People Moves (20 May): Kantar, MackeyRMS, IHS Markit and more
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Alternative Data News and Insight
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IHS Markit plans for partial divestiture ahead of S&P merger
IHS Markit is planning to sell subsidiary businesses that supply pricing data for certain commodities ahead of its merger with S&P Global. The two firms announced last week that IHS Markit would divest from its Oil Price Information Services (... -
Can Amazon product reviews predict FDA product recalls?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can take months to identify, investigate and issue product recalls, often after enough people have gotten sick to trigger negative press. US Health Departments are already using data from Twitter, Yelp, and Google to monitor foodborne illnesses – suggesting that many alternative data sources could provide early signals for product recalls. In this report, we review a public health study that uses a trained NLP engine to predict FDA product recalls using Amazon.com reviews. -
Alternative Data for Crypto Analysis (Part 2): Beyond the Blockchain
This report is dedicated to “off-chain” data sources that can be used in analysing cryptocurrencies or alternative digital assets. These data sources include social media, search activity, consumer transactions, development activity, and estimates of BTC energy consumption. -
China retail investor sentiment
NEUDATA VIEW Datago Technology tracks Chinese retail investor sentiment by scraping Eastmoney and Xueqiu, tying factual information about posting activity to proprietary sentiment scores. Based on Datago’s responses to our DDQ and our discussion w... -
People Moves (13 May): Acuity Trading, Wood Mackenzie, IHS Markit and more
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The Signal: Tele-health app downloads, online real estate, cruises and jobs data
In our May edition, we look at the persistence of tele-health app downloads, how online real estate platforms have fared over the last year, new jobs demand data in the US, and how ad spend data is giving us a window into the health of cruise companies. -
China ESG Datasets – An Introduction
Following the announcement of China’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2060, domestic securities market regulators have started to impose tighter environmental and corporate governance disclosure rules on A-share firms. Here comes the next question. Who can and will capture the data needed to monitor the transition of this large GHG-emitting country? To better see where China’s ESG data services are heading, we review the current status quo. -
Event Recap: Geolocation Deep Dive
From tracking consumer shopping habits to assessing the health of travel companies and ensuring that people are complying with stay-at-home orders, geolocation data experienced a renaissance in 2020. -
People Moves (6 May): YipitData, Quandl, Bitvore and more
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