Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Antonia Lim is Head of Quantamental Investments at Schroders, a department that combines quantitative investment techniques with fundamental analysis, leveraging both machine and human insights to make decisions.
Her expertise feels especially relevant as the investing world continues to digitize, and as the Covid-19 pandemic brings new attention to the machine-vs-human debate across the industry. In a Q&A with Business Insider, she told us why investments must deliver "societal purpose," where she expects the next developments in asset management will come from, and how the pandemic is changing the industry .
I [also] aim to uncover valuable information and data points, and identify effective ways to harness them. This means I spend a lot more time speaking with people than perhaps typical quant managers, and a lot more time looking at stats than fundamental managers.
Of course, it is doable, but undoubtedly harder, to start new relationships virtually and I can empathise with others who have started in new firms just before or during lockdown. The largest real impact on my day-to-day routine earlier this year was the closure of schools and childcare. Young children not only need a lot of attention but are also building core self-beliefs that will stay with them for life. The pandemic will have implications across generations.