Upon reaching this milestone, the platform has increasingly been using artificial intelligence and natural language processing for faster insights, deeper analysis and structured decision making – all while integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

Speaking to InvestorDaily, Ramkumar Rasaratnam, chief investment officer Equity QI at AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), said the firm’s path to quant investing began with founder Barr Rosenberg, who is widely considered a pioneer of the strategy.

As Rasaratnam explained, Rosenberg’s computer-based approach essentially mirrored that of a fundamental manager, using income statements, balance sheets and other financial data to construct models of a…