The single most consequential decision an Asian long/short equity manager makes each day is not which stock to buy, but how much market risk to carry. Two numbers govern that decision: net exposure and...
How to use the A/H premium in China long/short pairs: what drives the gap, when it mean-reverts, and the mistakes that turn a spread trade into a loss.
A practical framework for building a market-neutral pairs trade in Asian equities: choosing the pair, sizing to neutral, and avoiding regional traps.
In developed Western markets, corporate governance is often treated as a compliance checklist, a set of boxes ticked to satisfy institutional shareholders. In Asian long/short equity, governance is something else entirely: it is a...
Learn to read net and gross exposure when evaluating an Asian long/short fund, so you understand its real risk, style, and how it makes money.
A long/short equity manager investing across Asia is never only picking stocks. Every position carries a second bet, whether the manager intends it or not: a bet on the currency in which that stock...
The ability to profit from falling share prices is what separates a long/short equity fund from a traditional long-only manager. In Asia, that ability is not a given. Short selling is a patchwork of...
A practical guide to short selling in Asian long/short equity: where borrow exists, what it costs, and the market rules that can wreck a short.
An emergency fund is the quiet foundation that makes every other financial decision easier. Without one, a single unexpected bill can force you into high-interest debt, derail a long-term investment plan, or push you...