Alternative Data News

People Moves (1 Oct): Surveyor Capital, CPPIB, Factual and more

In this week's round up, we report on people moves at Surveyor Capital, CPPIB, Factual and more. If you'd like to submit your new job or promotion, email us at [email protected]

News 1 Oct 2020
Back to basics: Human capital and labour market data (Part I of II)

A misleading title perhaps, as the complexities, nuances and different varieties of employment-related datasets are anything but basic. We outline the current landscape of human capital and labour market data and summarise how traction has developed across the buyside.

Intelligence 29 Sep 2020
Autumn Summit Recap: Vendors embrace freemium product models

Panellists discussed the rise of the “freemium” alt data model, including their approaches to evaluation these datasets and tips for vendors who are looking to launch freemium offerings.

Events 28 Sep 2020
Autumn Summit Recap: Law panel relays compliance tips for funds, vendors

The group discussed the pressure for more transparency in vendor relationships, how standardised due diligence documents have changed data vendor evaluations, and their current views on the state of web-scraping in America.

Events 28 Sep 2020
Autumn Summit Recap: Quants respond to market dislocation

Quant investors responded to the market dislocations that have rattled funds this year, including what happens when previously esoteric trades start to get crowded, how the actions of governments impact investors, and some of the solutions managers can use in the future.

Events 28 Sep 2020
Autumn Summit Recap: Generating and protecting alpha with alternative data

At Neudata’s Autumn Summit on Tuesday, Man Group’s Hinesh Kalian spoke about the usefulness of using alternative data to both generate and protect alpha across five buckets: quant, discretionary, private markets, execution and risk management.

Events 24 Sep 2020
People Moves (24 Sept): Point72, Dataminr, Schulte Roth & Zabel and more

In this week's round up, we report on people moves at Point72, Dataminr, Schulte Roth & Zabel and more. If you'd like to submit your new job or promotion, email us at [email protected]

News 24 Sep 2020
10Ks and 10Qs: The value in assessing language similarity

Published research suggests that the textual analysis of 10K and 10Q filings can be used as the basis for profitable trading strategies. We summarise findings from a new research paper on this topic which examines the specific effect of positive language similarity on stock returns using data from a Neudata-listed provider.

Literature Review 24 Sep 2020
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Legal and compliance tactics for improving alternative data quality

The buyside is increasingly concerned with the quality of the alternative data that it collects. We have analyzed some of the data quality issues commonly raised by our buyside clients, whether they are looking to improve the performance of established data teams or considering building such a team. In this article we consider a few of the approaches already in play with (and potential approaches of) sophisticated buyers and sellers of alternative data.

Sentry 24 Sep 2020
Autumn Summit Recap: Dataset discontinuations, regulatory pressures swell for alt data industry

At this week’s Autumn Online Summit, Neudata’s head of research Daryl Smith explained the key trends his team has noticed over the last six months in the buyer, seller and regulator space.

Events 23 Sep 2020

Alternative Data News and Insight

People Moves (1 Oct): Surveyor Capital, CPPIB, Factual and more

Back to basics: Human capital and labour market data (Part I of II)

Autumn Summit Recap: Vendors embrace freemium product models

Autumn Summit Recap: Law panel relays compliance tips for funds, vendors

Autumn Summit Recap: Quants respond to market dislocation

Autumn Summit Recap: Generating and protecting alpha with alternative data

People Moves (24 Sept): Point72, Dataminr, Schulte Roth & Zabel and more

10Ks and 10Qs: The value in assessing language similarity

Legal and compliance tactics for improving alternative data quality

Autumn Summit Recap: Dataset discontinuations, regulatory pressures swell for alt data industry

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Alternative Data News and Insight

People Moves (1 Oct): Surveyor Capital, CPPIB, Factual and more

Back to basics: Human capital and labour market data (Part I of II)

Autumn Summit Recap: Vendors embrace freemium product models

Autumn Summit Recap: Law panel relays compliance tips for funds, vendors

Autumn Summit Recap: Quants respond to market dislocation

Autumn Summit Recap: Generating and protecting alpha with alternative data

People Moves (24 Sept): Point72, Dataminr, Schulte Roth & Zabel and more

10Ks and 10Qs: The value in assessing language similarity

Legal and compliance tactics for improving alternative data quality

Autumn Summit Recap: Dataset discontinuations, regulatory pressures swell for alt data industry

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