Prodigy readies second CB arb fund

Prodigy Asset Management in Taiwan is preparing to launch its second convertible arbitrage fund and is now finalising arrangements with its likely prime broker, Morgan Stanley. The $200 million manager wants to provide a hedged product with lower volatility to complement its first fund, which does not short. The firm was established last year by the former derivatives team at Yuanta Core Pacific Securities, says Samuel Wang, founder. Most of its assets are managed for individual clie…