Oracle Capital, a hedge fund start-up founded by two former Lehman Brothers traders, has selected Quantifi XL for the pricing and analysis of their structured credit portfolio.
Founded in 2009, Oracle Capital is based in Hong Kong and focuses on fixed-income products, particularly in the areas of credit, fixed income derivatives and securitization.
The initial fund invests in products that reference corporate credit risk, including cash and synthetic CDOs.
The underlying collateral pool is composed of 45,323 receivables, which have an average remaining loan balance of $30,210, and an average percentage rate (APR) 5.56%.
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