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Dec 3, 2024
Institutional investors are buying deep out-of-the-money puts and calls on the S&P 500 and the Cboe Volatility Index to hedge tail risks and market stability.
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While options-based exchange-traded funds in the U.S. continue to attract significant investor interest, panelists at Investor EQD in Abu Dhabi urged attendees to explore opportunities outside the U.S.
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The outperformance and resilience of factor premia across varying regimes provides a robust foundation for constructing hedging strategies, options portfolios and structured products that mitigate inflation risk while optimizing returns.
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U.S. political disruptions and geopolitical tensions could heighten volatility in 2025 and change market dynamics. EQD+ reporters have been uncovering how investors are preparing for the year ahead and the debate centers on whether to take short or long volatility positions.
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Christian Kjaer, head of liquid markets at USD104 billion ATP in Copenhagen, told attendees at Investor EQD in Abu Dhabi that alpha strategies are exciting but secondary to beta for effective portfolio management and driving returns.
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The expensiveness of volatility through the S&P 500, and other notable indices, is placing a heavier emphasis on where investors should look for cheaper and more diversified relative value opportunities throughout the Trump administration.
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Systematic, Houston-based investment manager spots potential alpha in analyzing the changing dynamics in global equity investor sentiment, particularly in new economy industries.
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Equity derivatives officials at Morgan Stanley are seeing increased demand from institutional clients for light exotic options as a way to play the second leg of the post-election rally.
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Investors are embracing options-based risk management strategies as U.S. equity indices, such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000, are displaying varying fundamental behaviors since the U.S. election. CME Group’s Volatility Index suite, or CVOL, is gaining traction as a critical tool among market participants.
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Finland-based Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company, managing USD33 billion in assets, is revising its investment outlook for 2025. Next year, the pension fund plans to prioritize risky assets.
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