Guido Baltussen has been appointed international head of quantitative strategies at Northern Trust Asset Management, a newly created role in which he will oversee EMEA and APAC.
He will report to Michael Hunstad, global equities chief investment officer and deputy chief investment officer of Northern Trust Asset Management, according to the business.
In this role, Amsterdam-based Baltussen is set to focus on quantitative research and innovation, thought leadership, and investment strategy, leveraging his extensive factor investing expertise.
He will oversee the firm’s international quantitative teams across both the EMEA and APAC regions, “seeking to strengthen NTAM’s investment capabilities and innovative solutions for clients around the world”.
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Prior to this move, Baltussen was head of equity factor investing and co-head of quantitative fixed income at Robeco and before that spent three years at NN Investment Partners, most recently as head of quantitative research for multi-asset strategies.
His experience also includes a stint as quantitative investment strategist at ING Investment Management.
Speaking to Baltussen’s appointment, Hunstad commented: “Guido’s wealth of experience in factor investing in equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies is a tremendous addition to NTAM’s global quantitative strategies business. With decades of demonstrated ability to deliver value to clients through our quantitative investment strategies, NTAM is reinvesting in this important area of the business and growing our international client capabilities.”