High interest rates have contributed to record low private equity deal volumes. Faced with steep borrowing costs, PE firms are focusing on maximising value from portfolio companies.

Dozens of Chinese companies, from leading tech giants to new entrants, have jumped on the LLM bandwagon in the wake of ChatGPT’s public release. How has the new revolutionary technology affected data space in China in the past year? This report summarises our on-the-ground findings.

The recent ESG backlash has led to increased scrutiny. This report provides an overview of third-party datasets that can help investors compare ESG disclosures with material sustainability performance.

The tracking of corporate jets continues to develop as a data category. We’ve seen an uptick in client numbers, decreased prices and an increase in the coverage and overall capabilities of data providers in this space. As a result of datasets becoming more sophisticated in this space, certain providers have emerged as a must-have dataset for jet-tracking investors. In this piece, we outline incumbent datasets that are popular with investors as well as free and paid alternatives. We also highlight some limitations that investors may face when using these datasets.

We outline the key datasets available to monitor the industrials sector, highlighting datasets better suited for quantitative and fundamental strategies. The sub-sectors in focus are machinery/heavy equipment, building materials, transportation and chemicals.