This January System2 participated in (and won) the Eagle Alpha Next Level Hackathon, blending quantitative data from six different alternative (and traditional) data vendors to evaluate potential gains from using alternative data for systematic investing. Quant...
Our Much Anticipated Annual Alternative Data Report: A Year in Review for 2022 is Here! Eagle Alpha's most in-demand and in-depth industry report features a look at the year in alternative data growth, trends, marketplace, and both buyer and vendor needs. We then take...
External data, commonly known as alternative data, is any data generated from outside an organization, with examples including employment data, geolocation data, social media data, and consumer transaction data. The data is derived from two main sources (i) data...
Investors need to be very careful about how they interpret self-reported ESG data. Not all ESG controversies are the sameAn “outside-in” approach provides a more balanced perspective. Alternative data is particularly valuable at plugging data gaps in the social...
Coming December 9th! Our 1st Annual Alternative Data Report: 2021 Year In Review. We are delighted to announce that we will be publishing our first annual Alternative Data Report which will provide an overview on What we have seen in 2021, Updates on 2021 predictions,...
Private Equity Historically Historically, the PE industry has been dominated by institutions relying – often successfully – on local knowledge, personal networks and a big dose of intuition to spot opportunities and predict future trends. PE firms used to track and...
