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Commensurate with our growth, and as part of our ongoing efforts to continually improve our models and investment process, we have expanded Acadian’s research and portfolio management teams.
We have added to our research capability by welcoming two new analysts. Jie Lu, who obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, joined Acadian in February. We then welcomed Bin Shi in June, who holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Statistics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and joined us from statistical software company MathWorks, Inc.
We have also enhanced our portfolio management team with the addition of Constantine Papageorgiou in August. Constantine formerly served as a Vice President and Research Scientist at AlphaSimplex Group, LLC and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Acadian recently expanded its alternative strategy offerings with the launch of a U.S. Equity Long/Short strategy. We now manage a wide array of long/short strategies, including Global Long/Short, ACWI ex-U.S. Long/Short, Concentrated EAFE Long/Short and Non-U.S. Small Cap Long/Short. Acadian also recently launched a Global Managed Volatility strategy. The objective of this strategy is to seek an absolute return similar to that of a global equity index, but with lower volatility.
Responding to greater interest in our U.S. Equity management capabilities, Acadian now offers a U.S. Core equity strategy, a U.S. Value strategy, and a U.S. Small-Cap strategy. A Russell 2000® strategy is also under consideration
Acadian Asset Management (Australia) Limited (Acadian Australia) is a quantitative investment management business jointly owned by Colonial First State and Acadian Asset Management Inc of Boston, Massachusetts. Acadian Australia announced today the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Head of Portfolio Construction.
Acadian has moved its Boston headquarters. Our new address is One Post Office Square, 20th Floor, Boston, MA 02109. The firm's old phone numbers will still work, but there is also a new number 617-850-3500. Acadian's new space provides additional room for an expanded staff as well as improved facilities and greatly enhanced systems infrastructure.
Acadian's emerging markets and international small-cap strategies are now closed to new investors. We have conducted detailed capacity studies for both asset classes, focusing on market liquidity, Acadian's desired information ratio, portfolio turnover, and other data. The products were closed at a level that will allow us to continue to manage existing portfolios successfully, while also allowing sufficient capacity for the emerging market and small-cap exposure desired for our broader EAFE, Global and All-Country World strategies
Acadian's mutual fund, the Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio is closed to new investors. Existing shareholders may continue to add to their holdings. For details, please see the latest prospectus.
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