James Peterson is Director of our Portfolio Management & Research team, a leadership position under the guidance of CIO Bob Anslow. He joined GlobeFlex in 2008 with over a decade of converting traditional equity techniques into the more disciplined framework of quantitative stock selection. At GlobeFlex, he found the opportunity to work with an entire team of “like-minded” investment professionals and took on major research initiatives including integrating GlobeFlex Research India and development of the Emerging Market and Frontier strategies. He began his career straight out of college with FactSet Research Systems. He quickly rose to Senior Consultant, servicing a variety of clients, one of which was Duncan-Hurst Capital Management, where a two-year assignment customizing quantitative investment tools to their process was converted into an invitation to join the firm. His career at Duncan-Hurst spanned nine years, where he evolved from Quantitative Analyst to Portfolio Manager and Director of Quantitative Research. James was a key force in the development of International, U.S., and Hedge strategies and also had lead management responsibility for U.S. Large and Mid Cap equity portfolios. Prior to GlobeFlex, James was Mid Cap equity portfolio manager at NCM Capital Management, where he managed and client serviced over $500 million in assets. In 1996, James graduated from the University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business, with a B.S. degree in Economics and Finance. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. On weekends, James races 12-meter sailboats with a team of globally competitive sailors. Focusing on southern California regattas, this highly focused team has had a streak of successes competing against professional sailors.

GlobeFlex co-founder Bob Anslow guides the firm’s investment management process with nearly 40 years of experience and a recognized position as one of the first to apply systematic portfolio management to international investing. Prior to founding GlobeFlex, Bob built the first systematic process for international investing at Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management. Bob was also previously responsible for systematic portfolio management and research processes at the California Public Employee’s Retirement System (CalPERS) and BayBanks Investment Management of Boston. Bob received his B.S. degree in Economics from the University of the Pacific.