AI at work: Inside the new era of hedge fund research and trading | Hedge Fund Huddle

How are today’s hedge funds really using artificial intelligence — beyond the hype? In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Delaney, President of A‑Team Group and Nishant Gurnani, Partner and Quant Researcher of Versor Investments for a practical look at how AI is transforming research, alternative data, strategy design, and risk management. From treating AI agents as “junior analysts” to building proprietary model stacks and navigating crowded trades, our guests unpack how technology is reshaping modern investment workflows and the competitive edge in markets today. 0:00-7:22 Introduction 7:22-15:00 Use cases of AI tools in investing 15:00-19:30 Conviction and decision-making 19:30-22:10 Internal vs external models 25:50-32:02 Avoiding crowded trades 32:02-35:30 AI execution in discretionary trading 35:30-40:00 Regulation 40:00-44:30 The importance of prompt writing and data quality 44:30-48:23 AI outside of work We want to hear from you! If you've got questions, comments or would like to be a guest on the Huddle, get in touch with us at [email protected]. Listen to more episodes of Hedge Fund Huddle here: www.lseg.com/huddle Hedge Fund Huddle playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_YjOh3pCYjkIvZROzF0SgxZwvQMLamo Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Er8eB0RXjYdY6LDttDY57 Apple Podcasts: ‎https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hedge-fund-huddle/id1652498564 @versorinvestments is a pioneer in applying AI and alternative data to global equity markets. As a quantitative equities boutique, they focus on systematically delivering uncorrelated alpha across single stocks, equity index futures, and corporate events LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified international markets infrastructure business —earning our clients’ trust for over 300 years. That legacy of customer-focused excellence ensures that you can rely on our expertise in capital formation, intellectual property and risk and balance sheet management. As global leaders in financial indexing, benchmarking and analytic services, we offer unrivalled access to international capital markets. Our high-performance technology solutions enable companies worldwide to access funds for growth and development. And with our Data & Analytics, Capital Markets and Post Trade divisions, we provide a comprehensive, integrated suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services that help our customers pursue—and achieve—their ambitions. That’s how we make a difference— ensuring people can meet their potential—worldwide. Follow us on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/london-stock-exchange-group) and X (@LSEGplc).