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