EconomyDeepSeek effect? How China’s quant funds thrive amid tight regulatory scrutiny

China’s quantitative investment sector has produced 18 funds with more than 10 billion yuan in assets each so far this year, highlighting the industry’s ability to deliver competitive returns under tight regulation. New entrants including AXQ Capital and Hopeseek Fund joined 159 Chinese hedge funds managing assets above that threshold, helped by technology-driven momentum in the country’s stock market.

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