More CTA hedge fund launches forecast for Asia

More launches of commodities trading advisor (CTA) and systematic trading hedge funds are in the pipeline as Asia’s hedge fund universe expands in scope, according to Rebekah Pang, head of Asia capital introduction and prime brokerage for Newedge Group. “We’ve been lucky in that the diversity of strategies in Asia has increased, typically moving away from the fundamental long/short equity funds into CTA, macro and volatility,” which are the strategies in which Newedge’s prime brok…