Dallán Ryan

Profiting From Data with Garrett DeSimone, Head of Quant Research at OptionMetrics

Profiting From Data with Garrett DeSimone, Head of Quant Research at OptionMetrics

On this episode of Eagle Alpha’s Profiting From Data Podcast, host Brendan Furlong, Head of Data Sourcing and Strategy at Eagle Alpha, sits down with Garrett DeSimone, PhD and Head of Quant Research at OptionMetrics. We hear from Garrett on his background and transition from academia to OptionMetrics which is a leading data vendor covering the options market with end of day pricing and volumes back to 1996. The company also provides analytics on option market “greeks” and “option surfaces” that institutional investors can use to gain alpha opportunities or to hedge positions.

Profiting From Data with Garrett DeSimone, Head of Quant Research at OptionMetrics

Profiting From Data: Location, Location, Location (Data) – A Compliance Discussion with Gravy Analytics, Unacast and Schulte, Roth & Zabel

In this episode, Dallán Ryan, Content & Advisory Lead, Data Strategy was joined by Ben Kozinn from Schulte Roth & Zabel, Kjartan Slette from Unacast, and Jason Sarfati from Gravy Analytics to discuss recent geolocation data collection and sharing developments. The panel discussed data collection best practices and data processing vendors are undertaking, sensitive locations, the FTC case with Kochava, and the likelihood of a US federal privacy law coming into effect any time soon.

Alternative Data Through a Compliance Lens – Seven Key Considerations for 2023

Alternative Data Through a Compliance Lens – Seven Key Considerations for 2023

Data compliance has always been an important subject, however, there have been several key events that have paved the way toward where we are today. We are now seeing regulators proactively examining firms’ policies and procedures with more intent. Data sources considered higher risk than others are now found in the regulatory and media spotlight, and varying regional regulations are impacting the funds’ global strategies.

Looking at Alternative Data Through A Compliance Lens – An Aggregator’s Review

Looking at Alternative Data Through A Compliance Lens – An Aggregator’s Review

Data compliance has always been an important subject, however, there have been several key events that have paved the way toward where we are today. We are now seeing regulators proactively examining firms’ policies and procedures with more intent. Data sources considered higher risk than others are now found in the regulatory and media spotlight, and varying regional regulations are impacting the funds’ global strategies. This report sets out to review seven of the most prominent compliance callouts for alternative data users and what each theme means for their organization. This list has been curated and agreed upon by our legal partners and various clients over the past quarter and provides further tailored insights into what these global data compliance developments mean for the wider alternative data community.

The Curious Case of TikTok and What Asset Managers Should Pay Attention To

The Curious Case of TikTok and What Asset Managers Should Pay Attention To

New industries are typically fragmented with numerous small players competing for market share. Industries then consolidate as they become more mature. According to A.T. Kearney’s study, all industries go through a consolidation life cycle which consists of five stages – opening, plateau, concentration, dominance, and reopening. Every company in every industry goes through these stages or disappears. Increased competition, changing regulations, new technologies, and increasing customer sophistication is putting pressure on today’s technology leaders and alternative data vendors. Companies would mostly pursue mergers and acquisitions to gain scale advantages and accelerate growth. A size advantage often lowers costs leading to competitive advantage and to competitive price setting.