Ben is the Co-Head of the Macquarie Systematic Investments Team, a role he assumed in August 2014. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the global portfolios, oversight of the trading function, development of new strategies, and client engagement.

Samir is Head of Quantitative Research for the Macquarie Systematic Investments (MSI) Team, a role he assumed in November 2023. In this capacity, Samir is responsible for setting the research agenda of the MSI Team as well as overseeing the development and maintenance of existing systematic models for the MSI Team’s global equity portfolios. Prior to November 2023, he was a Senior Quantitative Analyst on the MSI Team. Before joining Macquarie, Samir worked as an Investment Analyst within the Asset Management team at Insurance Australia Group. In this role, he developed quantitative-based trading models and was involved in the monitoring and construction of investment portfolios. Samir completed his Bachelor of Business (Honours) at the University of Technology Sydney and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics from Macquarie University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.