The Alternative To Alternative Data For Investment Managers

In Emerging Markets, strategic intelligence firms can provide answers using Alternative Data where big data cannot compete

The pace of growth in alternative data supply signals a broadening acceptance that looking beyond P&L in a systematic way supports overall alpha generation. Squeezed by the increasing enthusiasm for AI backed systems and pressure to justify fees in a lower returns environment, discretionary managers see ‘Alt Data’ as one differentiator to help attract and retain investors in a highly competitive hedge fund market.

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Alternative Data is by definition fundamental research, reliant upon high internet penetration in...