BIO
Carlos Salas Najera is a Portfolio Manager, Analyst and Data Scientist with more than 15 years experience in Long-only and Long/Short Equity investing. His investment approach is based on blending systematic machine learning methods and bottom-up fundamental analysis to exploit persistent anomalies.
Carlos has cultivated a wide array of core fundamental and quantitative analysis skills during its professional career working at multiple investment firms such as Santander AM, BNP Paribas IP, Jefferies International or LCAM in a variety of roles such as Investment Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Equities overseeing +$1 bn AuM.
Nowadays, Carlos is pursuing three careers simultaneously i.e. investment manager, university lecturer, and freelance research consultant focused on investments, data science and machine learning projects for pension plans, hedge funds and family offices. As a visiting lecturer, Carlos collaborates with the University of London delivering data science and machine learning education to students and investment professionals. Furthermore, he is also committed with the CFA Institute as a lead of the CFA Data Science and Machine Learning Working Group and served in the past as an Investor Fellow Advisor to the IASB/IFRS Foundation providing insights and advice about new IFRS accounting standards.
Carlos has cultivated a wide array of core fundamental and quantitative analysis skills during its professional career working at multiple investment firms such as Santander AM, BNP Paribas IP, Jefferies International or LCAM in a variety of roles such as Investment Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Equities overseeing +$1 bn AuM.
Nowadays, Carlos is pursuing three careers simultaneously i.e. investment manager, university lecturer, and freelance research consultant focused on investments, data science and machine learning projects for pension plans, hedge funds and family offices. As a visiting lecturer, Carlos collaborates with the University of London delivering data science and machine learning education to students and investment professionals. Furthermore, he is also committed with the CFA Institute as a lead of the CFA Data Science and Machine Learning Working Group and served in the past as an Investor Fellow Advisor to the IASB/IFRS Foundation providing insights and advice about new IFRS accounting standards.
Mr. Carlos Salas Najera , is a registered professional in the FCA Register (Financial Conduct Authority) with past track record as CF30 with number CXS02076. CF30 registry allows to provide advice on investments, give advice to clients in connection with corporate finance business and act in the capacity of an investment manager. Visit FCA Register link below to verify this information if required:
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