问题如下:
Which of the following about currency overlay is least appropriate?
选项:
A.Currency overlay means outsource currency management to specialists or FX management firms.
B.The overlay manager will treat currency as an independent class.
C.By currency overlay, the client will minimize tracking errors relative to the benchmark.
解释:
C is correct.
考点:currency overlay
解析:currency overlay是将外汇管理外包给专业人士或者专业的外汇管理公司,这样可以降低运营成本、获得专业人士的服务。选择外汇管理外包就是将外汇当作一种独立的资产类别单独看待。外包通常是为了获取超额收益,即add alpha。
想问一下currency overlay一定是active的策略吗?如果外包的团队实行的是passive hedge的外汇管理策略呢?
还是这两个概念是平行的,currency overlay只是一种外汇管理的方式,既可以active管理也可以passive管理?