ESG, transactional data top buyers’ wish lists
Data providers specialising in ESG (environmental, social and governance) and transactional data proved most popular among attendees at the Neudata San Francisco Summit in February.
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Point72’s head quant to retire
Point72 Asset Management’s head quant is set to retire by the end of this year, according to the firm. -
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. -
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. -
Alt data for live streaming and short video platforms in China
Anyone interested in the global live streaming industry must study the China market, which is enormous in terms of both users and demographics. Chinese streaming companies occupy a leading position with regards to new streaming technology, gamification, monetization methods, and product design. In the following report, we provide an introduction to the market itself, as well as how investors can leverage alternative data to analyse the revenue and performance of different categories of live streaming and short video platforms. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.