The Hang Seng surge
market snapshot
A quantitative edge in uncertain markets
Video transcript One of the advantages to a quantitative approach to investing in equity markets is the ability to adapt quickly to new information. Markets have been volatile recently in light of proposed tariffs and other regulations coming through the new administration. One of the most interesting things that we have been doing in our […]
The flight from the dollar
A “perfect storm” of sorts is occurring in global financial markets this year: the dollar is weakening, US Treasury yields are elevated and US equities are hovering near all-time highs. With this in mind, investors might ask themselves: will global asset managers continue to rebalance their portfolios and diminish their strong US tilts—and will capital […]
A history of quant
How we got from there to here
Could an oil price shock retrigger inflation?
market snapshot
US-China trade talks at a turning point?
market snapshot
MDT: Do quants dream of electric sheep?*
*“Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” is a 1968 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. The book served as the basis for the 1982 film Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott and featuring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah. Fast reading Quant investing typically sifts through vast amounts of data to […]
Credit investors threatened with tax hike on US income
Fast reading The US is weighing up legislation that could see foreign investors hit with a tax hike. In the event that section 899 is triggered, entities from “discriminatory foreign countries” would be hit by a tax increase on US income of up to 20%. The proposal raises the possibility of a slowdown in foreign […]
South Korea’s new dawn
market snapshot
Fed may do little in this push-me-pull-you market
It’s become a cliché but bond markets remained volatile in May, with investors ultimately discounting the latest tariff tantrums and re-embracing risk. US Treasury yields spiked once again as the federal budget and deficit took centre court, but this time other forms of fixed income investment (asset-backed, corporate, international and municipals) benefitted by comparison to […]
