What are China’s quantitative trading funds, and why are they so controversial?
- Source
- South China Morning Post - Business
- Source link
- https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363712/what-are-chinas-quantitative-trading-funds-and-why-are-they-so-controversial
- Published
- 2026-08-12 01:00:27
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-12 19:21:47
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- China
- Organisations
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- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
For years, quantitative trading was the undisputed darling of China’s stock market, using sophisticated algorithms and artificial intelligence to deliver eye-popping returns and grow into one of the most powerful drivers of trading volume and liquidity, even as traditional, discretionary stock-pickers struggled to keep pace. Yet that rise has also stirred growing controversy, particularly during periods of market turmoil, when critics argue that computer-driven strategies exacerbated volatility...
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