Polymer Capital Forms Data and Technology Partnership with Bloomberg

Leading multi-manager hedge fund to leverage Bloomberg’s solutions to enhance investment efficiency and risk oversight across its enterprise and to grow its business

Hong Kong, Singapore – Polymer Capital Management (“Polymer Capital”) and Bloomberg announced a long-term strategic technology partnership to further accelerate the hedge fund’s growth. Polymer Capital, a leading Asia-focused multi-manager platform, has adopted Bloomberg’s data and technology solutions including the firm’s real-time market data feed (B-PIPE), its market-driven credit worthiness indicator (MIPD), its compliance and surveillance solution (BVAULT) and its Data License. The two parties are also looking to expand the partnership to include Bloomberg’s data science and analytics platform (BQuant Enterprise) and its ESG data sets.

Located across six offices in Asia-Pacific, Polymer Capital is using Bloomberg’s technology expertise to streamline its complex investment workflow and support its portfolio managers’ strategies and data needs.

“We’re pleased to be the first hedge fund platform in Asia to launch a data and technology partnership with Bloomberg,” said Angus Wai, founder, CEO and CIO at Polymer Capital. “Growing our business at our speed and scale requires the use of consistent, high quality data as well as integrated technologies throughout our entire enterprise. Our multi-manager platform requires complex data tools and precise risk management. Not only does our partnership with Bloomberg give us better firm-wide support for each of our portfolio managers, it also allows us to react faster to volatile markets, streamline our data and risk management systems, and focus on delivering strong, risk-adjusted returns.”

“As the first partnership of its kind with a hedge fund in Asia, we are especially excited to work alongside Polymer Capital to support their ambitious growth journey,” said Bing Li, Head of Asia Pacific at Bloomberg. “We have a strong heritage building robust technology solutions supporting hedge funds across their diverse needs. As demand for strong risk management practices come to the fore during these volatile markets, we look forward to supporting hedge funds in this region manage their workflows using our trusted data and technology.”

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About Polymer Capital Management
A market-neutral, multi-manager platform investing in liquid securities with a strong Asia focus, Polymer Capital Management combines established institutional support and deep knowledge of local financial markets with a dedication to discovering and developing the region’s best investment talent. With six offices around Asia-Pacific, Polymer Capital manages capital on behalf of some of the world’s leading institutional investors. Polymer Capital is supported by the institutional resources of PAG, a leading APAC-focused alternative investment manager with more than US$50 billion in assets under management. For more information please visit www.polymercapital.com.

About Bloomberg
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Media Contacts
Bloomberg – Robert Koh, +852-2977-6000, rkoh22@bloomberg.net
Polymer Capital Management – Tim Morrison, +852-2918-0088, tmorrison@pag.com