Arbitrage is a trading technique that has been around for decades, but it’s not one that most investors have heard of. However, in today’s economy, it can be a smart investment, says Brian Hopkins, ...

The headwinds of rising rates, price volatility and increased global regulatory scrutiny appear to be fading—and market sentiment is getting brighter. In merger arbitrage, arbitrageurs purchase a ...

Who knew that merger arbitrage would top the list of alternative investment (“alt”) ETFs in September? By topping, we mean on a risk-adjusted basis. For the 19 trading days ending Sept.. 25, the IQ ...

We know that U.S. equity futures and S&P 500 index prices track each other very closely, so clearly arbitrage occurs. Today, using low latency data, we identify large amounts of the value in the S&P ...

Merger-arbitrage funds are navigating rough waters these days as M&A activity has slowed down and regulatory scrutiny has increased. These funds have shown some variation in their performance based on ...

In the Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that STT on futures contracts would be raised to 0.05% from 0.02%, while STT on options premium and exercise of options would be ...

The Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Fund has doubled down on stability, parking over 70% of its portfolio in arbitrage and ...

Arbitrage funds are gaining traction among investors looking for a more tax-efficient alternative to Liquid Funds. The recent fund flows into this category bear testimony to this trend. Arbitrage ...