Worldwide Finance Awards 2021

Acquisition International - 2021 Worldwide Finance Awards 20 Acquisition International - 2021 Worldwide Finance Awards Quantitative Trading Firm of the Year – East Asia Y specialises in quantitative trading on the security market, like FX, derivatives and equity, using its profound 10-year trading experience and precise pricing mathematical model. It has also built solid relationships with many well-known financial institutions, with clients mainly including high-net-worth individuals and large financial institutions across Asia. J As a hedge fund manager, JY’s objective is to use an uncorrelated and low volatility approach to explore the price differences in the international securities market, which combines market-neutral arbitrage and high frequency trading strategies, to achieve consistent risk-adjusted return in all market cycles. The JY trading team comprises of experienced traders out of some prominent hedge funds and prop trading firms, which specialise in the quantitative trading in global markets with the capability to generate new ideas and discover potential investment opportunities. The company continuously works on developing new and profitable trading strategies and its proprietary trading system is inhouse, developed by its IT developers who are specialised in developing high-frequency trading systems and dealing with international prime brokerage. The accumulated experience makes them understand the mechanism and backbone in developing a comprehensive and optimised trading system in order to stay ahead of the curve. In May 2021, the global financial market showed a trend of volatility, mainly due to market concerns on the rising interest rates and inflation risks. Economic data has been very strong but markets have been more muted after an already strong start to the year. The ongoing vaccine rollout is allowing many economies to gradually reopen, in combination with the support of sizeable fiscal in major economies. Nevertheless, markets were constrained in May by concerns that upside data surprises may result in more persistent inflation. Overall, JY’s opinion is that equities have had a strong start to the year, and while it is not surprised to see a few wobbles along the way, it still believes the outlook for the economy and equity markets remains positive. And despite the instability caused by the pandemic, JY’s market neutral strategies have generated stable performance. It consistently explores the pricing inefficiencies in the global markets and offers stable return to its clients. Looking towards the future, JY is planning to explore and target new markets in Europe, as well as prepare to launch a few more funds which adapt to different investors’ appetites. It plans to continuously grow its AUM and develop more relationships with financial institutions in the market and keep developing new profitable trading strategies. JY Quantitative Management Limited (JY) is an Asia-based quantitative trading firm and hedge fund manager. The JY team is composed of IT expertise, experienced investment managers and risk control specialists, and it fosters an entrepreneurial, innovative and strong team-oriented culture, which encourages staff contributions to the company as whole rather than only in their direct area of responsibility. Jun21053 Company: JY Quantitative Management Ltd Contact: William Waileung Kong Email: william.kong@jyquant.com Website: www.jyquant.com Company: WIT S.r.l. Contact: Maurizio Vitale, Managing Director Email: maurizio.vitale@ wit-italy.com Website: www.wit-italy.com Best Insurance Claims Outsourcing Service Provider – Italy ware that every insurance company is different and dealing with the market using different techniques and instruments, WIT respects this uniqueness and faces problems with the purpose of finding solutions that aim to strengthen the competitive position pursued by its clients. WIT provides professional and experienced support to its clients, from managing complex claims to defining critical decision-making about long-term goals. Its approach takes two major fronts; it begins from the concreteness of its clients’ operational needs. At the same time, it takes into account the business strategy in order to include the specific variables which determine and consolidate the success of the company. WIT is committed to remaining on the cutting-edge of new technologies, and in recent months, this has been a key factor in ensuring that it remains in constant contact with its clients. Innovation is driven by its way of thinking, such as delivering superior services to improve claim processing performance for its clients. It has invested in strengthening its expertise in the health sector by expanding its team of doctors – a team capable of providing insurance companies with support in underwriting and claims settlement on their health policies. “Over the past year, despite the limitations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic” – says Maurizio Vitale, WIT’s Managing Director – “we have kept team spirit high by using advanced digital and video conferencing systems. And always with a smile, which we believe is our added value. We have listened to the client and adapted our organisations to suit each company to promptly respond to the client’s needs. This has enabled us to conclude the 2020 financial year with increased turnover of around 30% compared to 2019.” Over the past year, despite the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, WIT has kept team spirit high by using advanced digital and video conferencing systems. And always with a smile, which it believes is its added value. A It believes that fostering a positive attitude among staff is essential. This includes organising opportunities to meet and unwind together to boost team spirit. It also organises periodic training courses, which, on the one hand, improves personal skills and, on the other, facilitates the exchange of ideas between participants, including both internal staff and collaborators to develop a corporate culture focused not only on efficiency, but more importantly on responsiveness. At WIT, the focus is on young people who are drawn to the opportunity of acquiring new skills by working alongside highly specialised and experienced people, as well as the opportunity to take part in projects employing innovative management techniques. In a rapidly changing world, service companies need to ensure responsiveness processes and reliable solutions to customer needs. People want technology to simplify and speed up certain processes, even complex ones. This is why a service company like WIT believes it is strategic to adopt all the most modern methods and technologies available in order to identify specific needs of insurance companies, including those outside Italy. WIT cites what Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Looking towards the future, WIT’s aim is to strengthen its position within the health sector, where it is seeing greater market interest, not least because of COVID. WIT aims to establish itself in this segment by leveraging its ability to understand the needs of its customers and the experience of its staff, who can respond promptly, also by using the most advanced technologies. In this respect, the company will soon launch a new service for insurance companies in Italy which will deliver the most efficient levels of healthcare management for policyholders. WIT is a company specialising in claims management for conventional insurance companies and insurance banks. It manages a wide range of activities with a high level of expertise, with each having a dedicated team: car, property and health, and it prioritises forming direct and ongoing close relationships with clients. May21633