James Skeggs is the Global Co-head of the Advisory Group for Newedge Alternative Investment Solutions with responsibilities for the development of investor-focused research on a wide variety of hedge fund strategies including managed futures, global macro, commodity, currency, and volatility trading. James has written papers on a variety of subjects including the performance characteristics of these strategies, and various portfolio construction questions. He spearheaded the launch of a number of strategy indices, and has designed customised performance and risk reporting for managed account investors. He is a regular participant at industry conferences and events, and is frequently published or quoted in journals and media. James holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from Durham University, is a CAIA designee, and worked for Ruffer LLP prior to joining Newedge.