Great report by Analytics Insight on 2021 trends in Big Data. Excerpts: “Actionable Data: 2021 will see more emphasis on actionable data. This data signifies the missing connection between business propositions &...
Excellent work by SitusAMC on “6 Frightening Real Estate Market” trends. Excerpts: “States & cities suffering from revenue shortfalls may look to commercial real estate to fill cauldrons. States are anticipating budget...
The Block provides excellent coverage on JPMorgan’s plans to get into the digital-asset custody game. From Frank Chaparro: “JPMorgan is actively exploring digital asset custody and is looking for help from crypto...
JPM likes bitcoin for the long haul. News of such broke over the weekend following a nearly 15% rise in the price of the world’s number one digital asset in the previous...
A few years ago, bitcoin seemed a fringe concept. Now, Visa reports “significant interest” from crypto companies – and the feeling is mutual. PayPal this week announced customers will be able to...
Fascinating article in the NYTimes on how the nation’s biggest public pension fund, CalPERS, is doubling down on private equity – as the chase for higher returns kicks into high gear. Excerpts:...
Two stories jumped out at us from last week. One is comments from CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert who noted: “The whole idea of DeFi really is, number one, it’s obviously revolutionary, and...
Commercial real estate may be reeling in urban city areas. What about upscale ski towns? Booming. The WSJ reports: “This was the busiest summer selling season ever,” says Ben Fisher, a broker...
When we tell people we collect data for commercial real estate holdings to determine fair-market value, the question becomes: what kinds of data? Answer: all kinds. From the WSJ: “Blackstone Group Inc.,...
The FT with a sobering report on commercial real estate amid Covid. From the article: “Commercial properties hit by the economic effects of coronavirus could have lost as much as 1/4 of...
Remember Libra? Yeah, they’re still here. From reports: “James Emmett has been announced as the CEO designate of the operating company for Facebook’s Libra, Libra Networks. He has spent his entire 26...
IBM on big data: “Today, we generate data consciously, from every item we purchase, to medical records from a visit to the doctor, to Internet searches & interactions with social networks. All...
Let’s take a look at how data is re-shaping asset management. McKinsey writes: “In the last few years, the application of advanced analytics in asset management has moved from the realm of...
