MDT: How we seek to enhance our alpha model
At MDT Advisers, we are systematic, quantitative investors; underlying all of our work is our alpha model. What underlies the alpha model itself? Intuition and research. Our model didn’t arrive fully formed like Athena, of course, nor will it remain fixed. Instead, we use a rigorous research process to review the model’s output. The goal […]
China: a trot, not a gallop – so far
Fast reading Near-term earnings growth remains subdued, and in a market dominated by short-term capital, conviction has been slow to rebuild. Yet none of this negates the longer-term transition underway. China’s shift away from property toward technology, advanced manufacturing, renewables and automation remains intact. It is firmly established as the world’s number two player in […]
Seizing climate-related opportunities
Climate Change High Yield Credit, Annual Report 2025
How has quant investing evolved over time?
Over the past century, quantitative, or ‘quant’, investing has evolved from a purely theoretical concept to a practical approach to investing in financial markets. Ideas that were once confined to the world of academia have been implemented by numerous investment strategies – some with remarkable success. Quant models have undergone a significant evolution in […]
Portfolio manager Q&A: MDT Market Neutral
MDT has been managing a market neutral approach for nearly 30 years, correct? Yes, we started managing a market neutral portfolio in 1997. It evolved from the observation that our quantitative approach, which seeks to predict the relative performance of all stocks in the US equity market, lent itself not only to selecting stocks with […]
Biotechs and the potential AI advantage
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented investors with both extraordinary opportunity and material risk since it burst onto the mainstream in the early 2020s. It has streamlined workflows, automated tasks and, in many cases, posed a direct threat to entire industries and workforces. But, for those looking to actively participate in the […]
SDG Engagement High Yield Credit annual report, 2025
Converting potential to realised impacts
360°, H1 2026:
Is this what it sounds like when doves cry?
Sustainable Global Equity, Annual Report 2025
Fast reading The next generation of generative and agentic AI has the potential to benefit both sustainability and development, driving efficiencies across a wide range of sectors that can significantly reduce resource use and emissions while helping deliver on key UN SDGs. However, the technology itself has a growing environmental footprint, and companies must manage […]
Metals rally provides extra shine to EM debt
EMD Q1 report
