Pravir Sharma
Director, Diversifying Strategies
Prav is a Director within the Diversifying Strategies team responsible for liquid alternatives and multi-asset research. Prav joined bfinance as an Analyst in 2015, following the completion of his MSc in Investment Management from Cass Business School and an BSc honours degree in Economics from the University of Surrey.
More insights from the team:
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - November 2024
bfinance’s quarterly report in November 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major...
Forget Hedge Fund Strategy Labels – Here Are Three Groups that Matter
Conventional hedge fund classifications, as taught by bodies such as the CFA Institute and CAIA, are based on asset managers’ investment techniques, processes and instruments: equity hedge,...
Energy Transition and the Commodity Investment Conundrum
‘Energy transition’ tailwinds should, it is often argued, boost the prices of particular commodities in the years ahead.
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - August 2024
bfinance’s quarterly report in August 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major...
Hedge Funds and Tail Protection: Sector in Brief
A growing roster of hedge funds now offer tail protection—positive performance in down markets—but with an all-weather profile to avoid losses during benign periods. This type of Long Volatility...
Equity Market Neutral: Sector in Brief
Equity Market Neutral (EMN), valued at around US$50 billion, is a niche and distinct fragment of the broader Equity Long/Short family, currently estimated to be worth US$1.1 trillion. This pure...
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - May 2024
bfinance’s quarterly report in May 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major asset...
Carbon Trading Strategies: Sector in Brief
This report provides a concise introduction to the investment characteristics of carbon compliance credits and the growing use of this emerging asset class by hedge funds, traditional asset managers...