Weekly Market Outlook - 26 Feb 2024
2024-02-28



MON 26 FEB

•Earnings: Li Auto, CLP Holdings.

•Amazon will be replacing Walgreen in the Dow Jones index.

•An auction will be held for 2yr and 5yr US Treasury notes.

TUE 27 FEB

•Japan will be reporting inflation figures.

•In the US, durable goods, house price and the Richmond Fed index will be reported.

WED 28 FEB

•Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan will be delivering his budget.

•Earnings: SalesForce(CRM), OCBC, Baidu, SHK Properties, Galaxy and Maybank.

•US GDP will be reported as well as PCE data. US mortgage applications will be reported.

THU 29 FEB

•The MSCI rebalancing will be implemented on the close and will be the big liquidity event of the day.

•Earnings: Dell, HKEx, Budweiser and CIMB Group.

•US Initial jobless claims and Chicago PMI data will also be reported.

FRI 1 MAR

•Changes to the Hang Seng Indices will be implemented on the close.

•In the US, PMI, ISM Manufacturing and Michigan sentiment data will be reported.


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allowing for diversification and flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions.


Long/Short Equity: This strategy involves taking both long positions and short positions to generate returns regardless of market direction.

Global thematic: this strategy focuses on identifying and capitalizing on long-term trends and themes shaping the world such by selecting companies related to specific themes such as artificial intelligence, global luxury brands, Japan equities, qualityfactors portfolios with the anticipated future growth areas and potentially achieve attractive returns.

Event-Driven: Event-driven hedge funds capitalize on corporate events such as earnings, stock buybacks, elections, news events, mergers or acquisitions, seeking to generate profits from price inefficiencies resulting from these events.

Liquid Carry: this strategy primarily invest in bonds, high dividend stocks, aiming to generate returns through interest income, credit spreads, or relative value opportunities.


Our edge:

Lower issuer risk: AMC issued by UBS, managed by JMC.

High transparency: daily NAV available on Bloomberg.

Simple subscription/ redemption: can be subscribed/redeemed directly through private banks. ISIN: XS2434386673

Daily liquidity (no monthly, quarterly or annual lock-in periods). Fund is denominated in USD.

Low volatility: The combination of multiple strategies within a single fund can help manage risk. If one strategy experiences a downturn, the performance of other strategies may help offset the losses, potentially reducing overall portfolio volatility.

Diversification: Multi-strategy hedge funds invest across various strategies, allowing for diversification within a single fund. This diversification can help reduce risk by spreading investments across different asset classes, industries, and geographies.

Enhanced Returns: Multi-strategy hedge funds aim to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by capitalizing on various market inefficiencies and opportunities. The fund can allocate capital to the strategies that are expected to perform well incurrent market conditions, potentially enhancing overall portfolio returns.


(source:Bloomberg)

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