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WorldQuant Commences 2024 International Quant Championship

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the launch of its flagship International Quant Championship (IQC) for 2024, a three-stage, team-based competition engaging students, academia and professionals from around the globe.

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  • WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the launch of its flagship International Quant Championship (IQC) for 2024, a three-stage, team-based competition engaging students, academia and professionals from around the globe.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319558098/en/
    The 2024 IQC, which takes place on WorldQuant’s BRAIN platform, builds on existing competitions hosted by WorldQuant and encourages talent from eligible regions and across experience levels to participate.
  • More than 60 past BRAIN consultants have subsequently become full-time employees at WorldQuant since inception of the platform.
  • 1 WorldQuant defines “Alphas” as mathematical models that seek to predict the future price movements of various financial instruments.

WorldQuant Predictive Appoints Amir Husain as Chairman of the Board

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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WorldQuant Predictive (WQP), a leader in quantitative AI-based predictions for companies and other organizations, today announced the appointment of veteran technology leader Amir Husain as Chairman of the Board.

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  • WorldQuant Predictive (WQP), a leader in quantitative AI-based predictions for companies and other organizations, today announced the appointment of veteran technology leader Amir Husain as Chairman of the Board.
  • Mr. Husain will help drive the evolution of WQP’s capabilities as the firm works to develop robust technological offerings.
  • Amir’s expertise and leadership will enable WQP’s growth and how we deliver value to our future partners,” said Igor Tulchinsky, Founder of WorldQuant Predictive.
  • “WQP seeks to build a tremendous portfolio of technology companies underpinned by a core platform for critical business forecasts and predictions,” said Amir Husain, Chairman of the Board of WQP.

VERSES Takes the Global Stage in Events Surrounding the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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The VERSES team begins with an early kickoff event on Sunday, January 14th, with an exclusive interview with the podcast “The Centaurs,” presented by The Financial Times and Casper Labs.

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  • The VERSES team begins with an early kickoff event on Sunday, January 14th, with an exclusive interview with the podcast “The Centaurs,” presented by The Financial Times and Casper Labs.
  • The discussion will focus on the transformational power of generative AI and innovative uses of AI and technology.
  • "VERSES is excited for the opportunity to contribute our perspective on the transformative power of intelligent software systems at Davos this year.
  • Key members of the VERSES leadership team attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 include:
    For media inquiries or to schedule interviews with the VERSES leadership team during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, please contact [email protected] .

WorldQuant Announces Completion of 2023 International Quant Championship

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the completion of the 2023 International Quant Championship (IQC).

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  • WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the completion of the 2023 International Quant Championship (IQC).
  • The three-stage, team-based quant competition took place on WorldQuant’s BRAIN platform, where over 30,000 participants from 100+ countries built alphas1 and competed for cash prizes from a pool of over $100,000.
  • Participants were judged based on the criteria of their alpha creation and diversification approach, originality of ideas, logic of their selections and alpha performance.
  • “At WorldQuant, we are continually seeking ways to expand access to opportunities for talent worldwide,” said Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WorldQuant.

WorldQuant University Announces John Endrud as Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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WorldQuant University (WQU), which offers entirely free global education in data sciences, today announced that it has appointed John Endrud as Chief Executive Officer, beginning in December 2023.

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  • WorldQuant University (WQU), which offers entirely free global education in data sciences, today announced that it has appointed John Endrud as Chief Executive Officer, beginning in December 2023.
  • Endrud has more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology and higher education, partnering with colleges, universities, and employers to achieve organizational growth and develop market-leading innovations.
  • Most recently, Endrud served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Collegis Education, a leading provider of managed technology and enrollment growth services for colleges and universities.
  • Since its establishment in 2015, WorldQuant University has made remarkable strides towards its mission to make advanced, quality education and advanced degrees accessible to capable students everywhere through cost-free online courses.

WorldQuant Predictive Enhances Its AI Platform with Circana's CPG Purchase Data

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- WorldQuant Predictive, an innovator in artificial intelligence-powered predictive solutions, announced today that Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, is providing consumer packaged goods' point-of-sale data to enrich WorldQuant Predictive's hosted AI platform, Quanto, which empowers business users to predict outcomes, simulate scenarios and optimize for desired results.

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  • Quanto for CPG offers AI assistance for CPG decision-makers and empowers business users to predict outcomes, simulate scenarios and optimize for desired results.
  • WorldQuant Predictive's proprietary system for high-speed creation of production-grade predictive solutions relies on differentiated data from public, commercial and non-traditional sources.
  • Circana's POS data is being utilized alongside other public and proprietary data sources to train advanced AI models to generate accurate predictions for CPG markets .
  • Because purchase data remains the cornerstone of any marketplace view, Circana's POS data provides essential insights to help drive growth.

entrio Welcomes Peter Lee to its esteemed Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- entrio, a cloud-based platform that uses proprietary data with optimization intelligence to reduce costs, mitigate risks, and improve operational efficiency of enterprise IT solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Lee to its Board of Directors. Customers such as BNY Mellon, Santander, and SMBC demonstrate entrio's leadership in the banking sector.

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  • entrio announced Peter Lee, former CEO of DataSynapse and RapidMiner and current Chairman of Board for WorldQuant Predictive, has been elected to entrio's esteemed Board of Directors.
  • NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- entrio, a cloud-based platform that uses proprietary data with optimization intelligence to reduce costs, mitigate risks, and improve operational efficiency of enterprise IT solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Lee to its Board of Directors.
  • Peter currently serves as Chairman of the Board for WorldQuant Predictive and Independent Operating Board member for Open Assembly and Chattermill.
  • Avi Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of entrio endorsed the new board appointment: "We extend a warm welcome to Peter Lee as he joins our Board of Directors.

WorldQuant to Open West Palm Beach Office in Early Summer 2023

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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WorldQuant is excited to announce that it will be opening an office in West Palm Beach, FL with an opening date expected in early summer 2023.

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  • WorldQuant is excited to announce that it will be opening an office in West Palm Beach, FL with an opening date expected in early summer 2023.
  • The office space, which will be located on the top floor of the CityPlace Tower in downtown West Palm Beach, will have capacity for approximately 75 employees and is expected to open early in the third quarter of 2023.
  • WorldQuant also expects to open a smaller office in Miami later in 2023.
  • “We are excited to open the West Palm Beach office and further establish our presence in this market,” said Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WorldQuant.

WorldQuant Commences 2023 International Quant Championship

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Friday, March 3, 2023
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WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the launch of its 2023 International Quant Championship (IQC), a global, three-stage, team-based competition that will bring together students, academia and professionals from around the globe.

Key Points: 
  • WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the launch of its 2023 International Quant Championship (IQC), a global, three-stage, team-based competition that will bring together students, academia and professionals from around the globe.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230302005913/en/
    The 2023 IQC builds on the many competitions WorldQuant has hosted over the years and welcomes talent from eligible regions and of all experience levels.
  • “WorldQuant seeks to create opportunities for quants globally to collaborate and excel as they pursue their passion for quant,” said Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WorldQuant.
  • “The International Quant Championship provides the technical tools and platform to compete and learn as participants seek the crown of IQC champion and demonstrate their quantitative capabilities.

WorldQuant Announces Completion of Inaugural Global Alphathon Competition

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the completion of the inaugural Global Alphathon competition on its BRAIN platform.

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  • WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, today announced the completion of the inaugural Global Alphathon competition on its BRAIN platform.
  • The Global Alphathon is a quant competition with over 14,000 participants from more than 100 countries who build alphas1 and compete for cash prizes from a pool of over $100,000, full-time and internship opportunities at WorldQuant and other rewards.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221220005794/en/
    Twenty-eight teams from 19 countries, including Vietnam, China, India, Indonesia, Singapore and more, participated in the Global Alphathon finals, the last of the three stages of the competition.
  • “During the inaugural Global Alphathon, we saw the capabilities and quantitative acumen of thousands of participants across the globe.