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Eagle Alpha's Legal Wrap: 13th November
Eagle Alpha rounds up some of the most relevant legal and compliance articles surrounding the alternative data space over the past month.
Alternative Data for Commodities
Data for oil, industrial metals, dry bulk, and other commodities can be sourced from four main sources.
CRM: Web Traffic Data Pointed to Stronger Trends in The June Quarter
Data from SimilarWeb on Salesforce.com (CRM) showed a strong rebound for some key metrics in the June 2020 quarter. CRM reported a strong quarter and raised guidance when it reported in August.
Developing a Data Insights Unit for Alt Data on Wall Street (Case Study)
Every month, Eagle Alpha publishes a case study exploring the successful implementation of alternative data by a buyside fund. The information presented below comes from news articles and other public sources.
Alt Data for Fundamental Funds: Examples from Schroders plc
Schroders plc was one of the first discretionary fund managers to speak publicly about their alternative data efforts and is one of the most sophisticated users of alternative data globally.
Data Protection Bill in India: Potential Implications for Alternative Data Ecosystem
India’s Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 (“PDPB”), which was introduced in the Indian Parliament in December 2019 after intense debate among domestic and international stakeholders, is expected to become law this year.
Southwest Airlines: Positive Third Quarter Reflected in Airline Capacity Data
OAG is a leading global travel data provider with historic, scheduled flights and actual flight data across the top global airports including the following data points: date, airport codes (to/from), airline, ASMs, number of flights.
Alt Data and China: What Investors Need to Know
Eagle Alpha has been fielding inquiries from clients for many years on alternative datasets that either originate in China or can address investment use cases in China.
Alternative Data: Macro and Equity Use Cases in China
This use case deck looks at alternative data that can be applied to China.
Expert Commentary: Making Your Firm More Data Driven
Expert Hub contributor Saeed Amen discusses how to make your trading firm data-driven saying you cannot just “hire a bunch of folks…and throw money at it”.
No Quick Fix for Transatlantic Data Transfers
The EU-US Privacy Shield framework (“EU-US Privacy Shield”) became effective on August 1st, 2016. Its goal was to ensure adequate protection for the personal data of residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) upon transfer of their data to the US.