Himadri Roy, Head – Quantitative Fund Management, @ashika_group, features in this edition of Fund in Focus, sharing how the firm is building data-driven alternative investment fund (AIF) strategies aligned with India’s evolving markets. As domestic participation deepens and ownership shifts towards longer-term capital, quantitative and systematic investing is becoming a critical pillar of the market.
Ashika’s SmartAlpha strategy reflects this evolution through disciplined, multi-factor quantitative frameworks designed to capture persistent India-specific investment behaviours. These include earnings under-reaction, domestic flow-led price discovery, and regime-aware factor persistence shaped by changing conditions.
Anchored in transparency, a focus on risk-adjusted returns, and execution discipline, Ashika’s approach reflects the growing maturation of India’s alternative capital ecosystem as investor sophistication continues to rise.
👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://t.co/eEmB5fZrEk
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Came across a really thoughtful piece by @himadrigroy and it stuck with me.
Do credit rating changes actually predict stock returns or do they just confirm what prices already know?
He tested a market hunch many of us have had:
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Sharing this because it’s rare to see
clean data work that challenges comfortable heuristics.
If you’ve tested credit-related factors or seen different results,
this is a discussion worth having.
Full credit to @himadrigroy for the work!