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.

Japan: Relative Value Opportunities and Pair Trades (18 Aug 2026)

Nissan (7201 JP) Vs Mitsubishi (7211 JP): Alliance Partners, Diverging Shares

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (31 Aug 2026)

Primer: Nichirei Corp (2871 JP) - Aug 2026

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (10 Aug 2026)

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (3 Aug 2026)

Equity Bottom-Up

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Context: The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kikkoman-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11720:1" rel="noopener">Kikkoman (2801 JP)</a> vs. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nichirei-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7168:1" rel="noopener">Nichirei (2871 JP)</a> price ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.</li>
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 Highlight: Going long <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nichirei-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7168:1" rel="noopener">Nichirei (2871 JP)</a> and short <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kikkoman-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11720:1" rel="noopener">Kikkoman (2801 JP)</a> targets a 4% return.</li>
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Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.</li>
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Context: The Kikkoman (2801 JP) vs. Nichirei (2871 JP) price ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.

 Highlight: Going long Nichirei (2871 JP) and short Kikkoman (2801 JP) targets a 4% return.

Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.


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