Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Financial Economist with over 20 years of investment experience across all asset classes. He has worked as a sell-side derivatives researcher and trader on one of London’s largest trading floors, and as a structurer and portfolio manager for the buy-side in Switzerland. As head of Quantitative Strategy at an Asian WealthTech company, Gaudi and his team designed over 50 distinct investment strategies for institutional clients in Australasia.

Gaudi’s analysis follows a scientific approach based on empirical research and quantitative evidence.

RBI Rate Decision: Impact on Nifty 50 and NSE Banks, Insights and Strategies

S&P/ASX 200 Volatility Rises: Market Down Amid US Tariffs and S&P 500 Futures Plunge

Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) Drops Amid US Tariffs: Implied Volatility Hits Extreme Levels

Market Movers: Key Dates at a Glance (31 March- 6 April)

NSE NIFTY50/ Vol Update / Expiry Day Shifted to Mondays - Expect Major Changes in Vol Dynamics

ICBC (1398 HK) Earnings on 28 Mar: Anticipated Price Move and Strategy

China Construction Bank (939 HK/601939 CH) Earnings on 28 Mar: Anticipated Price Move and Strategy

Macroeconomics

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Central Bank Rate Decisions in Australia, India, and South Korea.</li>
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Tariffs: US reciprocal tariffs effective from 2 April; secondary tariffs are now a factor.</li>
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Holidays: Good Friday is an exchange holiday in Hong Kong, Australia, India, and the US. Several other national holidays throughout the region.</li>
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Central Bank Rate Decisions in Australia, India, and South Korea.

Tariffs: US reciprocal tariffs effective from 2 April; secondary tariffs are now a factor.

Holidays: Good Friday is an exchange holiday in Hong Kong, Australia, India, and the US. Several other national holidays throughout the region.


The Month Ahead: Key Events in April