Press Commentaries
Financial Times
„Hedge funds bet against lasting US election-induced market turmoil“
Firms wager that Wall Street expectations for increased volatility in months ahead are overdone
Financial Times
„Turbulent markets upend volatility hedge funds“
Hedge funds that bet on market volatility have turned out to be some of the biggest losers from the financial turmoil that struck in March. … “Short volatility is quite brutal when it comes to performance characteristics,” said Tindaro Siragusano …
CME Group
„FX Futures: Why They Matter in Currency Overlay Management“
In April 2020, CME Group and 7orca collaborated to discuss why currency overlay managers are using futures, and why 7orca is using CME’s listed FX products specifically, to gain the exposure and returns they require.
FX|ALGO
“7orca Asset Management: An FX overlay manager that uses best execution toolsets and TCA to increase customer value “
Recent changes in the FX market structure have led to challenges for many buyside market participants. These changes also offer opportunities that need to be seized.
Bloomberg
“Ex-Berenberg Bankers Raise $2.2 Billion,Take On FX Markets”
7orca Asset Management AG, a Hamburg-based company set up by eight former Berenberg bankers, has raised almost 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in customer money in the first 18 months after its launch, Chief Executive officer Tindaro Siragusano said in an interview.
Risk.net
“An Independent Asset Manager takes on volatile FX markets”
Futures markets are helping 7orca offer the flexible investment solutions demanded by its growing client base
Bloomberg
“Eight Ex-Berenberg Bankers Build $1.7 Billion Asset Manager”
More German bankers are finding success by venturing into self-employment.
OpenMarkets CME Group
“An independent asset manager takes on volatile FX markets”
Futures markets are helping 7orca offer the flexible investment solutions demanded by its growing client base.
Investment Europe
“7orca introduces machine learning in active currency overlay management”
7orca Asset Management AG (7orca) has introduced a quantitative investment process to actively hedge currency risks.
IPE
“Berlin pension fund backs ex-Berenberg bankers’ startup“
The pension fund for Berlin’s dentists’ association has taken an equity stake in and awarded a currency overlay mandate to 7orca, a new German institutional asset manager.