Alternative Data: The Last Informational Advantage? | Mark Fleming-Williams – Exabel
- June 23, 2021
- The Fintech Files podcast
In this episode of The Fintech Files, we are exploring the alternative data universe with Mark communications director of Exabel, and host of the alternative data podcast.
Listening options: https://pod.link/the-fintech-files
Video: https://youtu.be/O72DaHOD0VQ
In this episode
00:00 What is Alternative Data?
04:49 Types of Alternative Data
09:23 How hedge funds use Alternative Data
11:50 Alternative Data and ESG
14:16 Marks’ background and how podcasting helped him land his ideal job
17:00 How Exabel allows investors to gain access to alternative data
19:20 How portfolio managers use Exabel
21:10 Talking about Alternative Data in Billions from Showtime
27:00 From data to decision making tools and visualisation
30:00 Final words and where to find Mark
LINKS
https://www.linkedin.com/company/exabel/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-fleming-williams-454a9a/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alternative-data-podcast/id1539909575
ABOUT THE FINTECH FILES PODCAST
The Fintech Files is a podcast dedicated to helping the Fintech industry navigate the threats and opportunities of the 2020s. Each episode features an interview with an executive or thought leader, discussing topics like marketing, growth, sales, culture, career and more. If you’re looking to overcome your growth challenges and discover new ideas to engage with your prospects and clients or learn best practices from B2B Fintech experts, this show is for you.
The Fintech Files is brought to you by Orama and hosted by George Aliferis.
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Website https://orama.tv/the-fintech-files/
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ABOUT GEORGE ALIFERIS
Podcaster, YouTuber, Instructor and Learner passionate about B2B Fintech and Alternative Investments
Quant Investing & the Quest for Alpha | Nicolas Rabener – FactorResearch
- May 17, 2021
- The Fintech Files podcast
In this episode of The Fintech Files, I’m delighted to speak to Nicolas Rabener, the founder of FactorResearch. We are exploring the world of quantitative investing and factors.
Listening options https://pod.link/1511595070
ABOUT NICOLAS & FACTORRESEARCH
Nicolas Rabener is the managing director of FactorResearch, which provides quantitative solutions for factor investing. Previously he founded Jackdaw Capital, a quantitative investment manager focused on equity market neutral strategies.
FactorResearch publishes a free newsletter that is the reference for factor investing and quantitative strategies.
Through its Analytics Platform, the company empowers investors to analyze their portfolios and potentially find better ones.
IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 Factor investing or alpha generation?
02:02 The discrepancy between theory and practice in financial products
05:50 Quantitative capabilities are closing the gap between alternative and traditional investing
09:19 Building quantitative and factor-based indices
12:00 The notion of skill in quantitative finance
16:00 Nicolas’s background
20:52 The impact of factors on management fees
22:50 Where to find Alpha in public and private markets
26:10 How merger arbitrage is arbitraged away
30:00 How sophisticated investors can leverage factors and who is it for
33:30 How increased transparency is changing financial markets
LINKS
https://twitter.com/FactorResearch
Some of the articles we discussed in this episode:
https://insights.factorresearch.com/research-merger-arbitrage-arbitraged-away/
https://insights.factorresearch.com/research-replicating-famous-hedge-funds/
https://insights.factorresearch.com/research-hedge-fund-factor-exposure-alternatives/
ABOUT THE FINTECH FILES PODCAST
The Fintech Files is a podcast dedicated to helping the Fintech industry navigate the threats and opportunities of the 2020s. Each episode features an interview with an executive or thought leader, discussing topics like marketing, growth, sales, culture, career and more. If you’re looking to overcome your growth challenges and discover new ideas to engage with your prospects and clients or learn best practices from B2B Fintech experts, this show is for you.
The Fintech Files is brought to you by Orama and hosted by George Aliferis https://linktr.ee/george_orama
Newsletter: https://fintechorama.substack.com/
Website https://orama.tv/the-fintech-files/
@fintechorama
Building The Core of Fintech by Putting Developers First | Bryan McCarty – Moov
- May 11, 2021
- The Fintech Files podcast
In this episode of The Fintech Files, I’m delighted to speak to Bryan McCarty director of marketing at Moov
And we are going to investigate what it’s like to be at the core of fintech and to head the marketing there.
More listening options https://pod.link/1511595070
ABOUT MOOV
Moov makes it easy for developers, platforms, and marketplaces to accept, manage, and distribute money. In December 2020 Moov has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round led by venture firm a16z.
IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 What is Moov and how did Bryan get involved
02:52 How Moov makes it easy for developers to accept store and disperse money
08:00 What Moov is building: the technology behind the scenes
10:16 Moov’s Slack channel and building a community of developers
13:00 How Bryan approaches B2B marketing
15:30 Importance of positioning and collaboration with sales
17:00 Starting from scratch with content
19:10 Bryan’s background – what brought him to Moov
20:42 Treating marketing like a product
22:00 On marketing to developers
26:20 Bryan’s advice on getting started with marketing
29:42 Bryan’s hobbies: running & singer in a punk band (Wade Arnold’d is BMX)
LINKS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanmccarty/
ABOUT THE FINTECH FILES PODCAST
The Fintech Files is a podcast dedicated to helping the Fintech industry navigate the threats and opportunities of the 2020s. Each episode features an interview with an executive or thought leader, discussing topics like marketing, growth, sales, culture, career and more. If you’re looking to overcome your growth challenges and discover new ideas to engage with your prospects and clients or learn best practices from B2B Fintech experts, this show is for you.
The Fintech Files is brought to you by Orama and hosted by George Aliferis https://linktr.ee/george_orama
Newsletter: https://fintechorama.substack.com/
Website https://orama.tv/the-fintech-files/
Social @fintechorama