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The ultimate question for an underweight foreign investor in Chinese equities is whether to buy now after the massive rally following China’s recent stimulus package in September and ahead of a US election that will likely be unfriendly to China regardless of the outcome. Anton Tonev of Trium Capital provides some food for thought to capital allocators taking a new look at China in Understanding Uncertainty in the Next Chapter for the Middle Kingdom, a guest article this week. https://lnkd.in/eRGVRan7 #alternativeinvestments #hedgefunds #china #macro

India now has the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, creating incredible opportunities for international investors who want to invest in India’s growth through its dynamic startups. But making venture capital in India work is not necessarily as straightforward as it might be in developed markets where the industry has decades of history and more established processes. Archana Jahagirdar of Rukam Capital explains more in Making Venture Capital in India Work, a guest article. https://lnkd.in/e8ziYpfS #alternativeinvestments #venturecapital #startups #India

Markets can undergo significant shifts due to unforeseen events. An adaptive quantitative model must distinguish between genuine changes in market dynamics and random noise to avoid overreacting and making poor investment decisions. One modern way to ensure proper adaptation of a quantitative strategy is to use machine learning for its constant feature optimization and adjust their weights in the decision-making scheme. However, common machine learning algorithms have inherent problems that might lead to unexpected losses and poor performance. Dr. Alex Bogdan and Adrian de Valois-Franklin of Castle Ridge Asset Management explain more in Machine Learning and Markets, a guest article. https://lnkd.in/eMcWxbF6 #alternativeinvestments #hedgefunds #machinelearning #evolutionarycomputing #alpha

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The continued convergence of public-private asset classes brings a challenge; alternative investments such as private credit bring significant data and operational demands that differ from those encountered in public markets, and asset managers will need to be prepared to manage these effectively if they are to continue to drive ROI in private markets as the space evolves. Not only must firms gain control over their current operations with technology, but they must also be able to onboard new asset classes and strategies as they will inevitably emerge. To do so seamlessly, they need to unify the front-, middle-, and back-offices with a golden thread of data for more intelligent enterprise-wide decision making. David Nable of Arcesium explains more in Propelling Diversified Public-Private Strategies in the Era of Financial Convergence, a guest article. https://lnkd.in/eMz8y2pK #alternativeinvestments #hedgefunds #privatecredit #privateequity #investmenttechnology

In July the USD’s performance was mixed (generally down vs the majors, up vs the commodities-currencies), while the “risk off” unwinding of the carry trade vaulted the Japanese yen back up to levels not seen since mid-March. All that said, the FX specialists that Kettera Strategies follow were generally flat to positive on the month. Click the link below for their observations on the performance of currency specialists, systematic trend followers, discretionary macro, agricultural and metals & energy traders in July. https://lnkd.in/eacRCd9D #hedgefunds #managedfutures #alternativeinvestments #commodities

Amidst growing environmental challenges and the rapid expansion of digital technology, biodiversity preservation has become a pivotal focus for the development and operation of data centres, as well as the private equity funds that invest in them. Neglecting biodiversity can lead to severe consequences, including environmental degradation and dwindling natural resources, which could impact private equity firms, communities, and the planet alike. Data centres and investors that fail to account for environmental factors such as energy consumption, land and water use may encounter supply chain disruptions, regulatory obstacles, operational difficulties like water shortages, financial setbacks, and reputational harm. Andrea Bueno and Robert Nussey of Ramboll explain more in a guest article this week. https://lnkd.in/eXJBDNJ7 #datacentres #privateequity #alternativeinvestments #biodiversity

Cayman Islands’ ‘legal persons’ need to begin working with their counsel and other service providers to prepare for compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Transparency (BOT) Act ahead of January 1st next year. Martin Byers of Ogier outlines the key changes to the regime and what they mean for Cayman-registered investment funds in a guest article this week. https://lnkd.in/eR4wzCEb #alternativeinvestments #privatefunds #caymanislands #hedgefunds #privateequity #realassets #venturecapital #alternativecredit  

The market moves over the last week or so have been quite severe, to state the obvious. Toby Hayes CFA of Trium Capital offers his thoughts on what caused the moves and explained why he thinks 'The Markets Dodged More Than Just a Bullet' in a guest article this week. https://lnkd.in/ea2gW2dY #alternativeinvestments #hedgefunds #volmageddon #gammageddon

A significant amount of the venture capital market focuses on the early rounds of the next great idea’s journey, but increasingly, VC’s need to get their hands dirty in order to help their portfolio companies move through the funding stages towards a potential exit. Victor Orlovski, Managing Partner at R136 Ventures, offers his thoughts on the current state of the mid-later stage venture market in our latest #venturecapital Q&A. https://lnkd.in/eUjbrFnU #alternativeinvestments #venturecapital #startups #privatecapital