How GSAM Blends Fundamentals With Quantitative Strategies For ARP Success

Goldman Sachs Asset Management took home the Global Alternative Manager of the Year accolade at EQDerivatives’ Volatility & Risk Premia Awards earlier this year. The fund manager leverages decades of insight into fundamental investing to inform its quantitative strategies, finding solutions for end users that go beyond systematic programs. Blending quantitative thinking with GSAM’s deep fundamental experience is no easy task – but for Chief Investment Officer Armen Avanessians, it’s been a natural evolution. Elinor Comlay interviewed Avanessians to find out more about GSAM’s approach.