Why Data will Transform Investment Management

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Some have called it “the new oil.” But while it bears little resemblance to the black gold, its ongoing commoditization – and its function as the ‘fuel’ of this digital era – is earning it a prized valuation and utility that is not entirely dissimilar. This hot new resource is, of course, data. Big data, to be precise. And thanks to its mass proliferation in recent years, the opportunities it presents to make smarter, more informed and more timely decisions are growing by the day. Not least in the world of investing. Using data to inform our investment decisions is…...

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Shashank Pattekar Financial markets professional turned FinTech enthusiast, Shashank has a passion for exploring the possibilities of disruption in this new, tech-informed era of finance. After several years working in London's financial services sector, including stints with investment banks Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, he opted in 2013 to switch to a more location-independent career. In the process, he developed a keen interest in writing about contemporary subjects including FinTech and blockchain, alongside more traditional topics related to finance, economics and current affairs. Shashank has also been an advisor to a new London FinTech firm, and has worked on a number of global blockchain projects, mainly in financial, marketing and advisory capacities. Shashank can be reached at [email protected]