Improving Alpha: Innovation in Investing, ESG and Technology

Improving Alpha: Innovation in Investing, ESG and Technology


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Improving Alpha: Robert Wolcott on the Proximity Revolution
February 03, 2025

Institutional investors are not only concerned with searching for alpha opportunities in this market but how technology can aid in that search over time. In an age of digital transformation, how can i

Improving Alpha: John Coffey’s blueprint for a shadow SEC and further regulations under a new Trump Administration
January 13, 2025

In just a few days the second Trump administration will be sworn in to the office of the presidency. There has already been a lot of debate around security regulations and what that might mean for ins

Improving Alpha: Koray Caliskan on the ‘Data Money’ of cryptocurrency and future applications
December 16, 2024

Back in the 16th century, when paper money made its debut in Venice, skeptics doubted it could ever replace the clinking of metal coins. Fast forward to today, and we find ourselves seamlessly blendin

Improving Alpha: Scott Chan on ‘Gearing Up’ a Collaborative Model to Mitigate Risks and Generate Returns
November 04, 2024

Last year, we were honored to have Chris Ailman as a guest on the Improving Alpha podcast. Fast forward 12 months, and lightning has struck twice for the Improving Alpha team, as we welcome Scott Chan

Improving Alpha: Shivaram Rajgopal on Ways to Eliminate Governance Disengagement and Zombie Organizations
September 30, 2024

If you are a CEO at a large public company, who do you speak with when concerned about strategy, formulation of innovative ideas, or even execution of a plan to scale your business investments? Many b

Improving Alpha: Catherine Ulozas on Innovating a Billion Dollar Endowment
September 09, 2024

Information overload can occur in even the most skilled institutional investor when considering the amount of managers and intelligence competing for their time and attention. How can a leading endowm

Improving Alpha: TC Wilson on Advancing the Practice of Good Medicine through Better Asset Allocation Strategies
July 30, 2024

Today theres tremendous focus around the practice of good medicine, the advancement of healthcare innovations, and positive patient outcomes. One company that embodies these characteristics and provi

Improving Alpha: Chris Wiggins Exploring and Exploiting the Value of Artificial Intelligence
July 08, 2024

Allocators face a barrage of ideas and debates around the use of artificial intelligence and large language models, better known as LLMs. How can huge amounts of investor data be transformed and enric

Improving Alpha: Olivier Toubia and the Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence
June 24, 2024

In an age of artificial intelligence, (AI) many allocators are realizing that humans alone, or software alone, cant match or exceed the gains that occur when software and human expertise combine. Lay

Improving Alpha: David Teten on the Future of VC Models, Tools for Improving Alpha and the Portfolio Diversification Game
June 17, 2024

The portfolio diversification game takes a ton of time, energy, effort, and even during the best of times companies that you might be super bullish about can flame out, just as easily as those that ar