News category: Asia Pacific
U.S. CTA And Money Management Firm Tests Vol Products In Japan
Dec 4, 2024
Washington-based money management firm and commodity trading advisor is looking to extend its volatility and systematic products into Japan.
Continue readingU.S., Europe Investors Enter Nifty 50 Contracts To Add Alpha, Rebalance Portfolios
Aug 1, 2024
Institutional investors in the U.S. and Europe, namely hedge funds and asset managers, are entering futures contracts on the Nifty 50 index as a way to add alpha and rebalance their portfolios.
Continue readingCiti QIS Structurer Joins Eastspring To Boost Systematic Offering
Jul 29, 2024
Tushar Subhra Mandal, previously a director responsible for quantitative investments structuring at Citi in Singapore, has joined USD237 billion Eastspring Investments as director, multi-asset portfolio manager. Mandal said that there is a growing need and intention for adopting a systematic investing approach and he will…
Continue readingA Trillion Reasons To Hedge - Sunday Roundup, July 28, 2024
Jul 28, 2024
Some U.S. equity market records were broken this week but not the type that would draw any applause in the middle of an election year. The Nasdaq had its worst day since 2022 on Wednesday with the major tech rout wiping out USD1 trillion from the composite index.
Continue readingA Fog Of Uncertainty - Sunday Roundup, July 14, 2024
Jul 14, 2024
Investors are increasingly concerned about volatility with high interest rates, inflation, geopolitical tensions and more than half the world headed to the polling booth. For asset owners and asset managers, this shifting landscape is causing a fog of uncertainty or as AP3’s head of strategic asset allocation said, investors are hiking in the mist.
Continue readingPeople Move Roundup: Campbell & Company, MerQube, Cbus Super Fund
Jul 11, 2024
In this week’s EQDerivatives People Move Roundup, we report on the latest buyside and sellside moves, including new additions at Campbell & Company, Société Générale and more.
Continue readingHot Quant Summer - Sunday Roundup, June 30, 2024
Jun 30, 2024
It’s 2024 and there’s a bubble in artificial intelligence, but while everyone sits around waiting for volatility to make a comeback, they’re doubling down on AI-fueled quant strategies. Cliff Asness says the machines are making more decisions at AQR and, as Bloomberg reported earlier this month, many active hedge funds are now piling into quant
Continue readingPeople Move Roundup: Société Générale, Millennium, Brevan Howard
Jun 26, 2024
In this week’s EQDerivatives People Move Roundup, we report on the latest buyside and sellside moves, including new additions at Brevan Howard, Natixis CIB, and more.
Continue readingIs Vol On Holiday? - Sunday Roundup, June 23, 2024
Jun 23, 2024
As volatility continues to hover near its year lows, Forbes asked this week is volatility on summer holiday? On Friday the VIX closed at just over 13. For equity bulls, the low level of volatility is an encouraging sign. However, those that have been around a little while will know that it’s when things get
Continue readingReap, But Sow - Sunday Roundup, June 16, 2024
Jun 16, 2024
A paper co-authored by GIC and JP Morgan Asset Management this week looked at how hedge funds have more value than ever to offer institutions as geopolitics become more tense and a higher for longer rates environment becomes the new normal.
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