Short S&P 500 Options Prove Popular For Alpha Generation, Tail Protection

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Vol PM Flags Complacency Risk, Eyes Long Vol Strategies

Alexis Maubourguet, founder and chief investment officer at ADAPT Investment Managers in Switzerland, said market fragility and positioning are a real concern heading into the end of the year. He said he likes strategies with a long volatility profile as a way to avoid complacency in his portfolio as the market withstands volatility blips.

SEP 09, 2024

AXA's Aymeric Forest Increases S&P Equities With Expectation Of A Soft Landing

Aymeric Forest, head of investment strategy and financial engineering for AXA IM Select, a multi-manager investment firm and part of USD925 billion AXA Investment Managers, said he used the recent equity correction as an opportunity to increase U.S. equity exposure across the team’s investment portfolios with the expectation of a soft landing scenario.

AUG 19, 2024

CTAs Poised to Rebound After Difficult Months

Market turbulence has created a poor environment for commodity trading advisors over recent months but managers say performance will turnaround as U.S. politics, Middle East geopolitics and market events are expected to bring more trends and opportunities.

AUG 15, 2024

Investors Say Options on VIX Futures Will Enhance Vol Markets, Institutional Adoption Hangs on Liquidity

Cboe’s options on VIX futures contracts, coming in October, is expected to improve liquidity, efficiency and improve trading capabilities across the S&P 500 volatility market but buyside participation relies on liquidity.

AUG 13, 2024

Market Shift Opens Opportunities In Rates, FX To Generate Alpha

Heightened volatility in the wake of U.S. recession risk, the artificial intelligence trade correction and Japanese Yen carry trade unwind, will be short lived. Portfolio managers at Allspring Global Investors are anticipating that a more stabilized volatility environment over the coming days and weeks will bring new opportunities to generate alpha across rates and foreign exchange.

AUG 07, 2024

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