The 3rd International Institute of Finance (IIF) China Private Securities Fund Ranking Release Event concluded at IIF headquarters on May 25,2025. Jointly hosted by IIF, its School of Management, and School of Technology Business, with Guotai Haitong Securities and Shanghai Pudong Mathematical Finance Society as co-organizers, the summit convened financial experts and industry leaders to examine technological empowerment in China's private fund sector.
Professor Ye Qiang, Executive Dean of both the School of Management and School of Technology Business, underscored in his address the transformative potential of AI applications exemplified by institutions like Fantasy Quant. "Their DeepSeek technology demonstrates how financial innovations can generate cross-industry value," remarked the IIF Dean, urging quantitative leaders to "expand societal impact while maintaining professional excellence."
Wu Di of the Mathematical Finance Society outlined their dual commitment to "cultivating globally competitive Chinese quantitative capabilities through fintech integration" while upholding ethical operational frameworks. The society's initiatives reflect this balanced approach towards sustainable industry growth.
Professor Zhang Xiaoquan from Chinese University of Hong Kong, founder of Super Quantum Fund, highlighted the IIF ranking system's significance in enhancing market transparency and informing academic research. Presenting findings from his Journal of Financial Economics paper "Mispricing and Algorithmic Trading," he elucidated how quantitative strategies capitalize on pricing inefficiencies while improving market efficiency.
Authoritative Release: Scientific Evaluation Framework Establishes New Industry Benchmark
At the event venue, Professor Wang Xiao, Assistant Dean of the IIF, unveiled a groundbreaking research report on private securities funds. The study constructs a multidimensional quantitative model, conducting systematic analysis of critical factors including fund strategies, management scale, and evaluation cycles. Utilizing dual metrics of returns and risks for comprehensive assessment, the report cross-verifies findings with authoritative industry data platforms to ensure rigorous reliability. Final rankings identified core leadership tiers: Most Valuable Companies, Outstanding Growth Enterprises, and Emerging Innovators. Through scientifically designed algorithms, transparent evaluation protocols, and impartial results disclosure, the report delivers an authoritative, credible investment reference guide, empowering market participants to precisely navigate market trends.
Ideas Collide: Frontier Dialogues Ignite Fintech Innovations
At the intellectual symposium, Professor Tang Yongjun from the HKU Business School delivered a keynote titled "Global Trends and Chinese Practices in Green Finance," urging the financial sector to integrate sustainability principles into asset allocation frameworks to accelerate industry-wide green transformation. Meanwhile, Dr. Guo Guoping, Director of the Quantum Computing Engineering Center, outlined disruptive potentials of quantum technologies in risk management and algorithmic optimization during his session "Quantum Computing in Financial Applications," charting new strategic pathways for the sector.Professor Zheng Shuxin, Deputy Director of the Zhongguancun AI Research Institute, sparked rigorous discourse with "Evolution of Investment Research Paradigms in the Large-Model Era," dissecting how AI advancements are fundamentally reshaping financial analysis methodologies. Concluding the dialogue, Mr. Zhang Qian, General Manager of Asset Allocation at Guotai Haitong Securities, emphasized "AI-Driven Democratization of Professional Services," advocating for scalable technological empowerment to deliver enduring client value and operational excellence.
Industry Dialogues: Roundtables Chart Developmental Frontiers
The summit featured two high-impact roundtable discussions convening sector leaders to dissect cutting-edge themes. The inaugural session, "Investment Opportunities in the Era of New Productive Forces," moderated by Chang Jie (General Manager, Guotai Haitong Securities Hefei Changjiang West Road Branch), engaged luminaries including Lu Anping (CEO, Rongguang Investment) and Chen Haoyang (Chairman, Shanghai Litian Investment). Participants methodically decoded emerging investment vectors catalyzed by new productive forces, centering debates on technology commercialization, hard-tech sector positioning, and digital transformation of legacy industries. Consensus emerged on prioritizing "industrial deep-dive research + long-term value investing" to capitalize on structural market shifts.Concurrently, the second forum "AI & Quantitative Finance Innovations," steered by Li Xiang (Founder, Shanghai MX Investment), assembled experts like Zhang Zhuo (Founder, Beijing Zhuoshi Private Fund) and Wu Xingwei (GM, Shanghai Xuanxin Asset). Addressing sector-wide challenges—algorithm homogenization, computing power integration, and RegTech compliance—the panel proposed "industry-academia collaborative R&D" as a breakthrough mechanism. Discussions advocated establishing a dual-pillar ecosystem balancing technological disruption with regulatory prudence, thereby mapping sustainable pathways for quantitative finance evolution.
Platform Value: Accelerating Regional Economies & Industrial Advancement
The event convened nearly 100 private fund institutions and attracted over 400 on-site participants. As a flagship summit hosted consecutively for three years by the IIF, it has not only provided academia with actionable case studies in quantitative finance research but also significantly amplified IIF's thought leadership in fintech ecosystems.Looking ahead, IIF will leverage its deep-domain research capabilities to refine private fund evaluation frameworks and cultivate a globally influential industry exchange platform. These initiatives aim to fortify the sustainable growth of China’s private fund sector while contributing intellectual capital and strategic momentum to elevate capital market sophistication.