{"id":38241,"date":"2025-02-03T22:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantpedia.com\/?page_id=38241"},"modified":"2025-08-16T18:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T16:14:51","slug":"quantpedia-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/es\/quantpedia-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantpedia Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-top-left\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2046\" height=\"1152\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-38373\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/QPA-2025-TITLE-PHOTO-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/QPA-2025-TITLE-PHOTO-1.png 2046w, 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-block-columns-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:0%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:18%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e4a21eb58d0791134afeaaa41afff377 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ded07d\"><strong><a href=\"#Winners-2025\" title=\"\">Winners of the Quantpedia Awards 2025<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-539b2ea79bd9b4cddc38117e6f1e3f88 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ded07d\"><strong><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-About\">Quantpedia Awards 2025<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a620a6c18d2f6493d128e0f1d8a5bae0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ded07d\"><strong><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Submission-Process\">Submission Process<\/a><\/strong>     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6f59c88a95836f756dae9793c9a1d86c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ded07d\"><strong><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Prizes\">Prizes<\/a><\/strong>     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7c61649cee83eb2bb2df03d4d163b40a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ded07d\"><strong><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Evaluation-Criteria\">Evaluation Criteria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-095205b32c96d14f928d60fbb2e5d05b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ded07d\"><strong><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Committee\">Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e2966f5adbbdb882f8e8371b60b547c7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ded07d\"><strong><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Partnerships\">Partnerships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-block-columns-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-block-columns-mobile desktop-hidden\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Quantpedia_Awards_2024_FrontPicture_InFrame_mobile-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31511\" style=\"width:753px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<table style=\"height: 157px; width: 100%; background-color: #f6f5f1; border-style: solid; border-color: #9b9b9b;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px; background-color: #9b9b9b; border-color: #f6f5f1;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 26px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-About\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Quantpedia Awards 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px; background-color: #f6f5f1; border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 26px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Submission-Process\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Submission Process<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px; background-color: #f6f5f1; border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 26px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Committee\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px; background-color: #f6f5f1; border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 27px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Evaluation-Criteria\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Evaluation Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px; background-color: #f6f5f1; border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 26px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Prizes\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Prizes<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px; background-color: #f6f5f1; border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 26px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#Quantpedia-Awards-Partnerships\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Partnerships<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a id=\"Winners-2025\"><\/a>Winners of the Quantpedia Awards 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"536\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We are excited to congratulate <strong>the winners of the<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"193\">Quantpedia Awards 2025.<\/strong> On May 27th, 2025, we awarded\u00a0<strong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"254\">Campbell R. Harvey<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"307\">Alessandro Melone<\/strong>\u00a0for their research paper <em data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"402\">A Century of Profitable Industry Trends<\/em>. Their work is a great example of high-quality quantitative research, and we\u2019re proud to highlight their contribution to the field.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5>1st Place Winners:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:120px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/campbell-harvey-winner-of-QPA-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/campbell-harvey-winner-of-QPA-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/campbell-harvey-winner-of-QPA-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/campbell-harvey-winner-of-QPA-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campbell R. Harvey<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duke University and NBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:120px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/alessandro-melone-winner-of-QPA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41970\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/alessandro-melone-winner-of-QPA.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/alessandro-melone-winner-of-QPA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/alessandro-melone-winner-of-QPA-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alessandro Melone<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Ohio State University<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5>Interview with the 1st Place Winners:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio responsive-video wp-embed-aspect-4-3\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); overflow: hidden;\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\" style=\"border-radius: 4px;\">\n        <iframe title=\"Quantpedia Awards 2025 - Interview with the Winners\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/deQdDvjB8IE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a id=\"Quantpedia-Awards-About\"><\/a>About<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The 2025 edition of the Quantpedia Awards was a tremendous success, and we want to thank everyone who submitted their research papers and took part in the competition. The quality and creativity of the submissions made this year truly inspiring, and we are proud to have celebrated the achievements of the quantitative trading research community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"735\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Quantpedia Awards will be<strong> back in 2026<\/strong>, as every year. More details about the next competition will be shared in <strong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"670\">January 2026<\/strong>, so make sure to follow our social media channels or check our blog for updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"827\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you\u2019d like to revisit last year\u2019s Quantpedia Awards, you can find them on <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/quantpedia-awards-2024\/\">our page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a id=\"Quantpedia-Awards-Submission-Process\"><\/a>Submission Process<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Eligible papers had to be made publicly available (without a fee to access) and published between <strong>May 1st, 2024, and April 30th, 2025<\/strong>, in a renowned open-access research directory like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssrn.com\">SSRN.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\">Arxiv.org<\/a>, or similar. Contestants then sent an email to <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a class=\"cursor-pointer\" style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"324\">awards@quantpedia.local<\/a><\/strong><\/span> with their name and a link to the research paper. Emails with the paper link had to be sent before <strong>April 30th, 2025, 23:59 UTC<\/strong> to enter the <strong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"493\">Quantpedia Awards 2025<\/strong> competition. The winners were announced on Quantpedia&#8217;s webpage and our social media channels in the second half of May 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a id=\"Quantpedia-Awards-Prizes\"><\/a>Prizes<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">QuantPedia Awards 2025 boasted a total prize pool of <strong>$25,000<\/strong>, divided into five levels in the following order:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center wp-block-columns-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gold_trophy_2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gold_trophy_2025.png 492w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gold_trophy_2025-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantinsti.com\/epat?utm_source=quantpedia&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=awards2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Executive Programme In Algorithmic Trading &#8211; EPAT by QuantInsti<\/strong><\/a> (<strong>$9,499<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <strong>$3,000<\/strong> cash award jointly <strong>sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantpedia<\/a><\/strong> &amp;<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com\/?ref=radovanvojtko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QuantConnect<\/a><\/strong><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantpedia Pro subscription<\/a> for 36-months (<strong>$1,600<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com\/pricing\/?ref=radovanvojtko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantconnect Researcher Pack<\/a> for a year (<strong>$600<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/strategyquant.sjv.io\/c\/3131527\/499938\/8548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategy Quant Professional License<\/a> (<strong>$1,500<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eodhd.com\/pricing-quantpedia?via=quantpedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EOD Historical Data &#8211; All-In-One 1-year package<\/a> (<strong>$1,000<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to attend (free of charge) one of <a href=\"https:\/\/quantra.quantinsti.com\/courses?author_id=3,12&amp;is_paid=1?ref=radovanvojtko1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">26 paid Quantra QuantInsti courses authored by QuantInsti or Quantpedia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to use the &#8220;<strong>Quantpedia Awards 2025 &#8211; 1st Place<\/strong>&#8221; badge in the CV, Bio, on personal\/company&#8217;s webpage, and in the official communication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 Featured interview on Quantpedia.com about the winning paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 A <a href=\"https:\/\/community.quantopian.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free lifetime membership to Quantopian Community<\/a> and an interview for the newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center wp-block-columns-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/silver_trophy_2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/silver_trophy_2025.png 492w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/silver_trophy_2025-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">2nd Place<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u2022 $1,000<\/strong> cash award <strong>sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantpedia<\/a><\/strong><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantpedia Pro subscription<\/a> for 12-months (<strong>$800<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com\/pricing\/?ref=radovanvojtko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantconnect Researcher Pack<\/a> for a year (<strong>$600<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/strategyquant.sjv.io\/c\/3131527\/499938\/8548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quant Analyzer License<\/a> (<strong>$350<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eodhd.com\/pricing-quantpedia?via=quantpedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EOD Historical Data &#8211; All-In-One 6-Month package<\/a> (<strong>$600<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to attend (free of charge) one of <a href=\"https:\/\/quantra.quantinsti.com\/courses?author_id=3,12&amp;is_paid=1?ref=radovanvojtko1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">26 paid Quantra QuantInsti courses authored by QuantInsti or Quantpedia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to use the &#8220;<strong>Quantpedia Awards 2025 &#8211; 2nd Place<\/strong>&#8221; badge in the CV, Bio, on personal\/company&#8217;s webpage, and in the official communication<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bronze_trophy_2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bronze_trophy_2025.png 492w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bronze_trophy_2025-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">3th Place<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u2022 $500 <\/strong>cash award <strong>sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantpedia<\/a><\/strong><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantpedia Pro subscription<\/a> for 12-months (<strong>$800<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com\/pricing\/?ref=radovanvojtko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantconnect Researcher Pack<\/a> for a year (<strong>$600<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/strategyquant.sjv.io\/c\/3131527\/499938\/8548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quant Analyzer License<\/a> (<strong>$350<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eodhd.com\/pricing-quantpedia?via=quantpedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EOD Historical Data &#8211; All-In-One 3-Month package<\/a> (<strong>$300<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to attend (free of charge) one of <a href=\"https:\/\/quantra.quantinsti.com\/courses?author_id=3,12&amp;is_paid=1?ref=radovanvojtko1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">26 paid Quantra QuantInsti courses authored by QuantInsti or Quantpedia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to use the &#8220;<strong>Quantpedia Awards 2025 &#8211; 3rd Place<\/strong>&#8221; badge in the CV, Bio, on personal\/company&#8217;s webpage, and in the official communication<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/metal_4_trophy_2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/metal_4_trophy_2025.png 492w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/metal_4_trophy_2025-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>4th Place<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantpedia Pro subscription<\/a> for 3-months (<strong>$600<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/strategyquant.sjv.io\/c\/3131527\/499938\/8548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Algo Cloud License<\/a> (<strong>$300<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eodhd.com\/pricing-quantpedia?via=quantpedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EOD Historical Data &#8211; All World Extended 3 month package<\/a> (<strong>$90<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to attend (free of charge) one of <a href=\"https:\/\/quantra.quantinsti.com\/courses?author_id=3,12&amp;is_paid=1?ref=radovanvojtko1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">26 paid Quantra QuantInsti courses authored by QuantInsti or Quantpedia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to use the &#8220;<strong>Quantpedia Awards 2025 &#8211; 4th Place<\/strong>&#8221; badge in the CV, Bio, on personal\/company&#8217;s webpage, and in the official communication<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/metal_5_trophy_2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/metal_5_trophy_2025.png 492w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/metal_5_trophy_2025-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>5th Place<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantpedia Pro subscription<\/a> for 3-months (<strong>$600<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/strategyquant.sjv.io\/c\/3131527\/499938\/8548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Algo Cloud License<\/a> (<strong>$300<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eodhd.com\/pricing-quantpedia?via=quantpedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EOD Historical Data &#8211; EOD 3 month package<\/a> (<strong>$60<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to attend (free of charge) one of <a href=\"https:\/\/quantra.quantinsti.com\/courses?author_id=3,12&amp;is_paid=1?ref=radovanvojtko1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">26 paid Quantra QuantInsti courses authored by QuantInsti or Quantpedia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u2022 An opportunity to use the &#8220;<strong>Quantpedia Awards 2025 &#8211; 5th Place<\/strong>&#8221; badge in the CV, Bio, on personal\/company&#8217;s webpage, and in the official communication<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a id=\"Quantpedia-Awards-Evaluation-Criteria\"><\/a>Evaluation Criteria<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The evaluation process has two stages. In the first stage, all registered papers will go through an assessment similar to <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quantpedia&#8217;s standard selection process<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, in which&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/quantpedia-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quantpedia&#8217;s research team, governed by Radovan Vojtko, CEO &amp; Head of Research<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, will scrutinize research papers based on the strategy&#8217;s implementability and overall soundness. We will check how well the strategy is explained (we will automatically remove black boxes) and if it has clearly stated performance &amp; risk characteristics. Afterward, Quantpedia&#8217;s team will <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">select 10 papers that are the best based on innovation, impact, and a no-nonsense approach to pushing the boundaries of quantitative analysis<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. In the second stage, those 10 papers will be delivered to our broad expert committee that consists of investment professionals and academics, and each member of the committee will select the top 5 and sort papers based on his\/her subjective view, originality, and overall paper quality. The final ranking of each research paper was calculated as the equally weighted rank of all members of our evaluating committee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a id=\"Quantpedia-Awards-Committee\"><\/a>Committee<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We at Quantpedia feel really honored that the following investment professionals and academics joined our Quantpedia Awards 2025 Expert Committee:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31088\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1.png 402w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelrobbins\/overlay\/about-this-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Michael Robbins, Ph.D., CFA<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professor, Columbia University, Board member &amp; Director, CIO &amp; Chairman of the Investment Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Having served as the Chief Investment Officer for six prominent investment firms, overseeing diverse portfolios such as pensions, endowments, and family offices, Michael also held the position of Chief Risk Officer for the State of Utah&#8217;s systems. Currently, a professor at Columbia University, the focus of instruction includes quantitative investing, with an emphasis on graduate classes in Global Macroeconomic Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31089\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2.png 500w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthias-hanauer-a793b18b\/overlay\/about-this-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthias Hanauer, Ph.D., CFA<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director of Quant Equity at Robeco<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The director of Robeco&#8217;s Quant Equity Research team, specializing in international factor premia and stock selection research, is also an affiliated postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). He is involved in various peer-reviewed finance journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Finance Research Letters, the Financial Analysts Journal, and the Journal of Portfolio Management. He joined Robeco in February 2014 after completing a doctoral dissertation. Possessing a PhD in Finance (summa cum laude) and a degree in Business Administration from TUM, he is also a CFA\u00ae charterholder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31625\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3.png 400w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marekprokopec\/?originalSubdomain=sk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marekprokopec\/overlay\/about-this-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marek Prokopec, CFA<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CEO at Tatra Asset Management and DDS of Tatra Banka<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With over 25 years of experience in investment management, currently holding the positions of CEO and Chairman of the Management Board at Tatra Asset Management and DDS Tatra banky, overseeing leading mutual fund and pension companies in Slovakia with over 3bln EUR assets in management in total. President of CFA Society Slovakia since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31092\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3.png 800w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jaredbroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jaredbroad\/overlay\/about-this-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jared Broad<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CEO\/Founder at QuantConnect<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEO and founder of QuantConnect is a driving force behind the company&#8217;s mission to democratize finance. As the visionary leader, he has played a pivotal role in developing QuantConnect&#8217;s platform, empowering individuals to create and optimize trading strategies. The commitment to making quantitative finance accessible is evident in QuantConnect&#8217;s innovative tools and community-driven approach.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31132\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5.png 317w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthias-hanauer-a793b18b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthias-zeinitzer-22b70b64\/?originalSubdomain=at\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthias-zeinitzer-22b70b64\/overlay\/about-this-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthias Zeinitzer<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director, iShares &amp; Wealth CEE at BlackRock<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing a wealth of experience in client acquisition and business development across diverse markets in Central Europe, Matthias is adept at building relationships within various client segments, including wealth\/retail, asset managers, and asset owners.&nbsp; Demonstrating expertise in asset management within liquid asset classes and multi-assets, he possesses a comprehensive understanding of quantitative portfolio management and the intricate process of product research and design.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31074\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.png 800w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alphaarchitect\/overlay\/about-this-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wesley Gray, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President,&nbsp;Alpha Architect Global LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wes is a combat veteran and served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and earned an MBA and a PhD in finance from the University of Chicago where he studied under Nobel Prize Winner Eugene Fama. Next, Wes founded Alpha Architect, an asset management firm that delivers affordable alpha &#8212; think of it as the &#8220;Vanguard&#8221; of boutique active management. Wes also founded ETF Architect, which is a firm dedicated to delivering low-cost, easy-to-use, and transparent ETF white-label services.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31131\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4.png 800w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelrobbins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/igor-vilcek-8abaa83a\/?originalSubdomain=sk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Igor Vilcek<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chief Investment Officer at VUB Generali<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Accumulating 12 years of expertise in overseeing pension funds and mutual funds, Igor has successfully led teams of Portfolio Managers and Risk Managers. Proficient in setting strategic asset allocation and crafting model-based tactical asset allocation. His experience encompasses various strategies across major asset classes, including momentum, reversal, risk parity, carry, value, pairs trading, grid trading, clustering, earnings announcements, insiders trading, illiquidity premium, machine learning, seasonality, sentiment trading, volatility premium, CPPI, and VaR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-edited-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31624\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-edited-1.png 600w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-edited-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-edited-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maria-siranova-59796619\/?originalSubdomain=sk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M\u00e1ria \u0160ira\u0148ov\u00e1, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senior Researcher at Department of Macro-Financial Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working as a senior researcher at the Institute of Economic Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, specializing in empirical monetary economics, international finance (with a focus on capital flows and macroeconomic imbalances), and regional financialization. Co-authored articles are published in journals such as the Journal of Financial Stability or Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. Contributions to domestic and international research projects (Horizon 2020, GACR Czechia, NSC Poland). Pro-bono senior research consultant for Quantpedia focusing on the macro-economic side of quantitative investing.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fratisek_qpa24_committee_pic.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31650\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fratisek_qpa24_committee_pic.png 400w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fratisek_qpa24_committee_pic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fratisek_qpa24_committee_pic-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/frantisek-stulajter-055a232a\/overlay\/about-this-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frantisek Stulajter, Ph.D., FRM, SCR, CFA ESG<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Head of Risk Management at Tatra Asset Managemet<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Head of Risk Management at Tatra Asset Management, bringing experience from previous roles at Tatra Asset Management and CSOB Asset Management. Possessing a Ph.D. in Finance earned from VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Economics. With a robust skill set that includes Portfolio Management, Asset Allocation, Asset Management, Financial Markets, Financial Risk, and more, contributing valuable insights to the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33723\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image.png 299w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caio-natividade-9a1a0b23\/?originalSubdomain=uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caio-natividade-9a1a0b23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caio Natividade<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Managing Director &#8211; Global Head of Quantitative Investment Solutions Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Managing Director at Deutsche Bank leads a team responsible for quantitative investment solutions research. Caio&#8217;s work involves signal generation, portfolio construction, and risk estimation across various asset classes. With a background spanning fixed income, FX analysis, options strategy, and cross-asset quantitative research, he has earned recognition from prestigious institutions like Institutional Investor and Risk Magazine Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/rado-vojtko.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4828\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/radovan-vojtko-2aa6408\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radovan Vojtko<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CEO &amp; Head of Research in Quantpedia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Portfolio Manager at Tatra Asset Management (the biggest asset management company in the Slovak Republic with over 3bln EUR AUM), managed over 300+mln EUR in several quantitative funds (focused on asset allocation, multi-asset CTA\/trend-following strategies, market timing and volatility trading), since 2015 CEO and Head of Research at Quantpedia, the main sponsor of this competition.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33374\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image.png 400w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akhil-khunger-77355026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akhil Khunger<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QA Financial Modeling Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Akhil has over ten years of experience in the financial industry and currently works in quantitative analytics at Barclays. He has experience in statistics, time series modeling, quantitative strategies, and programming experience in Python, C++, and SQL, as well as working on quantitative models for FX, Macro, Credit, and Futures businesses. He also worked as a futures trader at OSTC and holds a master&#8217;s in Financial Engineering from UC Berkeley and another in financial mathematics from the London School of Economics.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:88px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/\\\/\\\/new-fmhwbzh6ghd9hede.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/arkin-headshot-quantpedia-awards-committe.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38936\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/arkin-headshot-quantpedia-awards-committe.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/arkin-headshot-quantpedia-awards-committe-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vvv.quantpedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/arkin-headshot-quantpedia-awards-committe-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arkingupta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Arkin Gupta<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vice President at Morgan Stanley<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Vice President at Morgan Stanley, specializing in quantitative research, risk modeling and portfolio optimization. He applies advanced machine learning and statistical techniques to financial markets. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, Arkin worked at Cubist and BlackRock, where he developed systematic trading strategies and data-driven investment models.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a id=\"Quantpedia-Awards-Partnerships\"><\/a>Partnerships<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quantpedia Awards 2025<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0would not be possible without the help of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">our Partners<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and we sincerely invite you to visit them and see their offerings. 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