Allocation & Trend
Strategy,
April 2016
Which assets will be on a roll until May?
Our recommendations proceed from three factors, which are that macroeconomic risks (US cycle, Chinese cycle, upturn in crude prices to around USD 40/bbl) will subside in the short term, that QE will be ramped up by the ECB (from EUR 60bn to EUR 80bn) and, finally, the risk (...)
Strategy,
April 2016
JPY at risk of reversal: who wins? who loses?
JPY and Japanese equities were the outcast of the rally, in diffidence of Abenomics’ and BoJ’s chances of success. They bear a risk of a reversal ahead of the coming BoJ meetings (April 28 & June 16) and the July Upper House (...)
Opinion,
April 2016
Solid rebound potential for Small caps
With the market already down more than 20% (the Russell 2000 lost -25.7% from its high on June 23 2015 to February 11 2016), research by Royce reveals that in eight of the nine previous bear markets within the Russell 2000, the market was up on average 17.3% over the (...)
News,
April 2016
The Alternative Investment Industry Barometer : All hedge fund strategies up, CTAs skip a beat
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.3% in March. 9 out of 11 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory. The Lyxor LS Equity Long Bias Index (+2.3%), the Lyxor Fixed Income Arbitrage Index (+2.1%), and the Lyxor Special Situations Index (+1.4%) were the best (...)
News,
April 2016
Monthly hedge fund update : Turbulence and volatility in Q1 financial markets
According to Anthony Lawler, portfolio manager at GAM noted, the volatility year-to-date has proved challenging for active managers who were generally hurt in January and February before recovering with some gains in March. Many had trimmed exposures in January and early (...)
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2017 outlook: China equities 