Head of Research, BlueCove
Ralph is Head of Research at BlueCove, a specialist asset management firm founded in 2018 to focus on scientific investment management in Fixed Income. BlueCove’s research team designs systematic strategies across Corporate credit, Government bonds & Rates asset classes using scientific principles. Prior to the inception of BlueCove, Ralph was a Managing Director in the Systematic Fixed Income team at BlackRock (formerly Barclays Global Investors). During his time there, Ralph was responsible for building Rates Relative Value strategies for the hedge fund business. Latterly Ralph lead the Research Innovation team for SFI, focussing on enhancing systematic investment strategies across all fixed income areas including Corporate Credit, Rates and Asset Allocation. Prior to joining BGI, Ralph was Head of the Advanced Research Centre at State Street Global Advisors in London from 2000– 2007. Ralph received an MSc in Mathematical Finance from Cass Business School in 1999, and an MA in Mathematics from Cambridge University in 1996.