Moniz would serve as chair for Acadian’s responsible investing committee. Moniz joined Acadian from Putnam Investments, where he served as director of applied data science investments with responsibility for creating systematic ESG stock selection strategies. Prior to Putnam, Moniz served as managing director – chief data scientist and head of quant equity research at Deutsche Bank. Brendan Bradley, Acadian chief investment officer, said Moniz would lead Acadian’s global ESG initiatives and help further shape the firm’s responsible investing approach. “Andy’s wealth of experience with ESG strategies in quantitative finance and data science will be a tremendous asset as we continue to evolve our research efforts and expand our sustainable solutions in this important space,” Bradley said.