Michael is the Director of Quant Capability and Client Portfolio Manager for our Quantitative Strategies (QS) team. Prior to joining Eastspring Investments, Michael was a Senior Vice President at Unigestion where he was a portfolio manager for the EM low vol strategy and a client portfolio manager representing the firm's risk managed equity strategies. Prior to this, he served as an advocate for multi-factor equity strategies and drove the growth of the active systematic business at HSBC Global Asset Management. Michael's in-depth expertise in factor investing and portfolio management analytics was refined during his tenure as Vice President at MSCI Barra. He commenced his career as a quantitative research analyst at a FinTech firm in the UK in 2005, where he established his skills in equity risk modelling and portfolio optimisation. Michael holds a PhD in Mathematical Science from the Brunel University London, UK and an MSc in Mathematical Finance from the University of Hull, UK.