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  • A new framework for tracking emerging technologies

    The following research paper takes a three-pronged approach to tracing the emergence of new technologies within firms and industries: patent filings, earnings calls, and geolocated, role-specific hiring activity metrics.
    Literature Review 14 Jul 2021
  • Using tonal voice data to measure distress in earnings calls

    Most alternative data users will be familiar with applications of NLP-based sentiment analysis on corporate earnings call transcripts, but few are acquainted with sentiment analysis on the audio itself. Below, we review literature that showcase how audio analysis can be used to gauge distress through the tone of C-suite executives in corporate earnings calls.
    Literature Review 29 Jun 2021
  • The use of alternative data by institutional investors

    We summarise a recent paper on the use of alternative data in investment management, published by Gene Ekster and Petter Kolm. Their paper discusses the alternative data ecosystem, use cases, challenges, and methodologies for the valuation of alternative datasets.
    Literature Review 15 Jun 2021
  • Are Form 5500s a leading indicator for investors?

    We summarise a study that investigated whether a company’s Form 5500, and the metadata reported within the disclosure, provides equity investors with an information advantage.
    Literature Review 3 Jun 2021
  • 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.
    Literature Review 19 May 2021
  • Does ESG transparency impact REIT returns?

    We summarise a recent academic work that investigated REITs’ ability to provide data on ESG compliance, and how that transparency impacts their overall ESG performance, stock returns, and investors’ willingness to pay a premium.
    Literature Review 5 May 2021
  • Can cyber vulnerabilities be identified through alternative data?

    We summarize the findings of a whitepaper that analyses how the use of alternative data can help determine whether an equity’s cybersecurity investments reduce their vulnerability to future attacks.
    Literature Review 20 Apr 2021
  • The implications of blockchain technologies for big data services

    With its decentralized and secure nature, blockchain is drawing attention for its potential to improve big data services and applications. Below we summarize key findings from a 2020 survey paper that explores the latest approaches, opportunities, and future trends regarding blockchain and big data integration.
    Literature Review 8 Apr 2021
  • A central banking perspective on alternative data

    We summarise a recent paper from the BIS, which outlines the usage of big data and machine learning within the central bank community, based on a recent survey of Irving Fischer Committee members.
    Literature Review 23 Mar 2021
  • Challenges hedge fund managers face when using alt data

    We discuss an industry report that polled hedge fund managers on their alternative data usage. We highlight the major challenges that respondents reported and provide a brief discussion of our own findings.
    Literature Review 9 Mar 2021
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