Managing risk exposure to private equity through public equity

In this episode, Indrani De, FTSE Russell and Ed Tom, Cboe, present new research they have co-authored that explores how options on public equity can be used to manage private equity risk. Their findings reveal surprising similarities between private and public markets once smoothing techniques are applied—and how options strategies can be a good hedge of private equity risk exposures, using both tactical and systematic hedges.

Episode 9 of the FTSE Russell Convenes podcast, hosted by FTSE Russell (an LSEG business), titled "Managing risk exposure to private equity through public equity" was published on October 30, 2025 and runs 7 minutes.

October 30, 2025 ·7m · FTSE Russell Convenes

Summary

In this episode, Indrani De, FTSE Russell and Ed Tom, Cboe, present new research they have co-authored that explores how options on public equity can be used to manage private equity risk. Their findings reveal surprising similarities between private and public markets once smoothing techniques are applied—and how options strategies can be a good hedge of private equity risk exposures, using both tactical and systematic hedges.

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