About us
The EQD Purpose
We create revenue opportunities for investors, asset managers and their service providers through unique, exclusive, high quality discussions, data and news.
We marry unparalleled access to key investors with our market-leading expertise in content creation to drive client returns.
EQD events and the EQD+ news and data service are geared to connect, benchmark and educate individuals on investment strategy.
As a team, we focus on three fundamental questions when creating and delivering service:
- What client need is being served?
- How do clients generate returns from each engagement with EQD?
- How do professionals get better at their roles from our product?
The Founders
We want to hear from you.
Reach out to co-founders Peter Thompson in Chicago or Rob McGlinchey in London.
The Team
Laura Lalinde
chief executive officer
Jack Stannard
head of business development
Faizah Choudhury
head of investor content strategy
Georgia Reynolds
editor
Dennis Kesolitz
senior director, business development
Kathrine Fiksdal
senior manager, content and investor relations
Olivia Ho
senior manager, content and investor relations
Maisy Lourenco-Lang
senior events associate
Katie O'Brien
senior associate, content and investor relations
Dallon Lewis
reporter
Danny Lowe
manager, business development
Amaya Edwards
events assistant
Quratulain Tejani
reporter
Karan Sehgal
associate, business development
Our Products
Europe EQD
Europe EQD is a two-day event filled with presentations, investor panels, fireside chats and academic insights. Here you can tap into new perspectives on tactical asset allocation and global macro as well as the latest systematic approaches in alternatives, QIS strategies and opportunities in illiquid assets. Europe’s largest multi-asset, volatility and cross-asset systematic investing event is not one to miss!
Global EQD
Global EQD is a unique two-day event with in-depth content presented during panels, interactive sessions and private roundtable discussions. Join your cross-asset derivatives and quantitative peers in Las Vegas to hear expert speakers sharing their perspectives on portfolio construction, tail risk investing, exchange-traded funds, relative value trading and portfolio diversification.
Investor EQD - Abu Dhabi
Investor EQD- Abu Dhabi is a unique gathering of institutional investors from regional and international pensions, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, family offices and private banks. Panels and presentations discuss the latest academic and practitioner approaches in quantitative research as well as case studies on innovations in portfolio construction.
Japan EQD
Japan EQD is a gathering of Japanese institutional investors to discuss the latest practitioner approaches to portfolio construction and implementation of QIS from leading Japanese and international investors, while also networking with leading asset allocator professionals from regional and international pensions, insurers, asset managers, trust banks, family offices, props and regional banks.
Asia EQD
Asia EQD gathers asset allocators, portfolio managers and market makers across APAC to detail portfolio construction, diversification through multi-asset investing, sourcing effective cross-asset defensive strategies and the benefits of systematic strategies.
Investor EQD - Austin
Investor EQD – Austin is a unique one-day event designed for and by asset owners. Panels and presentations cover topics most pressing for allocators while roundtable discussions provide opportunities to network and share perspectives and approaches with asset owner peers.
LatAm EQD
LatAm EQD is a one-day event where attendees can connect and network with the local asset managers, multimercados and family offices while discussing trends and innovations in the Brazilian market and investing strategies. Panels and presentations focus on what makes Brazil unique while placing it in the larger global context.
Australia EQD
Australia EQD is an opportunity for superannuation funds and international investors to discuss the latest in investment techniques, strategies and trends. This one-day event features panels and presentations on topics across multi-asset investing as well as numerous networking opportunities.
News
Every day, our online subscription service details the key strategies, trades, allocations and personnel moves at the major buyers and sellers of volatility instruments and alternative risk premia systematic solutions.