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In the week ending 13 May, 2017, Opalesque reported how Professor Desmond Lun is using cell biology to understand the financial markets. Much like the genes and cells he studied in biology, financial markets have touchpoints that influence each other and can change how the market reacts or expresses itself. With the help of several algorithms and financial models, Lun aims to figure out where the market is mispriced and go long or short accordingly. Most recently Dr. Lun was in the news for making money off of the Brexit vote by leveraging data from academic studies of blue-green algae to understand how markets might react. His use of this data to trade the market generated a 32 percent return on the day of the vote.

Meanwhile in Germany, Marcus Storr told investors not to confuse or mix up factors and risk premia. A study by Preqin found that hedge fund managers are demanding value from their service providers, like administrators, fund custodians, prime brokers, fund auditors, fund marketers and law firms. The Family Office Exchange showed that a majority of family offices ......................

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