Unpredictable climate policies create challenges for investors, businesses and consumers. This paper explores the effects of such uncertainty on financial markets in the US and China.

We look at a report that examines the effect of domestic investors’ behaviour on the Indian stock market after Covid-19, highlighting the roles of financial literacy, technological innovation and external events.

We look at a study that suggests pleasant weather can reduce market volatility. While far from conclusive, the study shows how such insights can be used to develop trading strategies.

As datasets gain more users, opportunities for alpha can often be diluted. We summarise a paper that investigates the impacts of crowding and the triggers of alpha decay.

We summarise a paper focusing on Sudan’s civil war that highlights how alternative data can provide a better understanding of conflict activity and its impact on investments.

Does the announcement of investor conferences in Taiwan’s semiconductor sector positively influence stock prices? We look at a local study that considers the data.

We explore how synthetic data is being used to mitigate data privacy risks and meet the need for ever more training data. We also look at some of its pitfalls.

Investors are increasingly interested in Japan’s macro environment, according to vendors at the Japan Alternative Data Expo 2024. This report reviews the first study using data from a Japanese greenhouse gas monitoring satellite to forecast GDP.

Social media was widely criticised for its role in the collapse of Silicon Valley bank in 2023. In this review, we summarise a paper that quantifies the role social media played in the turbulence faced by US regional banks.

Alternative data that analyses tech stacks can be a useful way to benchmark companies, especially in sectors at risk of disruption. Below, we summarise a paper that uses banks’ technographic profiles as an indicator for loan concentration and market share during Covid-19.