Eagle Alpha’s market intel report provides a monthly wrap of the latest news in the alternative data industry.
On April 6th, we held our UNBOUND conference in midtown New York. Josh Kazdin presented the keynote for the event. Josh leads sustainability alpha research at BlackRock’s Systematic Active Equity group.
This European-based hedge fund heavily invests in R&D and mainly hires PhDs in physics, mathematics, and economics for its research teams. The company uses an academic approach when constructing its strategies, paying close attention to potential alpha decay.
On May 17th, 2022, we were joined by Matthew Bernath, Head of Data Analytics at Rand Merchant Bank to discuss alternative data for investment banking.
On April 6th, we held our UNBOUND conference in midtown New York. This session, led by Niall Hurley, explored a consistently popular topic in the alternative data space – human capital and employment.
On April 6th, we held our UNBOUND conference in midtown New York. This session, led by Bartt Kellermann, explored one of the hottest trends in the alternative data space – crypto.
The rapid rise in ESG investing presents various challenges for investors. The most common challenge we witness is related to gaps in the data, particularly relative to the expectations of regulators and clients.
This month the data strategy newsletter looks at alternative data market trends, employment data, outsourcing your alternative data strategy, and expert perspectives on the alternative data compliance process.
Eagle Alpha’s market intel report provides a monthly wrap of the latest news in the alternative data industry.
With firms adopting data-driven processes at such a high rate, it is no surprise that outsourcing parts of the alternative data process has also become increasingly popular. While this is true, firms are also uncertain about inviting external parties to provide input into their data strategy.
On April's Strategy Workshop, we were joined by Daniel Sheyner, the founder and CIO of Chimera Capital. Chimera Capital is a market-neutral equity fund focused on the consumer, retail, and eCommerce verticals.
Accessing high-quality data sources and having the technological capabilities to efficiently analyse them is essential for hedge funds and asset managers. Those that succeed will gain a true information advantage.
