Factor investing , a strategy that targeted active asset managers and helped drive the rise of passive investing , is the latest concept to be exported from equity markets to fixed income , thanks to a data boom . Quant house AQR launched its first dedicated fixed income offering in mid-2016 , outperforming the benchmark index by an average of 2.35 percentage points per year and going on to launch two more bond funds . Boston - based quant Man Numeric also plans to apply its expertise to fixed income markets , as recent regulatory change in Europe mandating greater transparency produces the data necessary to conduct the analysis .
Factor investing, a strategy that squeezed active asset managers and helped drive the rise of passive investing, is the latest concept to be exported from equity markets to fixed income, thanks to a data boom. Quant house AQR launched its first dedicated fixed income offering in mid-2016, outperforming the benchmark index by an average of 2.35 percentage points per year and going on to launch two more bond funds. Boston-based quant Man Numeric also plans to apply its expertise to fixed income markets, as recent regulatory change in Europe mandating greater transparency produces the data necessary to run the analysis.