Transactional datasets remain the most popular category within the alternative data landscape. From major panel disruptions to strategic acquisitions and pricing updates, consumer credit and debit card transaction data has seen much activity throughout 2022. In this report, we provide an overview of the significant developments within the US and UK-EU consumer transaction space.

In June 2022, a Japanese company that manages virtual online influencers went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with a 66.1x forward P/E ratio. Such an impressive debut has led many investors to turn their sights to the East Asia entertainment space. In the first of a two-part series focusing on the region, we explore how alternative data can be used to measure the performance of Japan’s VTuber business.

China’s data security law has limited the export of some types of sentiment data since 4Q21. One year after the country introduced the law, we look at its NLP-enabled sentiment data space and examine what options remain for international data buyers.

A year on from our previous intelligence piece, we revisit the advertising data ecosystem. Here, we look at the current state of the advertising landscape. We revisit specific datasets, use case applicability and additional dataset types investors could utilise for further advertising insights.

How much does alternative data cost? In our Getting the Price Right series, we leverage our unique position in the industry and proprietary data on pricing to shed some light on this topic. This 3Q22 update of our 2Q20 and 2Q19 analysis provides fresh insight into the state of alternative data pricing.

China hopes to deploy a national standard for environmental statistics and data accounting before 2025. This report summarises datasets that facilitate investors’ efforts to decarbonise their China-related investment portfolios.

Global labour markets have been facing increasing pressure. Skills shortages and imbalances in the demand-supply of labour have been driving inflationary pressures. More recently, recessionary conditions have increased concerns of mass layoffs.

When considering real-time events, we tend to focus on data sources that transcribe and report on breaking news. However, a wide array of sources exist that offer alternative ways of obtaining information beyond an RSS feed. This report summarises methodologies and vendors that can provide insights (and therefore alpha) into events as they happen. We also explore how real-time data can lead to incorrect conclusions, and how to mitigate against this possibility.

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is the first federal privacy bill to pass committee markup. In this intelligence piece, we look at the proposed bill’s provisions and consider its potential impact on different types of alternative data.

Nearly one year since we discussed the fallout from App Annie’s SEC settlement, we return to the app data landscape. We analyse the current state of the market, how the leaders distinguish themselves and consider what the future may hold.