Volatility to spread from Asia to globe: CQS

Volatility is likely to rise again on a global basis, and that will provide investment opportunities, argues Michael Hintze, chief executive of UK hedge fund CQS. “While in Asia markets have been more volatile, I think we will see a return to volatility in asset prices more broadly and in the West in particular.” This return to more volatile market conditions should favour asset classes such as convertibles, credit long/short and equity/long short as well as short-duration asset…