Quants Are Getting Ready to Pounce on China’s Commodity Boom

Quants Are Getting Ready to Pounce on China’s Commodity Boom

From bnnbloomberg.ca

Trend-following hedge funds in Europe and the U.S. are waiting in the wings as China opens up its futures markets in everything from coal and soybeans to silver. These quantitative traders are looking to ride the momentum of hard and soft commodities in the world’s second-largest economy after policy makers eased access for foreigners in November. So-called Commodity Trading Advisors who are actively considering the move include AlphaSimplex Group LLC in the U.S., Transtrend BV in the Netherlands and Aspect Capital Ltd. in the U.K. While individual contracts still have to be approved for trading, speculative ... (full story)

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