Mr Tam joins Bentham Asset Management from GMO as a quantitative systems analyst and portfolio trader within the Australian equities strategies division, focusing on research and the implementation of quantitative value and momentum strategies.
Prior to this, Mr Tam worked at Macquarie Bank as a data/ systems analyst for the quantitative applications division.
Bentham Asset Management's managing director, Richard Quin, said Mr Tam’s appointment reflects his depth of experience across both systems and quantitative analytics.
“Tommy’s appointment shows our commitment to investing in high quality quantitative portfolio management,” he said.