Mark Marex works as a Head of Index Research, Americas at Nasdaq, splitting his efforts between producing original content in support of existing index products, as well as developing new indexes for launch and commercialization. Before joining Nasdaq Global Indexes in 2019, Mark was an emerging fund manager of a systematic long/short US large-cap equity strategy, and co-founded Roundtree Capital Management in 2016. Prior to that, Mark spent eight years at Citigroup in New York, working as a Vice President of Client Strategy & Analytics in the Investment Banking division. Mark graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Duke University in 2008 and has been a CFA charter holder since 2012. He is passionate about innovation in the world of indexing, ETFs, and quantitative investing.