Hedge with an edge
Turn uncertainty into opportunity with C8 Hedge
Gain the edge you need in a systematic way
A company has currency exposure whenever they buy or sell a product overseas or buy or sell an overseas asset. Managing FX risk has been shown to improve corporate performance: firms that hedge tend to outperform their unhedged peers.
Turn uncertainty into opportunity with C8 Hedge
- Calculate optimal FX hedge ratios for all your currency exposures, both assets and liabilities
- Set target hedge ratios and permitted variation
- Set turnover constraints including minimum hedge ratio change
- Add risk weights for each currency exposure, configured to use either option or realised volatility
- Calculate individual optimal FX hedge ratios within an overall portfolio risk limit
- Use your existing FX execution implementation, or with light touch integration
- Keep full control of all FX hedging
A C8 Hedge Example
Take EURUSD hedging with a 50% target hedge, and permitted variation between 0% and 100%. The monthly rebalance generated the outperformance seen below. Models have run live since 2020.
The C8 Hedge Team
C8 Hedge is managed by Jon Webb, who has been involved in FX since 1985, first as a HM Treasury then City economist, followed by a long career as a bank and hedge fund proprietary trader. Finally, as the Global Head of FX Strategy at Jefferies investment bank.
The founding partners of C8, Mattias Eriksson and Ebrahim Kasenally worked with Jon Webb at HSBC London in 1990’s before becoming partners at Bluecrest Capital Management, building Bluetrend into a $15bio systematic fund, with an important FX component.
MATTIAS ERIKSSON
Founder & CEO
- Founding Partner: C8 Investments 2011-17
- Partner & Head of Systematic Implementation at BlueCrest 2003-10
- HSBC, Deutsche Bank:1998-03
- Ericsson, Financial Software and Virtual Reality Companies 1993-1998
EBRAHIM KASENALLY
Founder & Chief Research Officer
- Head of Research C8 Investments 2012-17
- Partner & Senior Researcher at BlueCrest 2002-12
- Bank of America, HSBC & ADM Investors: 1994-02
JONATHAN WEBB
Product Manager FX
- Managed WebbWorldWideFX Advisors 2015-18
- Head of FX Strategy, Jefferies 2010-15
- FX Proprietary Trader/HF Portfolio Manager (C-View, RBS, DASCM, CSFB, HSBC, BoA) 1989-2010
Gain the edge you need in a systematic way
The C8 team has decades of experience in currency markets at both major banks and funds.
C8 has a deep understanding of FX markets and modelling currency drivers as well as the intricate risks that multinational companies and funds face.
Harness the power of machine learning (ML) as C8 identifies patterns in historical data that are predictors of future currency movements.
In conjunction with ML, C8 delves into the relationships between currencies and macro-economic factors, providing a comprehensive analysis of currency drivers.
No one-size-fits-all – use C8 Hedge to craft customized FX hedging solutions that align precisely with your unique needs.
C8Hedge doesn't just react; it predicts. Our solution identifies potential exposures and offers proactive strategies to optimise financial outcomes.
No more ad-hoc decisions. C8Hedge enforces a disciplined approach, aligning with your financial objectives while adhering to best practices in risk management.
Say goodbye to manual calculations and guesswork. C8Hedge automates the FX risk management process, allowing your team to focus on higher-value tasks.
KnowledgeHub
C8 has its offices in key locations
17 Hanover Square
London
W1S 1BN
477 Madison Avenue
New York,
NY10022
Rooms 1101A-4
China Evergrande Centre
38 Gloucester Road
HK
Room 3AN204F
Kerry Parkside
1155 FangDian Road
Pudong District
China
Lee View House
13 South Terrace
Cork
Ireland
Via Olona 12
20123 Milan
Italy
Calle Santiago Rusiñol 13
Atico 7
28040 Madrid
Spain
C8 is a fintech company that believes in empowering its clients through technology, giving users the freedom to choose, combine and trade strategies sourced from its platform.
C8 Technologies was established in 2017 in London by Mattias Eriksson and Ebrahim Kasenally, previously partners and senior executives at BlueCrest Capital Management - one of the largest global alternative investment management firms. C8 combines decades of investment research with experience in innovative trading technology.
Follow the link for more information: c8-technologies.com