Quant Strats London 2025

Quant Strats London 2025

Quant Strats has been a feature of the quant calendar for a number of years. I went to my first event recently after a couple of years. The event has evolved somewhat over time, and now covers two days, with a focus on ideas related to alpha generation as opposed to...

Macroeconomic Insights: UK September 2025 CPI Analysis

UK CPI for September 2025 declined to 3.8% YoY, falling below market expectations of 4.0% (vs. Turnleaf estimate of 3.94%). The decline was primarily driven by sustained lower food prices from August 2025 and reduced costs in the culture and recreation category....

Macroeconomic Insights: Japan CPI – Subsidies Reset

Japan’s CPI over the next two months will be shaped by a mix of expiring and newly introduced subsidies. Over the past two years, national electricity and gas subsidies have played a key role in containing energy inflation, while Tokyo went further by introducing...