Bernd Wuebben

Global Head - Fixed Income Systematic Investing and Quantitative Research AllianceBernstein

Bernd Wuebben is the global head of fixed income systematic investing and quantitative research at AllianceBernstein, a leading global asset manager with nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars in assets under management. At AllianceBernstein he is responsible for all quantitative models, alphas, strategies in the firm's fixed income investment process that manages nearly 400 billion dollars.

His primary focus is the introduction of strong diversifying alpha into all existing investment processes and the build out of a large systematic investing business. Modern data science methods, machine learning ML and natural language processing NLP are defining characteristics of his work and the systematic introduction and use of these methods in every aspect of the investment process are an important focus of his. Automated tax optimization, customized automated fixed income SMA solutions, ETFs, ESG integration, automated portfolio construction, automated execution alpha are another focus. Importantly, Portfolio Management 2.0, that is the blending of systematic alpha, portfolio construction and alpha assisted execution with fundamental analyst insights and the re-engineering of traditional investment processes toward the best of both worlds, man and machine, is a significant objective.

Bernd has 25 years experience in global financial markets. Prior to assuming his current mandate he led quantitative investment teams managing investment strategies across equities, fixed income, commodities and FX at some of the worlds leading and most secretive quantitative investment firms. He is a unique and hard to find blend of client facing fundamental macro strategist who understands the markets and the economy, a hands on flow and proprietary trader who understands and practices discretionary risk taking, and leader of state of the art quantitative portfolio management teams who has evolved into an agent of change that effectively transforms organizations.

Bernd was Managing Director and Chief Trading Strategist at Bear Stearns in New York, Chief US Treasuries Strategist and a proprietary trader at Morgan Stanley and began his career as Deutsche Bank’s Fixed Income Derivatives Strategist in New York. He joined Deutsche Bank out of the PhD program in Mathematics at Cornell University where his thesis focused on mathematical aspects of Superstring Theory and holds a BS in Mathematics and Physics from Heidelberg University an MS in Mathematics and MS in Computer Science from Cornell University. Bernd is a Trustee of St. Andrew's Dune church in Southampton, NY.Bernd Wuebben is the global head of fixed income systematic investing and quantitative research at AllianceBernstein, a leading global asset manager with nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars in assets under management. At AllianceBernstein he is responsible for all quantitative models, alphas, strategies in the firm's fixed income investment process that manages nearly 400 billion dollars. His primary focus is the introduction of strong diversifying alpha into all existing investment processes and the build out of a large systematic investing business. Modern data science methods, machine learning ML and natural language processing NLP are defining characteristics of his work and the systematic introduction and use of these methods in every aspect of the investment process are an important focus of his. Automated tax optimization, customized automated fixed income SMA solutions, ETFs, ESG integration, automated portfolio construction, automated execution alpha are another focus. Importantly, Portfolio Management 2.0, that is the blending of systematic alpha, portfolio construction and alpha assisted execution with fundamental analyst insights and the re-engineering of traditional investment processes toward the best of both worlds, man and machine, is a significant objective. Bernd has 25 years experience in global financial markets. Prior to assuming his current mandate he led quantitative investment teams managing investment strategies across equities, fixed income, commodities and FX at some of the worlds leading and most secretive quantitative investment firms. He is a unique and hard to find blend of client facing fundamental macro strategist who understands the markets and the economy, a hands on flow and proprietary trader who understands and practices discretionary risk taking, and leader of state of the art quantitative portfolio management teams who has evolved into an agent of change that effectively transforms organizations. Bernd was Managing Director and Chief Trading Strategist at Bear Stearns in New York, Chief US Treasuries Strategist and a proprietary trader at Morgan Stanley and began his career as Deutsche Bank’s Fixed Income Derivatives Strategist in New York. He joined Deutsche Bank out of the PhD program in Mathematics at Cornell University where his thesis focused on mathematical aspects of Superstring Theory and holds a BS in Mathematics and Physics from Heidelberg University an MS in Mathematics and MS in Computer Science from Cornell University. Bernd is a Trustee of St. Andrew's Dune church in Southampton, NY.