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Recorded Webinar: The Data Foundation for Alpha – How fragmented data is eroding hedge fund performance

Alpha depends on more than models, talent and execution. It depends on the quality, consistency and timeliness of the data behind every investment decision. Many hedge funds still operate with fragmented datasets, inconsistent identifiers and manual reconciliation processes that slow research, distort signals and increase operational risk. As firms scale across strategies, regions and asset...

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Why SimCorp’s AI Alpha Paper with Axyon AI is Really a Platform Play

SimCorp and Axyon AI have jointly published a white paper examining whether AI-generated stock-ranking signals, when combined with institutional-grade portfolio optimisation, can deliver consistent active returns. The research, From AI Signals to Active Returns: A Portfolio Manager’s Guide to Capturing Consistent Alpha, analyses a 10-year backtest period from 2015 to 2025 across US All Cap...

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Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference, London, hosted by A-Team Group

Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.

Alternative Data in Capital Markets Handbook 2026

Alternative data adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. Simply possessing a dataset is no longer a differentiator – the priority now is how data is sourced, synthesised and deployed, and how quickly granular, disaggregated signals can be turned into validated, decision-ready insight. The 2026 edition of the Alternative Data in...