Alternative Data News and Insight

Centered on the idea that regulated buyers have a duty to exercise good judgment and act in the best interest of their investors, ESG data compliance can generally be distilled into two questions: Are funds getting what they paid for from data vendors? And are they properly marketing and disclosing their ESG-related investment methods and strategies to their investors?

We're departing from our Q&A format to share a few thoughts on the state of webscraping...

Most data buyers know that personal or consumer data can often create privacy and cybersecurity risks related to individuals being identifiable based on information pieced together through datasets. However, the process of diligencing vendors and mitigating risk in this area is not always straightforward. Privacy and cybersecurity fears heightened by geopolitical, legal and social events have brought increased attention to the space from the general public and regulators who seem poised to flex their authority.