Interest in ESG is significant. The number of ESG focused asset management mandates is growing rapidly. EU regulations now require investment firms to have more robust processes around ESG (EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance). The deadline for complying is March 2021
The following examples show various types of alt data that can be applied to retail stocks, sports brands, and luxury brands.
The report prepared by SS&C and AIMA discusses how widely adopted alternative data is within the hedge fund industry, the main alternative data uses, the opportunities and challenges that these data sets present.
The purpose of this report is to provide buyside funds, private equity firms, corporates, government agencies, and central banks with examples of how alternative data can be leveraged for timely insights.
We prepared this paper to shed some light on the new data landscape: how does alternative data differ from more traditional data? Who uses it? What are its benefits? What should we be mindful of? In short: what is the data on data?
This white paper is the second edition in a series following the publication of Edition 1 in July 2019.
Alternative data is increasingly being used in private markets including private equity, real estate, credit, and infrastructure, across deal origination, due diligence, and post-acquisition value creation.
In this case study, Eagle Alpha investigates China datasets and explores the insights that have been found.
Eagle Alpha set up a working group the goal of which was to develop a metadata schema for both data buyers and vendors. The primary goal of this project is to facilitate the purchase and sale of data.
The purpose of this report is to provide data owners with advice on how to sell their data to asset managers. This report is the second in a series of reports published by Eagle Alpha. We welcome all comments, suggestions, and ideas to improve the next edition of this report.
This paper is aimed at asset managers interested in learning more about building an internal alternative data group.
The article notes that these investors will leverage alternative data in ways that are materially different than how money managers, whether buy & hold strategies or long/short strategies, are leveraging alternative data.
