Ori Ben-Akiva

Director of Portfolio Management, Man Numeric
Man Institute Contributor

Ori Ben-Akiva is the Director of Portfolio Management at Man Numeric. He provides oversight of Man Numeric’s equity and credit strategies, in addition to the client portfolio management team. Ori also serves on Man Numeric’s Investment and Management Committees.

Previously, Ori spearheaded the development and launch of the emerging market strategies. Prior to joining Man Numeric in 1998, he was a portfolio analyst at The Oak Group, LP, a Chicago-based hedge fund investment manager.

Ori received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago.

Man Institute content contributed by Ori

An EM-phatic Advantage for Quantitative Investors?

Systematic read 8 min
June 2023

An EM-phatic Advantage for Quantitative Investors?

Idiosyncratic opportunities, a data revolution, removing emotional bias – just a few reasons why we believe that quantitative processes are at an advantage when investing in emerging-market equities.

Not All Low Volatility Portfolios Are The Same

Systematic read 10 min
April 2023

Not All Low Volatility Portfolios Are The Same

In this paper, we argue that low-volatility strategies should not be viewed as a homogenous category and identify implementation techniques that can lead to differentiated performance.

Exclusion Lists: The Hidden Tracking Error and How to Manage It

Responsible Investment read 10 min
March 2023

Exclusion Lists: The Hidden Tracking Error and How to Manage It

Exclusion lists can lead to significant divergences from benchmarks. We propose a novel method for reducing this tracking error.
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