We look back at last year’s contribution to the alternative data landscape. New jargon has made its way into common use, while leading alt data categories have seen their ecosystems disrupted. Below, we look at what these developments mean for data buyers and sellers, and how the landscape is changing.

In January 2023, we looked at 10 data products that might not survive the year. In this follow-up, we summarise the current state of those products and their vendors.

News data has historically been a popular source of alternative data due to its ability to influence investor sentiment and move markets. The rise in AI has increased the scrutiny of underlying training data for generative AI models and increased understanding of the value of proprietary data. As newspapers increasingly take actions to protect and monetise their content, we discuss the existing news landscape, the growth of publishers selling directly to investors and the implications of these developments.

China is slowly opening the door to international commodities traders, spurring a growth in demand for data. In this report, we break down the Chinese commodity data market and highlight the datasets relied on by Chinese traders.