Eugene Barbaneagra is the Head of the Quantitative Investment Management team, responsible for overseeing all aspects of research and implementation of internally managed quantitative equity portfolios. As a portfolio manager, he manages a number of specialized global equity funds.
Previously at SEI, in a manager-of-manages capacity, Eugene managed a suit of Managed Volatility and European Equity funds, as well as researched quantitative managers across various geographies. Prior to joining SEI in 2002, Eugene worked with the Vanguard Group.
Eugene earned his BSc with majors in business administration/finance and management of information systems from Drexel University. He also earned his Master of Science in risk management and financial engineering from Imperial College, London. He is a CFA charterholder.
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