Man AHL and the University of Oxford launch centre for machine learning

As part of this development, OMI is becoming part of the University's Department of Engineering Science from 1 August 2016. The development of the OMI's focus will create a hub for machine learning and data analysis at Eagle House, the current home of the OMI and Man AHL's Oxford research lab. The OMI's researchers will be joined by the Department of Engineering Science's Machine Learning Group, a body of around 20 leading machine learning researchers who will relocate to Eagle House. The aim is to foster a stimulating environment composed of researchers focused on machine learning techniques, whereby machine learning and data analytics expertise can be shared and leveraged. In addition, the intention is for the OMI to appoint two new Senior Research Fellows/Associate Professors in machine learning with a specific focus on quantitative finance.