Acadian Asset Management Adds Senior Distribution Hire for North American Credit Business
Experienced institutional fixed income executive to lead North American business development for the firm’s Systematic Credit strategies.
BOSTON – July 14, 2026 – Acadian Asset Management LLC, a leader in global systematic investing, today announced that Stephen ("Steve") Weiss has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Based in Boston, Weiss will lead distribution efforts for Acadian's Systematic Credit strategies in North America. He will focus on developing new relationships, deepening existing client partnerships, and helping investors understand how systematic credit strategies can complement traditional fixed income allocations. Weiss will report to Ted Noon, Chief Marketing Officer.
Weiss joins Acadian as the firm continues to experience growing investor interest in data-driven, research-based approaches to fixed income investing, with Acadian’s High Yield strategy marking its three-year track record in November 2026.
Ted Noon, Chief Marketing Officer, commented: "We're thrilled to welcome Steve to Acadian as we continue to build our Systematic Credit business. Steve brings over 30 years of experience in both client-facing and investment-side fixed income roles, a deep understanding of institutional investors' evolving needs, and an outstanding network of industry relationships. His consultative approach and client-centric mindset position him well to help investors understand the benefits of systematic credit investing and the differentiated capabilities Acadian brings to the market."
Prior to joining Acadian, Weiss served as a Managing Director at Jennison Associates and Head of U.S. Business Development at SLC Management. Over the course of his career, Weiss has held positions across many facets of fixed income institutional investment, including trading, portfolio management, sales, consultant relations, and relationship management.
"What drew me to Acadian is the combination of world-class research and a genuine commitment to helping clients solve complex investment challenges. Systematic credit represents an exciting evolution in fixed income investing, and I’m thrilled to join a team with such deep expertise, led by Scott Richardson, who quite literally wrote the book on systematic credit,” Weiss added.
Acadian’s Systematic Credit strategies leverage the firm’s strong data culture and robust investment platform built over four decades of systematic investing and quantitative research. By combining broad data analysis with disciplined portfolio construction, the strategy seeks to identify attractive opportunities across global credit markets while delivering scalable, repeatable investment outcomes for institutional clients.
About Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management LLC is among the largest systematic specialist managers in the world. With four decades of experience, Acadian is a pioneer in quantitative investing and was an early adopter of techniques such as machine learning, natural language processing, and alternative data use. The firm invests on behalf of sophisticated institutional and intermediary investors, applying an array of disciplined, systematic investment techniques to offer long-only, extensions, enhanced, and credit strategies. Acadian is headquartered in Boston with affiliates in Singapore, Sydney, and London. As of March 31, 2026, the firm manages approximately US $196 billion in assets.