Hugh Smith Director LSEG

QuantVision 2026: Fordham’s Quantitative Conference
Hugh runs LSEG’s quant go-to-market strategy and partnerships, including our new partnership with Exponential Technologies (“XTech”) delivering cutting edge trading flow intelligence and macro forecasting.

He (re)joins LSEG from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Canada’s largest institutional investor with ~$700 bn in AUM, where he worked in sustainable investing. Outside of LSEG, Hugh is a regular contributor to the Globe & Mail, a former board member of the Responsible Investment Association of Canada, a CFA charterholder and an avid tennis player.




