The survey was prepared in collaboration with Coleman Parks and the respondents included Heads/Directors/VPs of Quantitative Analysis, Senior Quantitative Analysts, Data Scientists, and Chief Data Officers from 50 asset managers across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC.
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Herman is Head of Fundamental Equities at APG Asset Management. APG Asset Management NV is a privately owned investment manager. The firm manages pension funds for its clients and invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investments markets across the globe.
Magnus joined Jupiter in August 2016 and is Head of Investments, Alternatives. He is responsible for developing and expanding Jupiter’s capability in Alternative investments.
Our flagship Alternative Data: Access & Alpha event was at full capacity and took place in New York on November 29th, 2018.
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 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.
