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EQDerivatives' Q4 Magazine Is Live!

The impact of individual investors in the options market is a theme running through this last magazine of 2021, as we look at how systematic managers are adapting to the increase in U.S. retail activity and how the retail-dominated crypto derivatives market is taking shape. On the cover this quarter is Brunel Pension Partnership’s Helen Price, who talked to EQD about how the pension fund is shifting to newly-launched Paris-aligned benchmarks, as well as adjusting its climate change policy to meet its net zero targets. EQD’s research head Russell Rhoads also taps into the environmental, social and governance topic with a look at how futures on an SGX Nikkei ESG real estate investment trust index are performing. Elsewhere we dive into quantitative credit strategies, round up a year of overlay strategies and profile AllSpring Global Investors’ future plans.

DEC 13, 2021

Man, GAM Optimistic On Systematic Even As Risk Premia Outflows Rise

Two of the world’s largest alternative asset managers are reporting increased outflows for alternative risk premia funds, but say the picture is not all bleak for systematic strategies.

OCT 25, 2021

Unigestion Revisits ARP Allocations, Expands Strategy Universe

The recent market turmoil has prompted portfolio managers at Unigestion to revisit some of their alternative risk premia allocations. Joan Lee, senior vice president and portfolio manager at Unigestion in London, said the asset manager is looking to expand upon its ARP universe, incorporating additional defensive strategies such as short-term or even intraday trend-following strategies in the firm’s flagship risk premia fund.

JUN 22, 2020

U.S. Public Plan Trims Risk Premia Allocation, Replaces AQR

MainePERS has cut its allocation to alternative risk premia and hedge fund managers in favor of upping its investment in private credit funds. The USD16.5 billion state plan also ended its investment in the AQR Liquid Enhanced Alternative Risk Premia fund, replacing the allocation to AQR’s ARP fund with a smaller investment in HBK’s multi-strategy […]

APR 21, 2021

Tobam Bitcoin Fund: Cryptocurrencies Increasingly Becoming A Part Of Mainstream Investing

Cryptocurrencies are continuing to dive further into mainstream investing, with the latest development seeing Europe’s first bitcoin mutual fund launched by Paris-based asset manager, Tobam.

NOV 24, 2017

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