The Alternative Data Podcast

Updated: 09 Jun 2025 • 146 episodes
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On this show we reveal some of the latest developments in the fast-growing Alternative Data sector. Satellite imaging, news-crawling, credit card data... and many more fresh new data sources are increasingly being used by investors to gain a competitive edge when making market decisions. We speak to data providers, asset managers, and anyone else in the sector to better understand this dynamic phenomenon. For more of an introduction to Alternative Data and its past, present and future, please check out this blogpost: https://www.exabel.com/blog/alternative-data-the-past-present-and-future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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09 Jun 2025 • EN

The Quantbot Episode

In this episode I speak to Paul White, CEO and co-founder of Quantbot, a quantitative hedge fund. In our conversation, Paul and I talk about the challenges of launching a new hedge fund in 2009 and how they would be different now, and where he sees the opportunities and risks in today’s environment. Hosted on Acast. Se

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26 May 2025 • EN

The Flywheel Episode

In this episode I speak to James Griffiths, General Manager of Flywheel Alternative Data, a provider of e-commerce data. In our conversation, James and I talk about the advantages and challenges of creating an alternative data provider from within a large established corporation, Flywheel’s development through time and

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02 May 2025 • EN

The Ben Cohen Episode

In this episode I speak to Ben Cohen, former Global Head of Data Strategy at WorldQuant and now on gardening leave before his next opportunity. In our conversation, Ben and I talk about the data sourcing role, how it has changed, who to hire for a team, how the data world is changing and the impact of AI. Separately, I

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22 Mar 2025 • EN

The Railpen Episode

In this episode I speak to Richard Dudley, Senior Portfolio Manager at Railpen, the fifth largest pension fund in the UK. In our conversation, Richard and I talk about a lot of the unusual realities that come from being part of a ten person team managing £7bn systematically from within a pension fund. Separately, I wil

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15 Mar 2025 • EN

The Ideate Capital Episode

In this episode I speak to Tom Liu, Founder of Ideate Capital, an alternative data expert with many years experience working in both hedge funds and private equity. In our conversation, Tom and I talk around various types of alternative data and their use cases, before digging into the corporate sector’s growing relati

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In this episode I speak to Mark Thompson who works in Primary Research for NBIM, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund with $1.7tn under management. In our conversation, Mark and I discuss many of the unique challenges and opportunities that come with managing such a large amount of money, and the ways that the relativel

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