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SF Summit: Data users mull privacy protection regs as CCPA enforcement looms

Alternative data users are grappling with the effect that new consumer data-focused regulations will have on their ability to make predictions about financial markets.

Events 3 Mar 2020
February Tidbits: California Dreamin’

Read on for summaries of the SF Summit presentations, as well as the latest on alternative data’s role in the latest global public health crisis, clickstream data’s continuing woes and the launch of a new Neudata service for clients.

Tidbits 3 Mar 2020
SF Summit: Asian alternative data presents local challenges for investors

At the Neudata SF Summit, investors gathered to discuss the next frontier of alternative data adoption in China and Japan.

Events 2 Mar 2020
SF Summit: Decoding data for private markets

Private equity and venture capital firms are increasingly turning toward alternative data to augment their investment decision making processes. Speakers at the Neudata San Francisco Summit highlighted several ways that new entrants to the space can get started.

Events 27 Feb 2020
Earnest unveils new streaming product

Earnest Research, a provider of consumer-focused data, launched a new media streaming product on Thursday. Earnest Streaming—which the firm debuted at Neudata’s San Francisco Summit—uses US consumer transaction data to provide performance metrics ...

News 27 Feb 2020
SF Summit: Survey market research tools eat into SMEs, consulting fees from PE firms

Zander Lurie, CEO of SurveyMonkey, sat down with Ben Spero, managing director of Spectrum Equity, on the Neudata San Francisco Summit stage to discuss how the PE firm is employing multiple methods of market research data collection to get a holistic view of a company.

Events 27 Feb 2020
Geofinancial launches new methane tracking product

Geofinancial Analytics, an ESG-focused satellite data provider, has released a new data product that detects methane emission leaks from oil and gas providers. Launching the product at Neudata’s San Francisco Summit, Geofinancial explained that Me...

News 27 Feb 2020
The alpha in E$G – an alternative data story

The lack of industry consensus on whether ESG integration compromises on returns stems from the lack of uniformity across ESG ratings methodologies. In short - different ESG datasets result in differing financial outcomes. In this report, we summarize the academic studies, investment strategies and datasets that have been empirically proven to add alpha from ESG.

Intelligence 27 Feb 2020
Alpha Quantamental eyes expansion into options strategy

Alpha Quantamental, an equity long/short fund that incorporates data-driven techniques into its stock-picking process, is considering an expansion into options trading at the behest of clients looking for higher risk investments.

News 24 Feb 2020
Can mobile app usage help predict stock returns?

Published research suggests that there is a relationship between mobile app usage and the financial performance of publicly traded companies. We summarise the findings of this research and also highlight several Neudata-listed alternative data providers that may be applicable for such use cases.

Literature Review 24 Feb 2020

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SF Summit: Data users mull privacy protection regs as CCPA enforcement looms

February Tidbits: California Dreamin’

SF Summit: Asian alternative data presents local challenges for investors

SF Summit: Decoding data for private markets

Earnest unveils new streaming product

SF Summit: Survey market research tools eat into SMEs, consulting fees from PE firms

Geofinancial launches new methane tracking product

The alpha in E$G – an alternative data story

Alpha Quantamental eyes expansion into options strategy

Can mobile app usage help predict stock returns?

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Alternative Data News and Insight

SF Summit: Data users mull privacy protection regs as CCPA enforcement looms

February Tidbits: California Dreamin’

SF Summit: Asian alternative data presents local challenges for investors

SF Summit: Decoding data for private markets

Earnest unveils new streaming product

SF Summit: Survey market research tools eat into SMEs, consulting fees from PE firms

Geofinancial launches new methane tracking product

The alpha in E$G – an alternative data story

Alpha Quantamental eyes expansion into options strategy

Can mobile app usage help predict stock returns?

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