SinoPac AM blends value with arbitrage

Value investing and arbitrage strategies have long been employed in Asia, but combining them in one product is uncommon in the region, argues trading veteran Manuel Schlabbers, who will start at SinoPac Asset Management on March 1. That was one of the motivations behind the firm developing a hybrid strategy that will invest in small- and micro-cap stocks, while seeking arbitrage opportunities, initially in exchange-traded funds. Another plus point in combining small-cap value in…