Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is an AI/ML Lead with over a decade of experience in machine learning and AI within the financial sector. He has a background in Astrophysics, specialising in Computational Cosmology at the University of Manchester, where he conducted statistical analysis of large-scale universe simulations.

Before joining Ninety One, Richard was a Senior Data Scientist at Fable Data, where he was the first technical hire. He built the company’s initial data pipelines, machine learning models, and MVP, securing major investment clients and driving business growth. He also led and expanded the Product and Compliance functions within the Data Science division, fine-tuning Large Language Models for near real-time data classification and automating the capture and processing of additional datasets using AI.

Earlier in his career, he worked at Barclays Bank in Market Surveillance, developing machine learning models to monitor trading activity, following time spent working for KPMG. Now, at Ninety One, he is responsible for looking at applications of AI across the business with a focus on investments.