With 125 PhDs in 15 countries, a quant ‘Alpha Factory’ hunts for investing edge
The Wall Street Journal
Find out how Igor Tulchinsky put WorldQuant at the forefront of quantitative investing. Read More
Data mining can pump up returns if done right
Institutional Investor
Summarizing the “Rise of the Machines” panel at DataDisrupt, Institutional Investor concludes that data-driven quants are in better shape than their counterparts. Read More
BlackRock signals active overhaul with shift to quant
FTAdviser
This follow-up to last week’s BlackRock announcement provides more detail on how exactly the fund giant plans to make way for the machines. Read More
Trading places: The rise of the DIY hedge fund
Wired
Wired covers the rise of the DIY quant, a phenomenon made possible by platforms such as Quantopian, Numerai and Cloud9. Read More
Former Credit Suisse execs start AI firm
eFinancialCareers
Two senior Credit Suisse staff members join forces to create an AI advisory and intelligence company that aims to keep pesky — and irrational — human emotions out of investment decisions. Read More
Francesco Corea summarizes his takeaways from London’s Big Data Summit
Medium
One of the top experts in AI condenses what he learned at this year’s Big Data Summit and talks policy, privacy and talent. Read More
1010data launches shopping center alternative data product
Yahoo Finance
1010data launches “1010data Shopping Center Insights,” an alternative data source that helps track the performance of leading shopping centers across the US. Read More
AI and big data to generate and consume investment research
Markets Media
This piece applies the theory of big data to both buy- and sell-side firms with some strong examples from the field, including BlackRock and Morningstar. Read More