Richard Turner is a Managing Director in Mesirow Currency Management. His primary responsibilities include the leadership of the group’s research effort.

Richard has more than 15 years of experience in quantitative research and systematic trading strategies. Prior to joining Mesirow, Richard was the Director of Research at The Cambridge Strategy (TCS), which was acquired by Mesirow in 2018. Richard has worked in the quantitative research groups at JP Morgan, RBS and Credit Suisse, where he began his investment banking career in 2000. During 2013 and 2014, he worked as the Lead Quantitative Researcher for asymmetric investment management. His current research interests include the application of deep convolutional neural networks to the predictions of financial markets. 

Richard earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and physics from the University of Nottingham and a Master of Science in financial mathematics from Kings College London. He holds the Certificate in Quantitative Finance and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.