July Tidbits: Geolocation data has a reputation problem
How Open Finance will affect US transactional data vendors, concerning headlines about phone-derived geolocation data and consumer privacy, and new regulatory disclosures in China.
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People moves (29 Jul): JP Morgan, Apptopia, Chainalysis and more
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Transactional data vendors brace for Open Finance in US
Under the new regulatory regime, incumbent providers could suffer damage to panel stability and increased competition from new entrants. -
The Role of Chinese Retail Investors in Information Discovery and Dissemination
Chinese retail investors are well-known for their speculative and irrational behavior, and their informational role has often been perceived as “questionable.” We highlight the findings of a research paper that examines the role of retail investors in information discovery and dissemination based on NLP-enabled text analysis. -
Consumer Transaction Data: A Birds-Eye View
In this report, we provide a lay of the land by outlining the various sub-categories, their different applications and the key vendors to know. -
People moves (22 Jul): Nomad Data, Millennium, Everstell, and more
In this week's round up, we report on people moves in the alternative data and asset management industries at Nomad Data, Millennium, Everstell and more. If you'd like to submit your new job or promotion, email us at press@neudata.co. -
Kantar acquires Numerator
Consumer behaviour data firm Kantar has acquired store and e-receipt data provider Numerator. -
Ad spend data revisited
We continue to observe sustained interest in corporate advertising spend datasets since we first covered an unprecedented spike in investor interest in 4Q19. In this intelligence article, we revisit specific datasets, client uptake, and use case applicability in a discussion of our refined view of the data landscape. -
A new framework for tracking emerging technologies
The following research paper takes a three-pronged approach to tracing the emergence of new technologies within firms and industries: patent filings, earnings calls, and geolocated, role-specific hiring activity metrics. -
Navigating the global chip shortage: alt data for the semiconductor industry
First, with trade sanctions, and now with the global pandemic, the demand for semiconductors has been steadily surging beyond available capacity. In 2021, the surge has culminated with a shortage that has brought numerous industries to its knees by a tiny, yet ubiquitous, electronic product. In this report, we highlight datasets for readers hoping to navigate this global chip shortage and gain insight into the current state of the semiconductor industry.