In 2022, the mobile location data ecosystem was battered by legal action, media scrutiny and a string of discontinuations and disruptions. In this report, we assess the fallout from this turbulence and present our view on the state of the market, including observed themes, vendors and upcoming datasets.

In this intelligence piece, we assess data-driven deal sourcing in private markets relevant to private equity and venture capital use cases.

The alternative data landscape remains perilous for many. With unexpected legal hurdles, lack of investment client traction and questionable business strategies, not all data providers can stay the course. In this report, we highlight 10 data offerings that we think will struggle to make it to the end of the year.

Quantitative clients have been turning away from using footfall data to gauge Japanese discretionary consumption as Covid’s impact wanes. The focus on Japanese location data use is now leaning towards fundamental strategies. In this report, we highlight datasets that can shed light on Japan’s commercial, leisure and hospitality facilities and industrial activity.

The turbulence that 2022 cast upon global markets re-ignited volatility trading strategies. While many considered deploying alternative data to support their use cases, a best practice guide was difficult to find. Touching upon academic findings and industry standards, this report generates ideas and suggests alternative data solutions for distinct volatility trading use cases.

2022 was another turbulent 12 months with wars, laws and economic woes dominating the news. In this report, we look at how alternative data could be used to monitor the impact of these events – and how some events impacted the alternative data landscape.

From trends in transaction data to tracking the labour market, we recap the 10 most-read Intelligence reports of 2021. We also hear directly from Neudata's analysts to understand why these 10 were the breakout reports amongst our clients.

In a January 2022 intelligence piece, we highlighted 10 alternative data products that may not survive 2022. Whether their predicted demise was down to management issues, regulatory challenges or lack of commercial success, our hopes were not high for any of the companies. In this follow-up, we look at how they actually fared in 2022 and whether our future gazing got it right.

COP 15, the UN’s biodiversity summit, kicked off last week with a warning from its secretary-general: the degradation of our ecosystem would cost the world $3tn annually by 2030. We share some of our research highlights on the challenges investors face when considering biodiversity in the investment process. We also summarise the data sources that help quantify biodiversity impacts and assign accountability to specific organisations and financial securities.

China’s ambition to become an AI technology leader is widely known. But how far has the application of NLP evolved in the country’s alternative data space? In this intelligence report, we look at popular AI use cases in China, discuss how to assess NLP data vendors, and list three emerging NLP-related services.