It brings together faculty, post-docs and students throughout the university interested in research into the quantitative finance applications of machine learning and data analytics.
Álvaro is a founding member and deputy chairman of the Commodities & Energy Markets Association (CEMA).
The founding director of OMI was Professor Neil Shephard, who served from 2007 to 2011.
[citation needed] The institute is based at Eagle House, on the former Lucy's Ironworks site in Walton Well Road, Jericho.
[citation needed] In June 2007, Man Group Plc announced it would provide £10.45M to the university to cover the core costs of the Institute for its first five years.