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Using Index Options to Improve the Performance of Dynamic Asset Allocation Strategies

It has long been argued that equity managers can use derivatives markets to help implement a systematic risk management process designed to enhance the performance of their portfolio (see for example Ineichen (2002) for a recent reference). These derivatives instruments can be used in the context of completeness portfolios that are designed not to interfere with the original portfolio composition, so that they can be used to generate what have been labeled portable beta benefits (Amenc et al. (2004)). Consider for example the case of long/short equity hedge fund managers. A revisited version of this paper was published in the Winter 2004 issue of Economic & Financial Computing.

Author(s):

Noël Amenc, Philippe Malaise, Lionel Martellini, Daphné Sfeir

Summary:

It has long been argued that equity managers can use derivatives markets to help implement a systematic risk management process designed to enhance the performance of their portfolio (see for example Ineichen (2002) for a recent reference). These derivatives instruments can be used in the context of completeness portfolios that are designed not to interfere with the original portfolio composition, so that they can be used to generate what have been labeled portable beta benefits (Amenc et al. (2004)). Consider for example the case of long/short equity hedge fund managers. A revisited version of this paper was published in the Winter 2004 issue of Economic & Financial Computing.

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Type :	Working paper
Date :	10/06/2004
Keywords :	Asset Allocation

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