Tag : quant

A study finds just a third of Asian institutions invest in quant strategies, versus more than four out of five US peers. As a result, they are expected to play catch up.

Prominent CTAs are already back-testing their algorithms using China market data in preparation for an eventual mainland fund launch.

Quant funds are attracting greater institutional interest, says Preqin, although managers in the region are finding capital-raising a challenge.

Quant giants Winton and AHL are making inroads into China, where onshore CTA managers are already trading commodity futures on the mainland and abroad.

Hong Kong alternatives manager Galaxy is on a mission to explore the commodity trading fund arena.

The French fund manager is considering putting out an Asia absolute-return fund to address investor demand for locally focused products.

The quant fund started by China-born computer software engineer Bill Guo is anticipating growing to $200 million by the end of this year.

Eric Sorensen of PanAgora Asset Management visits Hong Kong and explains how the $17 billion hedge fund uses quant systems in conjunction with a human factor.

Andrew Lapthorne says only the highest quality stocks are going to fare well next year as volatility resumes.

Asset manager leads the charge in bringing two slumbering sectors back to the forefront of global and regional equity strategy.

The quant fund manager is targeting institutions looking for risk-controlled exposure to global equities.

Hong Kong-listed company launches first fund off its Asian hedge fund platform.