Why Data will Transform Investment Management

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…...