firm’s fundamental equity and direct alternatives units, focusing specifically on alpha capture and integration of quantitative alpha, risk and portfolio construction techniques. Having spent less than one year at Goldman, he also spent more than a decade at State Street Global Advisors, where he was director of quantitative equity research. The firm now boasts $102 billion in assets under management within its global quantitative investment portfolio. “Vladimir’s breadth of experience across asset pricing, behavioral finance, and quantitative analysis is remarkable,” said Brendan Bradley, chief investment officer of Acadian. “We believe these technical skills, along with his leadership, experience with innovative techniques, and innate intellectual curiosity will add valuable contributions and keep Acadian at the forefront of quantitative equity research.” Zdorovtsov commented on Acadian’s long-standing expertise in systematic, quantitatively driven investing. “I’m excited to be working alongside such a strong, passionate, and dedicated team in the search for robust sources of potential excess return,” he said. Acadian manages multi-asset class, managed volatility, emerging markets, global equity, small-cap, long/short, market-neutral and non-U.S. equity strategies.

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