Performance & Stability
        
        What Are the Primary Challenges in Backtesting a Quantitative Fixed Income Strategy Compared to Equities?
        
         
        
        
          
        
        
      
        
     
        
        Fixed income backtesting demands a systems-level solution for data heterogeneity, complex risk factors, and OTC market friction.
        
        In What Ways Do Non-Linear Extensions like Kernel PCA Address the Limitations of Traditional PCA in Finance?
        
         
        
        
          
        
        
      
        
     
        
        Kernel PCA extends linear analysis by mapping data to higher dimensions, revealing non-linear financial relationships invisible to traditional PCA.
        
        What Are the Primary Data Sources for Constructing a Reliable Fixed Income Benchmark?
        
         
        
        
          
        
        
      
        
     
        
        A reliable fixed income benchmark is an architectural system built on a tiered foundation of issuer, dealer, and evaluated pricing data.

 
  
  
  
  
 