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"Seriously" Stories
Rethinking Investor Relations Tech
Firms should apply the “zoom out/zoom in” approach to technology investments. The “zoom out” perspective looks at a time horizon of 10 or more years...
And The Next InvestTech Unicorn Is…
Unicorns are mythical beasts. In the VC world, they are high growth startups that achieve $1bn+ in valuation. In the investing world, a unicorn is an...
Women Leading Investment Management & Tech
As an entrepreneur at the intersection of Investment Management and Technology, I experienced unconscious gender biases when we started pitching the DiligenceVault platform to users and...
The Rise of Integrated InvestTech
Almost one year ago we published our first blog on InvestTech. Over the past year we have seen significant development in this dynamic space. The universe...
As Good As It Gets - 2018 Outlook
'Tis the season of macro and investment outlooks as folks consider what’s in store for 2018. So we decided to take some 15+ views from...
How Do You Innovate with Your Clients?
Digitization and digitalization are accelerating in the asset management industry in response to new growth strategies, differentiation strategies and margin compression. At DiligenceVault, more than three...
Risk Management in 2027: How Does It Look?
We find ourselves in a complicated valuation environment at present, with unparalleled volatility shorts in the market, VIX at an all-time low, extended outperformance by passive...
The Sharing Economy in Asset Management
Technology and human ingenuity have made wonderful things possible in our personal lives. Whether it is connecting with friends and associates, or finding products and services,...
Back to School Blog Edition: The Common App - For Funds!
If you are a young professional or the parent of college or college-bound students, you probably know what the Common App is. If you are somewhere...
From Barbarians at the Gate to Data-driven Intelligence
Private investing has come a long way from the famed LBO story associated with mega deals and the relationships that make these deals happen. As the...
Understanding Classification: From Mind to Machines
Classification is one of the most instinctive behaviors that humans exhibit. It is also a foundation for all cultural and scientific advancements, be it the taxonomy...
When AI Becomes the New Investment Option
Artificial Intelligence as a locus of investment is very tempting for asset owners. Expectations for AI are lofty, ranging from cost savings, creating productive capacity, and...