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Portfolio managers at Asia EQD in Singapore discussed opportunities across commodities, such as rare and precious metals and different regional carbon markets. Brandon Yeo, deputy portfolio manager at Teal Rock Asset Management in Singapore, said Teal Rock has seen growth in the carbon markets, especially the European carbon allowances market which he said has expanded over the last half a decade. https://lnkd.in/e3UmgX4F

Alexandre Cesari, portfolio manager, EvarInvest AM will speak at Europe EQD 2025 on February 10-11. Register here to join us in Barcelona: https://bit.ly/4fXb1gU Attendance is for sponsoring banks, non-bank sellside and buysiders only. You must register to secure a spot in the room. Registrations are subject to approval.

Deutsche Bank has been investing in its quantitative investment strategies offering over the past year, adding new people and products. https://lnkd.in/exeMC-7g

Joshua Lukeman, managing director and head of U.S. macro delta one trading at Nomura in New York, said institutional investors, such as banks, hedge funds, asset managers and insurance companies, are looking to CME’s adjusted interest rate (AIR) total return futures on U.S. indices, such as the S&P 500, as a way to access U.S. index returns while managing interest rate, balance sheet and counterparty risks amid potential market volatility around the Federal Open Market Committee and the U.S. election. https://lnkd.in/et5mnEAr

Institutional investors in the Asia Pacific are increasingly allocating to assets outside of traditional equities and fixed income in the current market environment. Attendees at Asia EQD at the InterContinental in Singapore heard how investors are looking to risk premia strategies, such as foreign exchange and volatility carry, and derivatives trades, such as collar and beta replacement strategies, to protect absolute returns in a multi-asset portfolio.  https://lnkd.in/e9xV9SZ2

Investors in the Asia Pacific are utilizing U.S. equity futures contracts for liquidity, hedging and overlaying strategies. https://lnkd.in/e9Z57kx3

Have you registered yet for Investor EQD - Abu Dhabi 2024? Join us on November 14th for a unique gathering of institutional investors active in multi-asset, quantitative and absolute return strategies. Attendance is complimentary and for Sovereign Wealth Funds, Family Offices, Pension Funds, Local Authorities, Local Asset Managers. Register today to attend: https://bit.ly/3Nl0oH

Stephen Kim, director – head of risk management risk and portfolio management, Teacher Retirement System of Texas will be speaking at Investor EQD - Austin 2025 on January 14th. Register here to join us in Austin: https://bit.ly/3zrizba Attendance is for buysiders only. You must register to secure a spot in the room. Registrations are subject to approval.

Demand for long volatility strategies is being seen across geographies as institutional investors are increasingly seeking protection in uncertain markets. A panel of volatility investors at Asia EQD on October 14 highlighted the benefits of long volatility strategies, not only as a hedging tool, but also to generate risk adjusted returns.  https://lnkd.in/ez7-mY-n

The USD203 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas is looking to build upon its U.S. small cap portfolio to exploit the greater dispersion it is seeing in the small cap equity market compared to the large cap sector. Mohan Balachandran, managing director at TRS in Austin, said the pension’s small cap portfolio has been a standout product since its inception two and a half years ago and as a result the pension plan is looking to expand research in this sector. https://lnkd.in/ePQ4BByH