Causal AI for Asset Management

Summary:
In this talk Ben Steiner will cover:
- What we mean by Causal AI
- Foundational concepts in Causal AI
- Current state & existing approaches to Causal AI modeling
- Examples in asset management viewed differently through a causal lens: discovery of orthogonal factors, portfolio construction, stress testing, evaluation of strategies via causal risk assessment and performance attribution.

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About the Speaker:
Ben Steiner is responsible for deploying causaLens technology to add value to our asset management and institutional investment partners.
His background includes Quantitative Researcher, Portfolio Manager, Head of Model Development and Chief-of-Staff roles at asset managers and quantitative hedge funds.
He serves on the board of directors of the Society of Quantitative Analysts (SQA) and teaches an applied modeling course at Columbia University.