Time to Get Systematic

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July 31, 2026 06:17 PM GMT

Podcast | Cause and FX

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James K Lord

Strategist

Time to Get Systematic

Stephan M Kessler

Quantitative Analyst

James talks with our QIS Strategists Stephan Kessler and

Mingyong Liu about their Multi-Factor Systematic FX Strategy. If

you want to let the machine take over, take a look at their

products. In the FX Strategy team, we use the signals as an

input.

Mingyong Liu

Quantitative Analyst

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