How did the partnership between you and Ian Wace form the foundation of the firm?
Replied bySir Paul Marshall
Co-Founder, Chairman & CIO at Marshall Wace
Niche: Finance
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Started: 1997
Ian and I established the partnership in 1997 with complementary skill sets. Coming from proprietary trading, Ian brought a deep conviction in the transformative power of financial technology and built early algorithmic systems. In contrast, I contributed a fundamental analytical background. That balanced dynamic allowed us to pioneer European equity long-short strategies backed by initial seed capital from George Soros.
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