Why big pharma wants your health records
Business Insider
A fascinating piece on the power of health and medical data as well as the thorny issues of access and patient privacy. Read More
Kensho selling to S&P Global for a historic $550 million
Forbes
That the biggest AI deal comes out of Wall Street (from a 158-year institution no less) and not Silicon Valley, shows just how much the future of finance might rely on bots over brokers. Read More
Point 72 wants to bridge quants and money managers
Bloomberg Markets
Founder Steve Cohen has named Kirk McKeown director of proprietary research to oversee three different groups: Aperio, Data Sourcing and Strategy, and Point of the Spear. Read More
Mark Ainsworth discusses Schroders’ alternative data strategy
Risk.net (Subscription)
Key takeaway: The insights alternative data generates are meant to empower analysts — not replace them. Read More
Blackstone revs up its data exhaust
FundFire (Subscription)
Blackstone plans to mine its own portfolio companies — which includes Thomson Reuters Corp’s F&R division — for data, both for investments and third-party market value. Read More
How to turn data exhaust into a competitive edge
Knowledge@Wharton
At Quandl, we love external validation. Wharton confirms: “Don’t let your IoT data exhaust go to waste. It just might contain the insights to fuel competitive advantage.” Read More
Location data, location data, location data
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription)
Location data is a high-value target for both hackers and investment professionals. WSJ discusses the importance of data decentralization and the different measures needed to prevent a massive breach. Read More
The Milken Institute reports on the fintech industry
Crowdfund Insider
The incessant pace of innovation in the financial services space driven by technological advancements has resulted in multiple points of friction between “new finance” and “old regulation.” Read More