Dr Justin Xu
Cambridge,Cambridgeshire
Summary
I am an accomplished investment professional with extensive experience in portfolio strategy, macroeconomic research, and systematic investment frameworks. My career has been defined by a deep expertise in translating complex market insights into actionable investment strategies, developing institutional-grade risk management frameworks, and leading client-focused investment research initiatives. At Millennium Global Investments and MillTechFX, I have driven innovation in portfolio construction, performance optimization, and investment governance, working across cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven investment solutions. My leadership spans strategic stakeholder engagement, performance reporting, valuation, and investment risk oversight. I thrive in intellectually rigorous environments that require analytical problem-solving, structured thinking, and clear communication of market perspectives. I am passionate about fostering high-performing teams and leveraging technology to enhance investment research, ensuring the delivery of insightful, transparent, and high-impact solutions for institutional clients. Fluent in English and Chinese, I am well-positioned to navigate global investment landscapes while effectively engaging with sophisticated investors in China’s evolving financial markets.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Director, Group Head of Investments
Millennium Global Investments & MillTechFX
London, United Kingdom
10.2024 - Current
- Working with CIO, developing and overseeing investment management framework and processes for systematic alpha strategies and various currency strategies with Group hedged assets around 26 billion USD
- Leading research activities within quant team, proactively incorporating AI and machine learning algorithms to improve performance of alpha and risk management strategies.
- Oversee data and model governance, database and infrastructure
Managing Director, Head of Risk and Senior Quant
Millennium Global Investments & MillTechFX
London, United Kingdom
11.2018 - 09.2024
- Developing and enhancing systematic FX absolute return alpha strategies and dynamic currency hedging strategies.
- Leading the AI and machine learning research activities within the group
- Monitoring market risks and overseeing portfolio risks across both discretionary and systematic strategies, including VaR, scenario analysis and stress testing
- Establishing and implementing enterprise risk management frameworks for both Millennium Global Investments and MillTechFX, including market risk, portfolio risk, credit risk, operational risk, cyber and information security risks etc.
Partner - Risk
BTM Global Partners LLP
London, United Kingdom
01.2017 - 11.2018
- Established enterprise risk management framework and performed evaluation and assessment of potential risks for private equity investments within the firm.
Quantitative Researcher
Millennium Global Investments
London, United Kingdom
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Working with Chief Investment Officer, managing investment strategies of a global macro portfolio that trades equity, rates, commodities and FX
- Conducting quantitative research in Global Macro and FX markets
Investment Risk Analyst
Millennium Global Investments
London, United Kingdom
05.2011 - 12.2013
- Developed VaR methodologies for modelling risk in a global FX portfolio, such as FX spot, forwards, NDF, options, and options strategies, spanning 20 major global currencies.
- Executed regular portfolio scenario analysis and stress testing.
Lecturer in Financial Economics
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom
09.2009 - 04.2011
- Instructed undergraduate and postgraduate students in financial risk analysis, asset pricing, and derivatives risk management courses.
- Presented research findings at various conferences, including the Royal Statistical Society annual meeting.
Education
Ph.D. - Financial Econometrics
University of Lancaster
Lancaster12.2010
Master's Degree - Finance
University of Lancaster
Lancaster12.2006
Bachelor's Degree - Financial Management
Zhe Jiang Normal University
Jin Hua06.2005
Skills
- Quantitative Investment Management
- Quantitative Risk Management
- FX Alpha and Hedging Strategies
- Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Nature Language Processing and Large Language Models
- Retrieval Augmented Generation and Knowledge Graph
- Data Engineering and Data Strategies
- AWS Cloud AI and Machine Learning Implementation
- Python Programming
- Operational and Operational Resilience
- Regulatory Risk (FCA, ACPR, AMF, SEC, NFA)
- Cyber and Information Security Risk (NIST, FFIEC, SWIFT)
- Liquidity Risk Management
- Climate Risk Management
Certification
- FCA Senior Management Certificate Regime (Significant Management, Material Risk Taker, Client Dealing, Manager of Certification Employee)
- FRM (Financial Risk Manager)
- CQF (Certificate in Quantitative Finance)
- SCR (Sustainability and Climate Risk)
- AWS Certified Machine Learning Speciality
- AWS Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner
- AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
- Generative AI with Large Language Models via Coursera, Deeplearning.AI
- Machine Learning Specialization via Coursera, Deeplearning.AI, and Stanford University
- Deep Learning Specialization via Coursera, Deeplearning.AI
- Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management Certificate, ARPM
Languages
English
Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Programming Skills
- Python, PyTorch, Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, Sklearn,
- LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, Hugging Face
- Neo4j Graph Data Science
- PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub, Streamlit, FastAPI
- AWS Boto3, AWS Data, ML and AI Engineering
- Data Structure and Algorithms
Professional Activities
- Scheduled Speaker at the Quant Strats 2025 Conference in New York (March 2025)
- Speaker at the Quant Strats 2024 Conference in London (October 2024)
- Speaker at the TradingTech Summit MENA in Bahrain (November 2024)
- Speaker at the AI in Capital Markets Summit in London (June 2024)
Timeline
Managing Director, Group Head of Investments
Millennium Global Investments & MillTechFX
10.2024 - Current
Managing Director, Head of Risk and Senior Quant
Millennium Global Investments & MillTechFX
11.2018 - 09.2024
Partner - Risk
BTM Global Partners LLP
01.2017 - 11.2018
Quantitative Researcher
Millennium Global Investments
01.2014 - 12.2016
Investment Risk Analyst
Millennium Global Investments
05.2011 - 12.2013
Lecturer in Financial Economics
University of Glasgow
09.2009 - 04.2011
Ph.D. - Financial Econometrics
University of Lancaster
Master's Degree - Finance
University of Lancaster
Bachelor's Degree - Financial Management
Zhe Jiang Normal University
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