Lilian Quah

Ms. Quah is a managing director, portfolio manager, the head of quantitative research and a member of the quantitative research and risk management team. Prior to joining Epoch, she spent five years at AllianceBernstein, where she was a senior quantitative analyst in the Value Equities Group. Before Bernstein, Ms. Quah was a senior consultant in the finance practice at the ERS Group, an economics consulting firm. She has a B.A. degree in economics from Wellesley College and a master’s degree in economics from Stanford University

Experience

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Head of Quantitative Research

• Company Name Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.
• Dates Employed Apr 2013 – Present
• Employment Duration6 yrs 3 mos

• Location New York, NY

  • Head Epoch's quantitative research efforts, with a particular emphasis on alpha generation and investment process design
  • Lead our firm's efforts to improve the rigor and efficacy of our investment process by using quantitative insights in thoughtful and creative ways.
  • Portfolio Manager of Epoch's Emerging Markets Equity strategy
  • Co-Portfolio Manager of International Equity and European Equity strategies
  • Founding member of a committee responsible for setting and enforcing research standards
  • Design products which are consistent with Epoch's investment philosophy while addressing client needs

VP, Sr Quantitative Analyst, Value Equities Group

• Company Name AllianceBernstein
• Dates EmployedAug 2007 – Apr 2013
• Employment Duration5 yrs 9 mos

• Location New York, NY

  • Led the overhaul of the global alpha model used by the Value Equity SBU; model is used to screen stocks and to guide portfolio construction for all major portfolios (fundamental and quantitative)
  • Partnered with Global and International Value Equity teams to provide quantitative investment insights and portfolio strategy
  • Designed and co-managed global and international long-only, equity portfolios
  • Managed and mentored other team members

Senior Consultant

• Company Name ERS Group
• Dates EmployedJul 2003 – Aug 2007
• Employment Duration4 yrs 2 mos

• Location Emeryville, CA

  • Created customized solutions based on the latest academic finance research and rigorous analysis
  • Managed projects from sale to completion, including contract negotiation, budgeting, client management, staffing, case strategy formulation, analysis, and report writing
  • Measured investor losses related to one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history
  • Provided statistical evidence of market timing and/or late trading by eighteen mutual fund complexes and broker-dealers; quantified shareholder losses arising from this activity

Associate

• Company Name InteCap, Inc
• Dates EmployedAug 2001 – Dec 2002
• Employment Duration1 yr 5 mos

• Location Mountain View, CA

  • Assisted managing directors and clients with case management, case strategy development, and report writing in matters involving high-stakes commercial litigation
  • Managed teams of two to four staff
  • Calculated patent infringement damages in the high-technology and biotechnology industries

Research Analyst

• Company Name Economics Resource Group
• Dates EmployedAug 1997 – Jun 1999
• Employment Duration1 yr 11 mos
• LocationCambridge, MA

Education

Stanford University Degree NameMaster of Arts (M.A.) Field Of StudyEconomics Dates attended or expected graduation 1999 – 2001

Wellesley College Degree NameBA Field Of StudyEconomics Dates attended or expected graduation 1993 – 1997