Taras Zlupko

Taras spearheads quantitative index development at Syntax. Prior to joining the Syntax team, he was most recently with the University of Chicago's Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) where he led methodology development and quantitative analytics of both research products and investable indexes. This included the innovative US total market index which now underlies the world's largest mutual fund. Before that he was with academia internationally in the US, Canada and the UK. He was the recipient of highly competitive scholarships including from the European Commission and was also a Fulbright Scholar. He authored and contributed to a number of research and won quantitative analytics faculty awards. He holds a joint master degree in economics and mathematics, PhD in Economics, and PhD (ABD) in finance. His professional association affiliations include the Western Finance Association and the Society for Financial Econometrics.