The Bridge Ep. 16: Can AI See What Investors Miss?

What happens when strong performance starts to look a little too easy?

Sonali Basak, Chief Investment Strategist at iCapital, sits down with Greg Bond, Chief Investment Officer of Man Group, to discuss what is driving the strength of quantitative hedge funds, where hidden risks may be building, and how AI is changing the way investors conduct research and prepare for market shocks.

Bond explains why investors should look beyond headline returns and pay closer attention to the unexpected connections emerging across investment strategies and multi-strategy platforms. He also shares how AI is transforming research, uncovering new sources of diversification, and creating entirely new ways to stress-test portfolios through simulated market environments.

His central message: AI can expand what investors can see, test, and anticipate, but it cannot replace the experience and judgment required to understand what is really driving returns.