In May 2018, LFIS Capital (LFIS) announced a partnership with the Quantitative Management Initiative (“QMI”) to develop new areas of quantitative research with potential real-world application. The partnership is in line with the QMI’s commitment to promote quantitative finance and its contribution to investment management in terms of research, risk management and creating value for investors globally.The QMI was launched in 2012 and is part of France’s Fondation du Risque and supported by the Institut Louis Bachelier. Associated research is principally carried out by teams from the leading Paris universities of Paris-Dauphine and ENSAE (Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Economique). The initiative aims to produce world-class research with practical applications by encouraging cooperation between quantitative management professionals and academic researchers. The initiative leverages on France’s rich quant heritage, extensive pool of research and quantitative investment management talent and amplifies this powerful combination on a global platform.The partnership between LFIS and QMI will focus on the three main stages of quantitative investing: artificial intelligence and signal generation, portfolio construction and risk management and real-world implementation challenges.
Sofiène HAJ TAIEBPresident of LFIS
Gaelle LE FOLProfessor at Dauphine and Scientific Director of QMI
The inaugural Quant Vision Summit event organized by LFIS and QMI took place in Paris on October 4, 2018. The event brought together over 150 professionals in quantitative finance, including academics, quantitative asset managers and institutional investors from across Europe and beyond. The objective of the event was twofold:
In February 2021, LFIS became a Core Supporter of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI). The SBAI is a neutral, standard-setting body for the alternative investment industry that works to foster a framework of transparency, integrity, and good governance to simplify the investment process for managers and investors. LFIS is proud to support the SBAI and to operate in conformity with the Alternative Investment Standards.