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When Risk Met Uncertainty - EQD+ Weekly
Apr 25, 2025
Uncertainty is still the name of the game. I’ve had tons of chats about what counts as uncertainty, what’s considered risk, and where exactly the line between the two falls.
Continue readingSocGen Expands Quant Strategies Under New Global Head Of QIS Structuring
Apr 24, 2025
Societe Generale is bolstering its QIS team and expanding its efforts across asset classes.
Continue readingVoya Investment Taps Equity Factors, Rate Volatility To Power Portable Alpha Strategy
Apr 23, 2025
New York-based Voya Investment Management, which oversees over USD339 billion in assets, is tapping equity multi-factor models and rate volatility to enhance returns in its portable alpha strategy.
Continue readingVol Traders Eye S&P Puts As Leveraged ETFs Magnify Market Swings
Apr 23, 2025
Volatility traders are repositioning as leveraged exchange-traded funds fuel fresh instability in already turbulent markets.
Continue readingJanus Henderson's Ashwin Alankar Favors U.S. Treasuries Over Equities Amid Trade Tensions
Apr 22, 2025
Ashwin Alankar, global head of asset allocation at Janus Henderson in Denver, said investors should favor U.S. treasuries and reduce global equity exposure in the near term.
Continue readingAI Is Rewriting The Quant Playbook, Blurring Lines Across Strategies And Markets
Apr 22, 2025
Subhra Tripathy, managing director at QuantumStreet AI, said AI is enabling quantitative strategies to evolve beyond traditional statistical models, revolutionizing everything from factor design to cross-asset portfolio optimization.
Continue readingIn Quant We Trust - EQD+ Weekly
Apr 18, 2025
Trend followers have had a bumpy ride this year. Quant hedge funds were hit by market volatility caused by Trump’s on-again-off-again tariff policies. While the immediate impact has been painful, some believe that such macro disruptions could ultimately set the stage for more favorable trading conditions down the road.
Continue readingOptionMetrics Readies Gamma Model To Track Intraday Vol
Apr 17, 2025
OptionMetrics, a New York-based data and research firm specializing in volatility, options pricing, futures data and forecasting, is developing a new gamma inventory model.
Continue readingCTAs Reposition As Market Conditions Signal Trend Revival
Apr 17, 2025
Commodity trading advisors have faced mixed results amid recent market volatility, but signs of a rebound are prompting firms to reposition for improving conditions.
Continue readingEx-Itau PM To Lead U.S. Vol Strategies At Brazil Hedge Fund Manager
Apr 16, 2025
A former volatility portfolio manager at Itau Asset Management in São Paulo has joined Absolute Investimentos in a similar role.
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