Battle of the Quants Worldwide

recognizing a lack of conferences focusing exclusively on the growing quantitative hedge fund community, hedge fund visionary bartt c. kellerman's global capital acquisition created battle of the quants in 2006. together with academia, asset allocators and quantitative focused hedge funds, the conference combines the various quant disciplines in one location to explore and discuss the critical issues confronting the quantitative approach to finance. one of the most innovative components and biggest draws of the event is the stimulating discussion between the systematic approach vs. the discretionary approach to investing, also referred to as the main battle. the events feature quantitative investors and managers gathering to focus on the cutting edge issues facing quantitative practitioners. discussions, presentations and networking sessions are carefully crafted to define the direction of quantitative finance and explore the impact of quantitative strategies on the global financial sy