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Investors turn to costly ‘all weather’ hedging strategies
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Investors turn to costly ‘all weather’ hedging strategies
Geopolitical and technology risks spur demand for multi-strategy QIS tail hedges
03 Feb 2026
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Feature
Our take
There’s a punt factor in stocks that investors might be missing
Speculative trading creates linkages between crypto and equities that vary depending on the stocks in question
02 Feb 2026
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Opinion
Markets
How US shutdown set off long-awaited basis bet
Hedge funds dust off a years-in-the-making relative value trade to profit from fallback mismatch
30 Jan 2026
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News
Our take
Passive investing and Big Tech: an ill-fated match
Tracker funds are choking out active managers, leading to hyped valuations for a dangerously small number of equities
30 Jan 2026
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Opinion
Regulation
FSB chief defends global non-bank regulation drive
Schindler slams ‘misconception’ that regulators intend to impose standardised bank-like rules
29 Jan 2026
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News
Markets
Crisis-era CDO protection keeps on giving for Athene
Apollo-owned insurer still sees payments from sold CDS protection on a 2006 synthetic resecuritisation
28 Jan 2026
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News
Markets
Will lifer exodus kill Taiwan’s NDF market?
Traders split over whether insurers’ retreat from FX hedging is help or hindrance
27 Jan 2026
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News
Investing
Calamos brings popular US autocall ETF to Europe
Dublin filing points to Q1 launch for Calamos Autocallable Income Ucits ETF
26 Jan 2026
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News
Comment
How geopolitical risk turned into a systemic stress test
Conflict over resources is reshaping markets in a way that goes beyond occasional risk premia
23 Jan 2026
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Opinion
Markets
How JPM AM swapped platforms for pipes
Asset manager wanted to cut FX venues – and their fees – out of dealer relationships. Now, it only trades direct
20 Jan 2026
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Profile