Taking Risk welcomes new global contributors

We're expanding our horizons! Since starting in January, Taking Risk has featured one UK-based and three U.S.-based bloggers. Now we're adding three more to represent Europe, Asia, and Australia. Watch for entries from these new contributors in the coming weeks.

Willett Bird, Hong Kong
Willett is the head of FactSet's portfolio and quantitative efforts in Asia, covering Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. He joined FactSet's Connecticut headquarters in 1997 as a Consultant before moving to Hong Kong in 2000 and assuming his current position in 2003. Willett graduated from Georgetown University and will be finishing a joint degree MBA from the Northwestern Kellogg School and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in June 2010. He holds the CFA designation.

Bryan Hoefs, London
Bryan is the UK Manager of FactSet's Portfolio Analytics group, where he manages and develops portfolio and quantitative applications. He joined FactSet in 2001 as a Consultant and has been part of the Portfolio Analytics team since 2003. In his position, he works with portfolio managers, hedge funds, and risk and performance teams in a variety of areas, including risk analysis, long/short analysis, multi-manager and fund of fund analysis. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and holds the CFA designation.

Andrew Kovacs, Sydney
Andrew heads FactSet’s portfolio and quantitative efforts in Australia. He joined FactSet in 2000 after working at the Bank of New York for two years. Andrew held portfolio and risk roles in New York and Tokyo before assuming his position in Australia in 2008. He graduated from Boston College and is also a CFA charter holder.

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