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AI in the Trading and Asset Management Ecosystem

  • Emerging trends in algorithmic and AI-driven trading.
  • An overview of quantitative finance workflows.
  • Essential tools, platforms, and data sources.

Managing Financial Data with Python

  • Processing time-series data using Pandas.
  • Data cleansing, transformation, and feature engineering.
  • Constructing financial indicators and trading signals.

Supervised Learning for Trading Signals

  • Regression and classification models for market forecasting.
  • Assessing predictive models using metrics such as accuracy, precision, and the Sharpe ratio.
  • Case study: Developing an ML-based signal generator.

Unsupervised Learning and Market Regimes

  • Clustering techniques for identifying volatility regimes.
  • Dimensionality reduction for pattern detection.
  • Applications in basket trading and risk grouping.

Portfolio Optimisation Using AI Techniques

  • The Markowitz framework and its inherent limitations.
  • Risk parity, Black-Litterman models, and ML-based optimisation.
  • Dynamic rebalancing incorporating predictive inputs.

Backtesting and Strategy Assessment

  • Utilising Backtrader or custom-built frameworks.
  • Risk-adjusted performance metrics.
  • Mitigating overfitting and look-ahead bias.

Deploying AI Models in Live Trading

  • Integration with trading APIs and execution platforms.
  • Model monitoring and re-training cycles.
  • Ethical, regulatory, and operational considerations.

Summary and Recommended Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of fundamental statistics and financial market dynamics.
  • Proficiency in Python programming.
  • Knowledge of time-series data structures.

Target Audience

  • Quantitative Analysts.
  • Trading Professionals.
  • Portfolio Managers.
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