AQR opens in Asia, eyes China and Japan
Having opened an office in Hong Kong last week, US quant fund manager AQR is targeting China and Japan above all and mulling how to expand its onshore business in the former.
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Quant manager AQR opens Hong Kong office
The $154 billion US fund house has set up its first Asia presence and relocated Matei Mihalca from its Greenwich headquarters to head it.
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