Bloomberg Markets and Finance published this video item, entitled “Why AQR’s Asness Is Still ‘Cynical’ on Bitcoin” – below is their description. Jan.13 — There are ways quants can trade Bitcoin, just none that interest Cliff Asness. Here, the co-founder and managing principal of AQR Capital Management explains why. He spoke exclusively to Erik Schatzker … Read more Why AQR’s Asness Is Still ‘Cynical’ on Bitcoin
Bloomberg Markets and Finance published this video item, entitled “AQR’s Asness Explains the Quant View on ESG Investing” – below is their description. Jan.13 — Cliff Asness says AQR Capital Management, the quant firm he co-founded and runs as managing principal, is “all in” on ESG investing. Here, he explains why excluding or divesting of … Read more AQR’s Asness Explains the Quant View on ESG Investing
Bloomberg Markets and Finance published this video item, entitled “AQR’s Next Big Move Could Be Into Private Equity” – below is their description. Jan.13 — AQR Capital Management has been exploring ways of investing systematically in private equity. Here, co-founder and Managing Principal Cliff Asness discusses the progress to date and challenges ahead. He spoke … Read more AQR’s Next Big Move Could Be Into Private Equity
Bloomberg Markets and Finance published this video item, entitled “Asness Says Stock Market Tied for Most Irrational Ever” – below is their description. Jan.13 — After three years of poor performance, AQR Capital Management’s Cliff Asness has looked for any evidence that its systematic strategies are broken or need overhauling. Here, he shares his thoughts … Read more Asness Says Stock Market Tied for Most Irrational Ever
Bloomberg Markets and Finance published this video item, entitled “AQR’s Asness Is Undeterred After Rout in Quant Factors” – below is their description. Jan.13 — Cliff Asness, the co-founder and managing principal of AQR Capital Management, could be questioning his faith in factors after 2 1/2 years of poor returns. But he remains as confident … Read more AQR’s Asness Is Undeterred After Rout in Quant Factors
Jan.09 — One of the world’s biggest hedge funds, AQR Capital Management, is slashing its workforce, according to people familiar with the matter. It’s the second straight year that the quantitative money manager has cut jobs. Bloomberg’s Dani Burger reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
Jan.08 — Billionaire Cliff Asness’ quantitative firm, AQR Capital Management, is dismissing between 5% and 10% of its global workforce after its funds underperformed and lost assets last year. Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak has more on “Bloomberg Markets.”
The European University Institute has published a report from the European Forecasting Network, predicting the major economic and policy trends for the Euro Area in 2011 and 2012. The research group summarised their findings thus: In most advanced economies, strained public finances compel central banks to keep their expansive course, while interest rates in most … Read more Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2011 and 2012
