Wilson Thong

Mr. Wilson Thong is Quantitative Analyst at Plato Investment Management Ltd.
He has over 14 years investment experience.
Mr. Thong joins Plato from State Street Global Markets where he held the position of FX Consultant, responsible for the integration of the FX Connect trading platform within Australia.
Prior to this, he held various roles within State Street Global Advisors, most notably as a Senior Quantitative Analyst within the Advanced Research Center.
During his career at SSgA he participated in the development of proprietary factor libraries with global coverage, formed part of a global taskforce responsible for improving the suite of global active equity models, worked on dynamic equity models for the Australian market, as well as more broadly within the Asia Pacific developed and emerging markets, including the development and application of new methods designed to incorporate ESG signals into investment portfolios in a rigorous quantitative fashion.
He also brings with him considerable experience in the automation of production processes and in the application of advanced quantitative techniques.
He has a BSc.
(Computing Science) from UTS, and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from FINSIA.