Quants

Following criticism for its faulty 2016 election algorithms, the firm appointed a new research director to collaborate with its quants and money managers.

The recent plunge raised suspicions that quants had caused or exacerbated the sell-off.

The division expects annual net inflows of 3% to 5% of AUM in the medium term.

The startup aims to work with exchanges, over-the-counter venues and fund accountants as digital currencies gain more mainstream acceptance.

The rule’s impact could be “devastating if independent research ceases or is significantly diminished,” the manager warns.

One alternative tactic, though expensive, includes buying put options on equities or an index, according to the team.

Most of the firm’s reticence has come down to a marketing debate.

The company is evaluating ways to package both its quantitative and active strategies into the funds, according to a person familiar with the matter.

After spending a week holed up with several dozen employees in a New York hotel, the $1.4 billion hedge fund manager returned to Florida with a new focus.

USAA Capital held over $513 million in market value of the Wall Street giant’s large-cap, emerging market and international ActiveBeta funds.

As fee cuts have become key to winning flows, managers turn to cheaper indexers, while some build in-house benchmarking teams.

The manager says his research into one of the natural world’s most byzantine systems has helped to better understand the financial markets.

Aside from stocks, strong and consistent trends have been hard to come by this year.

The former Carmignac Gestion executive, who previously traded for Steve Cohen, says the tool will help run money for clients of his own firm, Q2Q Capital.

QIM’s Tactical Aggressive Fund ended May up 13%, adding on to a 9.2% gain in April.