Avast’s data privacy blunder
Various sources
Explore the life and conclusion of data privacy’s latest high-level scandal between a prominent antivirus company, an analytics provider, and a murky gray area of consumer rights. Read Vice’s take Read U.S. News’ wrap-up Read Avast’s CEO comments
Alt data’s glow up, growing pains, and trajectory
Business Insider
Capture the state of the industry with Business Insider’s recent take on alt data’s 2019 inflection point and trends as 2020 gets underway. Read More
False signals, alpha, and face dimensions
Risk.net
Balance on the razor’s edge of false signals and alpha opportunities with key takeaways from Goldman MD Matthew Rothman’s presentation at QDC 2020. Read More
Coronavirus’ global economic impact
The Economist
Dive into the economic impacts of the coronavirus on a global scale with the Economist’s latest article on Wuhan’s semi-quarantined outbreak. Read More
Alt data in 2020: Quality over quantity
HedgeWeek ($)
Hear candid input on a growing challenge in alt data—separating quality from quantity—with anonymous comments from a London-based head of quant trading. Read More
16 top quants on global finance’s next decade
Bloomberg ($)
With voices chiming in from Two Sigma, WorldQuant, and more, get answers from 16 leading quant firms as to “what happens next”? Read More
BlackRock backs off black rocks
Ars Technica
Feel the shifting weight as BlackRock moves their near-$7 trillion in assets away from these industries. Read More
The $1.5B wager on sustainability
Bloomberg ($)
Follow David Vogel and the Voloridge Sustainability Fund as they enter the fray using big data to analyze investments linked to climate change. Read More
Alt data seeks new breed of worker
eFinancialCareers
Ride the data wave into a “new breed of worker” as the data supply continues to outpace the ability to sift and sort through it all. Read More