Quantitative hedge funds are emerging as major beneficiaries of this year's sharp sell-off in global government bonds, with trend-following strategies profiting from sustained moves in yields amid inflation concerns, higher energy prices and resilient US economic data, according to a report by the Financial Times. US 10-year Treasury yields have climbed from around 4% at the end of February to above 5.2%, while government debt in France, the UK and Italy has also come under significant pressure [...]