Whitepapers
Winter Virtual Data Conference 2020 - Conference Wrap & Top Datasets
On December 1st – 4th 2020, Eagle Alpha hosted its December Virtual Data Conference which was held over four half-days dedicated to industry-specific topics. Each half-day was dedicated to sectors including data vendors, asset managers, private equity, and corporates.
By
Dallán Ryan
Do Trade Creditors Possess Private Information? Evidence from Firm Performance
Expert Hub contributor Professor Ben Lourie co-authored a paper that was published in June 2020. The abstract from the paper is below and a copy of the full paper is attached.
By
Dallán Ryan
Data-driven value creation in portfolio companies
Eagle Alpha and PwC have written a private Equity white paper called Data-driven value creation in portfolio companies.
By
Dallán Ryan
Mapping Datasets to Symbols
Alternative data vendors often do not understand the nuances of the fund management industry and the need of the buyside to have datasets mapped to some identifier, symbol or ticker.
By
Dallán Ryan
By
Dallán Ryan
First Steps in Alternative Data for the Buyside
In this paper, we combine Eagle Alpha’s eight years of experience including thousands of interactions with stakeholders in the alternative data ecosystem, with the output from detailed interviews with veteran alternative data buyers.
By
Dallán Ryan
Alternative Data in Investment Management: Usage, Challenges and Valuation
Expert Hub contributor Gene Ekster published a paper with Peter N. Kolm from NYU. Gene has recently begun teaching at NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
By
Dallán Ryan
Election Data Overview
This case study deck provides an overview of alternative data for elections.
By
Dallán Ryan
Financial Inclusion and Alternate Credit Scoring
In this paper, the authors use unique and proprietary data from a large Fintech lender to analyze whether alternative data captured from an individual’s mobile phone can substitute for traditional credit bureau scores. Their analysis suggests marginal benefit of using alternative data.
Alternative Data for ESG Investing
Interest in ESG is significant. The number of ESG focused asset management mandates is growing rapidly. EU regulations now require investment firms to have more robust processes around ESG (EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance). The deadline for complying is March 2021
By
Dallán Ryan