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The Alternative Data Podcast
Hosted by Mark Fleming-Williams · EN
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
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The Vlad Johnson Episode
Oct 2700:55:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode I speak to Vlad Johnson, who works in systematic futures at Eisler Capital, a hedge fund.In our conversation, Vlad and I discuss the technological gap between baseball analytics and Wall Street, how he is able to use weather data without being a weather man, whether AI can replace him and what a data provider should bear in mind about their product.In other news, I will be hosting a panel at Battle of the Quants in London next week, I look forward to seeing familiar friends there.DISCLAIMERThis podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Vlad Johnson recorded in October 2025. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are those of Vlad Johnson and Mark Fleming-Williams and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of either CFM or any of its affiliates. The information provided herein is general information only and does not constitute investment or other advice. Any statements regarding market events, future events or other similar statements constitute only subjective views, are based upon expectations or beliefs, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and should therefore not be relied on. Future evidence and actual results could differ materially from those set forth, contemplated by or underlying these statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that these statements are or will prove to be accurate or complete in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Mohsen Chitsaz Episode
Oct 1300:45:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode I speak to Mohsen Chitsaz, Portfolio Manager at Eisler Capital, a hedge fund.In our conversation, Mohsen and I discuss uses of news data, satellite data, LLM developments, differences between working on the buyside and sellside, and why physicists make good quants.DISCLAIMERThis podcast is an edited recording of an interview with Mohsen Chitsaz recorded in October 2025. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are those of Mohsen Chitsaz and Mark Fleming-Williams and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of either CFM or any of its affiliates. The information provided herein is general information only and does not constitute investment or other advice. Any statements regarding market events, future events or other similar statements constitute only subjective views, are based upon expectations or beliefs, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and should therefore not be relied on. Future evidence and actual results could differ materially from those set forth, contemplated by or underlying these statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that these statements are or will prove to be accurate or complete in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Balyasny Asset Management Episode
Jan 31, 2022Tap to summarizeIn this episode I speak to Carson Boneck, Chief Data Officer of Balyasny Asset Management.In our conversation, Carson and I discuss the challenges of building out a data function at a multi strategy hedge fund like Balyasny Asset Management. In other news, please join me at Eagle Alpha’s virtual Insight 2.0 event on February 2nd, where I will be hosting an interactive discussion around the International Data Landscape. We’ll broadly be trying to establish whether investors should be looking at Europe or Asia for more alternative data growth in 2022. Register here: https://www.eaglealpha.com/2021/11/24/interact-2-0-a-3-hour-virtual-event-february-2-2022/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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