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Hedge funds and others shun election-based trades and rely on existing hedges to guard against surprise market moves
Rob Arnott finds a ‘sweet spot’ for public spending
Veteran buy-sider sees an investing case for small government
SEC’s Peirce calls for US Treasury clearing delay
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August’s volatility thunderbolt rattles risk managers
Investment firms mull changes to value-at-risk models after never-before-seen spike in volatility index
Should trend followers lower their horizons?
August’s volatility blip benefited hedge funds that use short-term trend signals
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Investors back away from vanilla dispersion ahead of US vote
Broader trades and new versions of go-to strategy are proving more popular, say bank QIS teams
Can pod shops channel ‘organisational alpha’?
The tension between a firm and its managers can drag on returns. So far, there’s no perfect fix
Newton and BofA launch ‘all-weather’ QIS hedging index
Adaptive index sees investment manager toggle between a menu of quant strategies
Ninety One sees opportunity in overlooked private credit niche
Sponsorless deals offer as much as twice the return, says investment manager
Regulators want to fix AT1s. Investors want restraint
Tweaking the instrument that regulators love to hate may be the only way to prevent its abolition
Credit
TwentyFour’s ABS chief on skirting ‘overbaked’ deals as issuance booms
Some new issuers are pricing tighter than is sensible, says Aza Teeuwen
Trillion-dollar basis trade will keep growing – asset managers
Treasury issuance, credit trades and repo stigma drive rise in futures use
Securitisation clears way for UK insurers to buy ground rents
Asset manager says booming sector will make up for falling demand from pensions
Legal & General to launch ABS funds amid rising pension demand
After 2022 gilt crisis, trustees and consultants turn to asset-backed securities to bolster portfolio liquidity and returns
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