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Stay on top of the latest developments and market trends shaping today’s economy. Each week we deliver insights from Mackenzie’s thought leaders and industry experts to keep you ahead of the curve.
Host Rajan Bansi sits down with Arup Datta, Head of Mackenzie’s Global Quantitative Equity Team, to demystify modern quantitative investing, and why its edge is built for real world portfolios. They unpack how transparency, governance, and human oversight turn data into repeatable global stock selection across international developed and emerging markets, and what it takes to stay disciplined when factors fall out of favour. Finally, Arup shares how measured positioning shifts, like a value tilt, are implemented with risk controls designed to separate signal from noise. Listen to get ahead of your next client conversation.
Rajan has more than 25 years of industry experience across capital markets and investment management industries. He earned his MBA from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California, and holds a degree in economics from the University of Toronto. He is a CFA and CAIA charter holder.
Dustin Reid is the Chief Strategist for Fixed Income at Mackenzie Investments, where he leads macro strategy for the firm's global fixed income platform and serves on the Global Investment Committee. He joined Mackenzie in 2018, bringing with him over two decades of experience in strategy, trading, and policy from major global financial institutions. In addition to hosting the "Get Sharpe" macro podcast, he holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School and a BA in Economics from McGill University.
Lesley is Chief Investment Officer of Equities for Mackenzie Investments and oversees approximately 85 investment professionals responsible for portfolio management across the firm’s 11 fundamental equity boutiques. She is a seasoned investment leader with more than 30 years of experience in asset and wealth management, including 22 years at a leading Canadian bank, where she built a strong track record as a portfolio manager of Canadian equity portfolios.
Prerna Mathews leads innovation and new product development for Mackenzie Investments’ retail business and strategic partners, overseeing Mutual Funds, ETFs, Liquid Alternatives and Private Asset solutions. She brings deep expertise in ETF strategy, capital markets and product development, and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Canadian ETF Association and on the council of Women in ETFs Canada.
Responsible for the active management of global fixed income mandates, employing fundamental and quantitative strategies. Participates in ESG integration across fixed income mandates.
Worked as a fixed income portfolio manager for 12 years at a global investment firm in Paris, managing global credit and aggregate bond portfolios.
BA in mathematics and computer science; two MAs in banking, monetary policies and international finance from Université Paris Dauphine; MBA from Washington University.