Mark McDonald

Mark McDonald is currently the Head of AI and Data Science at HSBC Global Investment Research, where they lead a team of Data Scientists, applying machine learning techniques to various asset classes. They also serve as an Alan Tayler Visiting Lecturer in Industrial Mathematics at the University of Oxford, teaching a course on handling large datasets in financial markets. Previously, at HSBC Global Banking and Markets, they advanced to Head of FX Quantitative Strategy, where they were responsible for FX Quant Research publications and launched the "Data Matters" product. Mark began their career at HSBC as an FX Quantitative Strategist after completing a DPhil at the University of Oxford.