Alpha versus privacy: A lunch order hypothetical
Data Driven Investor
A hypothetical scenario of buying lunch order data addresses the all-too-real concern of privacy versus alpha in Data Driven Investor’s recent post. Read More »
How does UBS’s Quantitative Evidence & Data Science team function?
WatersTechnology
Led by Bryan Cross, the asset manager’s QED team aims to blend quant and fundamental techniques to find unique solutions to new problems. Read More »
The world’s top quant to Wall Street: “You’re (mostly) doing it wrong”
Bloomberg (subscription)
Marcos Lopez de Prado literally wrote the book on applying tech to finance. Now, he’s delivering a reality check to Wall Street’s active managers. Read More »
The SEC is hiring a Chief Data Officer
Business Insider (subscription)
Wall Street’s top rule maker is bringing on someone to help oversee a wide berth of data-related responsibilities. Read More »
An update on the Volfefe index’s performance
US News & World Report
Following JP Morgan’s “Volfefe” index, several financial institutions have asked: How do Trump’s tweets affect market performance? Read More »
Man GLG bumps up alt data use with newest teammate
Citywire Selector
Man GLG has hired Paul Chambers as Head of Quantitative Investment & Research as the UK group seeks to step up its use of alternative data. Read More »
Removing human bias from predictive modeling
Wharton (UPenn)
Wharton’s James Johndrow discusses his research on removing human bias from predictive modeling. Read and Listen Here »
Beware ESG greenwashing amongst institutions
Institutional Investor
New data from SquareWell Partners indicates that firms’ ESG agreements may not have their intended impact on investing. Read More »
Satellites used to track oil’s unpredictability
MarketWatch
In the wake of recent attacks on crude processing facilities, alternative data provided by satellites lends essential insights into inventories. Read More »
How much is your privacy really worth?
Medium
Putting a price on privacy involves pulling from several hard-to-quantify sources, not to mention antiquated laws. Should we stop trying? Read More »