Ep. 2: Quant Trader Robbie Yan talks algo investing, governance systems and China startup scene

Chinatown 2.0

English - July 31, 2020 22:29 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB
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Robbie Yan is cofounder of a quantitatively driven hedge fund based in China. We talked about the nature of quantitative investing, governmental efficiency in China and associated tradeoffs, argument for protection of privacy, China's startup scene, and more.

Robbie shared with us:

* What makes good quant traders

* Mistakes that might occur in quant trading

* Competitive landscape in quant trading in China

* Motivations in starting a quant hedge fund

* Advantages of Scandinavian countries

* Public infrastructure efficiency in China

* Safety in China amid mass surveillance

* Argument for protecting privacy

* Tradeoffs of bias vs variance in political systems

* Convenience of payment tech in China

* Power of consumer super-apps in China

* Successful startups in China