We’re happy to share the latest in AltsTech’s series profiling how investment managers are using AI, tech, and analytics to generate alpha. We’re fortunate to interview Divya Narendra, Founder and CEO, SumZero. David Teten: Please give us an overview of your firm. Divya: SumZero is the world’s largest community of investment professionals working with the...
[Continue Reading]Simplectica Long/Short Hedge Fund Tech Stack
We’re happy to share the latest in AltsTech’s series profiling how investment managers are using AI, tech, and analytics to generate alpha. We’re fortunate to interview Jordan Thaeler, Cofounder, Simplectica. David Teten: Please give us an overview of your firm. Simplectica is a long/short systematic fund based on proprietary mathematics in the area of Brownian...
[Continue Reading]Asset Management Is a Peculiar Industry Ripe for Disruption
“One summer day, probably in the 1870s, friends of a major short-seller got together on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, where they admired the enormous yachts of New York’s richest brokers. After gazing long and thoughtfully at the beautiful boats, the short seller asked wryly, ‘Where are the customers’ yachts?’” Jason Zweig, in his...
[Continue Reading]Family Office Association interview: VC and Disruption of the Investment Management Industry
Angelo Robles, CEO of the Family Office Association, just posted a video interview with me on “Venture Capital and Disruption of the Investment Management Industry”....
[Continue Reading]New video: Ideas for Hedge Funds to Identify Macro Themes and Trade Ideas
I recently presented at Alpha Events’ “AI and Data Science in Trading” conference on new methods to identify macro trends (especially technology macro trends), and more narrowly trade ideas for public market investors. Below is the video and slide deck I’m drawing from my research on origination for private equity/VC funds; how large corporates can...
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