Founded in 1997, Marshall Wace is a global asset manager offering a diverse set of alternative, long-only and bespoke investment solutions to a broad range of investors.
Marshall Wace is a leading provider of alternative investment solutions. Operating as a single team across the globe, we are dedicated to creating long-term relationships with our clients built on trust and integrity.
We define our culture as one of continuous innovation and a quest for improvement. We instinctively strive to do things differently, with fresh thinking that we believe enables us to create proprietary value and maximise the benefits to our clients.
Our investment approach
We manage quantitative, systematic and fundamental strategies, specialising predominantly in long/short equity. Our strategies are implemented globally, leveraging proprietary systems and processes.
Technology and data have been at the core of our business for more than two decades. In 2002, we launched MW TOPS, the world’s first ‘Alpha Capture’ application. Today, we continue to foster an environment focused on innovation and the pursuit of excellence.
KKR Partnership
In September 2015, KKR and Marshall Wace announced the formation of a long term strategic partnership, with KKR initially acquiring 24.6pct in Marshall Wace (as of November 2019, 39.6pct). KKR has market leadership positions in Private Equity and Credit markets, which complement Marshall Wace’s market leadership position in Equity Long/Short, liquid alternative products.
The strategic partnership is based on a shared vision of how financial markets are changing and how best to serve clients’ evolving investment requirements, bringing together strong traditions of investment expertise, innovation, entrepreneurship, and cultural alignment.
In time, we hope it will enable the joint development of new products, the potential for an expanded global client base, and allow the creation of incentive plans for the next generation of Marshall Wace partners and staff.
