A global, tier one, Tiger/SAC spin, fundamental hedge fund with $10 Billion in assets.
The existing solution was inflexible and complex to implement, resulting in zero adoption. While the deeply fundamental investment team was currently working with a vendor of risk data, with a goal of a more proactive process, they were unable to implement a solution that was engaging for the team. The firm was close to cancelling with the risk data provider when EDS became involved.
Specifically, the risk data was delivered in a table format (flat file) or through a limited software solution that was complex to work with. For this firm to improve its utilization of the content with the provider, they were going to have to hire additional people and build it themselves – a proposition that was very unlikely and incredibly expensive.
The investment team was introduced to EDS to solve for an easy-to-use solution that can ingest the risk data, market data and other intelligence required, to centralize on their terms, as well as organize and visualize the internal and external data that was core to decision-making. EDS listened to them explaining their vision and existing investment process. Then, they worked together to configure and build the EDS Risk Management solution around their vision and investment process. EDS replaced multiple shared Excel processes, as well as centralized all their risk information across multiple vendors. The platform was implemented with precision, quickly and affordably, streamlining processes, providing valuable feedback, and supported by a highly experienced team of former investment professionals and quantitative analysts. They started with a low-risk, proof of concept (POC) that required minimal commitment from the client and proved the value upfront.
EDS empowered the hedge fund to revamp its risk management approach, moving away from a rigid, underused system to a dynamic, data-driven solution. The investment team leveraged customizable dashboards to enhance risk analysis and align it with their strategic vision. This shift resulted in more informed decisions, greater usability across teams, and secure management of intellectual property, ensuring adherence to best compliance practices while minimizing operational disruption.
Working with EDS is like having a full quant team on staff to support your fundamental research process…only faster, more efficient and more reliable. Table stakes for a new era of investing.
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