Eagle Alpha set up a working group the goal of which was to develop a metadata schema for both data buyers and vendors. The primary goal of this project is to facilitate the purchase and sale of data.
It’s important to understand that usage of alternative data by fundamental hedge fund managers and by quants are two very different processes. Fundamental hedge fund managers normally use alternative data to reinforce their investment thesis that they derived from their regular research process.
Increasingly, buy-side investment firms are seeking expert advice regarding how to integrate alternative data into their investment process.
Michael Beal is the CEO of Data Capital Management. He began his investing career with Morgan Stanley and TPG Capital.
The purpose of this report is to provide buyside firms with examples of how alternative data can be leveraged. This report is the sixth in a series of reports published by Eagle Alpha.
n November 1st 2018, Eagle Alpha held a Data Forum event attended by sixteen asset management firms. Steven Ferry, the global head of Asset & Wealth Management division of Expand Research, delivered a presentation on the recent data management research.
On November 1st, 2018, Eagle Alpha held a Data Forum event attended by sixteen asset management firms. Peter Greene, Vice-Chair of Investment Management Group at Lowenstein Sandler, delivered a presentation regarding alternative data in the context of insider trading law.
On November 1st 2018, Eagle Alpha held a Data Forum event attended by sixteen asset management firms. Lawrence Brown, a partner at Simmons & Simmons, delivered the first presentation and covered the topic of data privacy and how to best mitigate the associated risks.
On October 12th, 2018, Eagle Alpha held its fifth “Alternative Data: Access & Alpha” event in London where buyside professionals met with 25 alternative data providers. Panelists include APG, Blueshift, Jupiter, Cantab, and Schroders.
Benjamin Quinlan is the CEO and Managing Partner of Quinlan & Associates.
Eagle Alpha’s Data Analytics team published two notes in quick succession correctly highlighting a lack of consumer interest for Apple’s iPhones.
