RQI Investors

What is quantitative investing?

Quantitative investing, also known as systematic investing, uses proven economic ideas and high-quality data to guide investment decisions.

It’s a disciplined, scientific approach that efficiently analyses vast amounts of information to find investment ideas that may have been overlooked.

What sets RQI apart?

Our approach differs from traditional investing. It is data-driven, using sophisticated tools and techniques to find hidden insights and investment opportunities that could help our clients’ money grow. We use the latest advances in data science, such as AI and machine learning, to apply our team’s insights to our clients' investments.

This quantitative approach is efficient, repeatable and cost-effective.

What is quantitative value investing?

Value investing involves buying shares in companies that appear cheap compared to their quality or underlying value. The expectation is that their price will eventually rise when the wider market recognises their value, thereby generating a profit on the original investment. In essence, value investing aims to buy low and sell high.

Value investing uses numerical evaluation, analysis and modelling to find undervalued company shares. Rather than relying on subjective judgements of value, it screens vast amounts of information to find indicators of good value.

How do we consider responsible investment (RI) issues when investing?

When it comes to Responsible Investment, we are aligned to First Sentier Investors’ Responsible Investment and Stewardship Policy.

As part of our stewardship and corporate responsibilities, there are two types of companies we won’t invest in. Firstly, those involved in the manufacture of controversial weapons* or tobacco products**. Secondly, those that own more than 50% of other companies that make any money directly from the manufacture of controversial weapons or tobacco products.

Our signals also include responsible investment considerations such as carbon intensity, diversity of the board and senior management, to name a few.

* This includes all companies that manufacture controversial weapons and entities that own more than 50% of controversial weapons manufacturers, with an effective 0% revenue threshold. This does not extend to minority investments, where a parent company owns less than 50% of a company.

** This includes all companies involved in the production of traditional cigarettes and other tobacco products (including cigars and chewing tobacco), but not including vaping or e-cigarette products, with an effective 0% revenue threshold. This does not extend to minority investments, where a parent company owns less than 50% of a company.

Why invest with RQI?

• We have a 15-year history of strong results from investing across Australian, global and emerging markets.
• We invest in diverse companies we believe can help protect and grow our clients’ money over the long run, and are cost-competitive compared to more traditional investment approaches.
• We don’t follow the investment crowd. Instead, we take the emotion out of investing and apply rigorous research, economic insights and the best data science to generate positive outcomes for our clients.
• An essential part of our Value approach is reducing exposure to value traps – cheap and poor-quality companies.
• Responsible stewardship and Responsible Investment considerations are important to our investment beliefs.