EM sovereign credit initiated a rebound at the turn of the quarter (+3 per cent QTD) as Treasuries bounced back after having registered the worst quarterly returns since the early 1980s (-4.3 per cent for the Barclays US Treasuries in
OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers worldwide, has released OptionMetrics IvyDB Canada 3.0 with comprehensive historical price, implied volatility (IV), and sensitivity data on optionable securities across Canadian indices and equity options. Major
Using data from HFR and Eurekahedge, AlternativeSoft selected five funds with the highest 2020 returns to see if simple momentum has generated strong returns in 2021. The five funds generated returns between 149 per cent and 300 per cent in
Ninety One, a global investment manager, has extended its long-time relationship with SS&C. The firm has retained SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS) to provide transfer agency services to its Ninety One Fund Managers UK Limited business. SS&C supports
Digital asset investment products saw another week of outflows totalling USD19.5 million, the fourth consecutive week of outflows, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows weekly report from CoinShares. Since the outflows began, prompted by negative price action in
Pension funds and institutional investors are set to increase their allocations to computer-based hedge funds over the next 12 months, with FX and equities-focused strategies tipped to see the biggest rise, according to new industry research by fintech and quantitative
The traditional relationship between Momentum and Value factors is becoming increasingly blurred as the Covid-19 pandemic has upended equity markets, according to Unigestion. New research from Unigestion’s equities team suggests investor confidence has been dented in recent weeks as the
Investors withdrew USD10.99 billion from the global hedge fund business in June, the second month this year net flows for the business were negative, according to the just-released eVestment June 2021 Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. Net flows were also
Investment managers pressured by rising costs, increased transparency demands and the need to generate consistent performance are looking to harness the full potential of data in order to compete and position their firms for the future, according to a survey
The year-long reflation trade in equity markets has left stocks looking “extremely expensive” compared to bonds, with the volume of short positions now at its lowest level in some 15 years, according to Man Group.
