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The intellectual foundation of systematic investing.
Frameworks, guides, and original research for institutional allocators building or evaluating systematic investment strategies.
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Original Research — 2026
The Strategy Kill Protocol: A Complete Framework for Systematic Governance
The question of when to stop a systematic strategy is as important as the question of when to start one. This framework — INSIGHT's foundational approach to strategy governance — defines the exact statistical conditions under which a strategy should be paused, reviewed, or permanently retired.
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Decision states
Continue · Pause · Retire
Predefined. Documented. Deployed before execution.
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Report — 2026
Build vs Buy: The True Cost of an In-House Quant Team
A detailed breakdown of the fully-loaded cost of building quantitative strategy capability in-house — and what that means for managers at every AUM level.
Read Report →Guide — Institutional
The Institutional DDQ for Systematic Strategies
A complete guide to the due diligence process for systematic strategy vendors — what pension funds and endowments ask, and what documentation they require.
Read Guide →Analysis
Bank QIS vs Deployable Strategy Software
An objective comparison of bank Quantitative Investment Strategies against client-owned systematic strategy software — on cost, transparency, and ownership.
Read Analysis →Explainer
What Is a Strategy White Paper? A Guide for Allocators
What to expect in a professional systematic strategy white paper — and how to evaluate the statistical quality of the evidence presented.
Read Explainer →Framework
Systematic vs Discretionary: An Institutional Comparison
How systematic and discretionary investment approaches differ in governance, scalability, risk management, and due diligence requirements.
Read Framework →Guide — Compliance
Is Your Strategy Vendor an Investment Adviser?
A practical guide to the regulatory distinction between investment software vendors and registered investment advisers — and why it matters for institutional procurement.
Read Guide →INSIGHT Quarterly
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