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Data monetization insights and opinions
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Data monetization insights and opinions

This month's expert insights and perspectives from Neudata's data monetization team.

May 28, 2026

Turning data into revenue: What every business needs to know before they start
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Turning data into revenue: What every business needs to know before they start

With budgets growing and appetite for new datasets at an all-time high, the window for data monetisation has never been wider, but success demands more than good data.

May 19, 2026

How is the energy data landscape evolving? 
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How is the energy data landscape evolving? 

Demand for energy and power data is increasing as investors continue to exploit increased volatility. Neudata highlights new names for tracking power generation, pricing and energy production. 

May 5, 2026

How can you navigate the final stages of institutional data licensing?
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How can you navigate the final stages of institutional data licensing?

Master the art of the friction-free close by aligning your commercial and legal terms with institutional expectations.

Mar 18, 2026

How can alternative data be used to monitor the Iran conflict?
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How can alternative data be used to monitor the Iran conflict?

Neudata can help institutional investors track the conflict’s real-time and longer-term impacts. The US-Israel-Iran conflict has already triggered significant global volatility. In a recent report, Neudata highlights datasets suitable for tracking the conflict’s current events and its potential broader global impacts.

Mar 17, 2026

Alternative data market trends in 2026: Market growth, AI adoption and dataset usage
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Alternative data market trends in 2026: Market growth, AI adoption and dataset usage

Investment managers spent approximately $2.8bn on alternative data in 2025, according to Neudata’s latest market analysis.

Feb 24, 2026

Keep your buyer's interest. Deliver the clearest signal in your data trials
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Keep your buyer's interest. Deliver the clearest signal in your data trials

Discover how to protect a buyer's most limited resource, their time, by eliminating the operational friction that frequently causes promising data trials to stall.

Feb 10, 2026

Mapping the flow data landscape 
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Mapping the flow data landscape 

Neudata identifies the market leaders of institutional flow and positions data, and flags new products on the market 

Feb 2, 2026

How can private equity firms get the most out of alternative data? 
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How can private equity firms get the most out of alternative data? 

Neudata outlines the types of alternative data PE firms can use to gain an edge during deal sourcing, due diligence and value creation. 

Feb 2, 2026

Turning data assets into strategic advantages: insights from the frontline of monetisation
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Turning data assets into strategic advantages: insights from the frontline of monetisation

We explore the strategic path from possessing a vast data asset to extracting genuine commercial advantage.

Jan 27, 2026

Is your data the missing cog? How to pass the pre-call filter with institutional buyers
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Is your data the missing cog? How to pass the pre-call filter with institutional buyers

We appreciate that possessing a powerful signal is only half the battle. Discover how to demonstrate structural readiness and clear the pre-call filter by positioning your data as a seamless, ready-to-use component within the institutional investment machine.

Jan 13, 2026

Everything you need to know about location data in 2026
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Everything you need to know about location data in 2026

‍Vendors in 2026 are increasingly lowering the latencies of their datasets, while some are beginning to offer their products on a pay-per-consumption basis, making location data more accessible to funds interested in one-off cuts. 

Jan 7, 2026

Index data, tracking datasets and rebalancing forecasts: What investors need to know
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Index data, tracking datasets and rebalancing forecasts: What investors need to know

Discover how index data, index provider data, tracking datasets and index rebalancing forecasts are shaping investment strategies. Learn how asset managers use these tools to improve portfolio construction and performance benchmarking.

Oct 22, 2025

Understanding short interest and securities lending data: A guide for investors
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Understanding short interest and securities lending data: A guide for investors

Explore the role of short selling data and securities lending data in investment strategies. Learn how investors use short interest and lending metrics to track market activity.

Oct 7, 2025

Corporate actions data: A guide to sourcing, use cases and future trends
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Corporate actions data: A guide to sourcing, use cases and future trends

Explore how corporate actions data fits into the wider market data landscape. Learn what corporate actions are, how corporate data is sourced, key use cases for investment firms and the future of corporate actions reporting.

Sep 30, 2025

Uncovering market value in Japan: How traditional data powers factor investing
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Uncovering market value in Japan: How traditional data powers factor investing

Explore Japan factor investing using fundamentals, governance and firmographic data. Learn how Japanese financial data supports value and quality strategies.

Sep 23, 2025

AI adoption doubles as alternative data budgets surge – Neudata launches 2025 industry report
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AI adoption doubles as alternative data budgets surge – Neudata launches 2025 industry report

Neudata’s 2025 industry survey shows alternative data budgets rising, market data stability and AI adoption doubling across investment firms worldwide.

Sep 17, 2025

What AI buyers really want from your data
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What AI buyers really want from your data

At this year’s CDOIQ conference in Boston, we walked attendees through one of the fastest-growing (and most misunderstood) segments of the data economy: monetizing enterprise data for use in AI systems.

Aug 11, 2025

Rethinking risk in data monetization
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Rethinking risk in data monetization

5 key insghts: What’s holding enterprises back from selling their data to external customers - and how to move past it

Aug 5, 2025

Alternative macro data trends to watch
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Alternative macro data trends to watch

Macro sentiment: What if we could measure animal spirits

Jul 31, 2025

Copyright vs fair use in AI: key 2025 court case insights
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Copyright vs fair use in AI: key 2025 court case insights

2025 has been a big year for copyright laws and the fair use doctrine. Neudata Consultant Jessica Li Gebert dissects three court cases to answer why they have produced two different outcomes.

Jul 18, 2025

Nope, machines still can’t think. Where does AI go now?
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Nope, machines still can’t think. Where does AI go now?

Exploring Apple’s Illusion of Thinking, the gap between AI marketing and reality, and data monetisation opportunities in AI.

Jun 26, 2025

Why sell data - Part 2: Packaging & positioning
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Why sell data - Part 2: Packaging & positioning

In part 1 of this series you came to a high-level conclusion that you would like to sell your data. But what does that actually mean? What specifically are you selling and who is buying? That’s what we’ll cover in this post on data packaging and positioning.

Jun 17, 2025

Feeding the machines
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Feeding the machines

The AI data licensing market: insights and deal trends

Jun 10, 2025

The cold, hard reality of selling data: 7 pitfalls to avoid
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The cold, hard reality of selling data: 7 pitfalls to avoid

How to avoid the key mistakes that new data sellers make

May 9, 2025

Web scraping, generative AI and the hidden value of your data
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Web scraping, generative AI and the hidden value of your data

Scrapers may signal untapped value. Discover how CDOs can turn web data into compliant revenue through licensing and structured data monetization.

May 7, 2025

Why sell data?
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Why sell data?

The benefits, risks and market potential of data monetization

Mar 13, 2025

How big is the alternative data market for investment managers?
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How big is the alternative data market for investment managers?

Neudata estimates the alternative data market could be as large as $40bn by 2030.

Feb 26, 2025

Navigating traditional data: Challenges and innovative solutions
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Navigating traditional data: Challenges and innovative solutions

Market data buyers face pricing opacity, outdated info and vendor discovery issues. Neudata Ranger simplifies sourcing and selling with expert intelligence.

Feb 19, 2025

The authoritative guide to traditional data
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The authoritative guide to traditional data

Discover the difference between traditional and alternative data. Learn how traditional market data is sourced, structured and used by asset managers.

Feb 12, 2025

Data monetisation — The authoritative guide
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Data monetisation — The authoritative guide

The main opportunities and challenges of data monetisation

Feb 3, 2025

Exploring the Future of Alternative Data: Insights from Neudata's Winter Summit
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Exploring the Future of Alternative Data: Insights from Neudata's Winter Summit

Key takeaways from 'The Alternative Data Podcast' by Mark Fleming-Williams

Dec 16, 2024

Strategic obfuscation: How does anonymised data hold value?
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Strategic obfuscation: How does anonymised data hold value?

What is anonymised or obfuscated data? What are the data monetization use cases for obfuscated data?

Nov 28, 2024

What kind of internal data can I repurpose for external sale? Five valuable types of alternative data
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What kind of internal data can I repurpose for external sale? Five valuable types of alternative data

A roundup of five types of alternative data currently in big demand amongst data-hungry investors

Oct 15, 2024

The Future of Alternative Data report: AI integration, spending trends and hot datasets
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The Future of Alternative Data report: AI integration, spending trends and hot datasets

Neudata has released its 2024 alternative data trends survey.

Sep 18, 2024

Where to begin with alternative data
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Where to begin with alternative data

Understanding where to begin isn’t necessarily clean-cut

Jun 6, 2024

How do I know if my business’s data is valuable?
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How do I know if my business’s data is valuable?

Understanding the potential value of your business’s data assets.

May 29, 2024

Can I sell my business’s proprietary data?
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Can I sell my business’s proprietary data?

How to understand and navigate compliance concerns when planning to sell your company’s data

May 14, 2024

Explore Alternative Data on a Budget
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Explore Alternative Data on a Budget

One of the biggest misconceptions about alternative data: It’s really expensive

May 2, 2024

London Summit 2024: Artificial intelligence
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London Summit 2024: Artificial intelligence

The message from data buyers is clear: vendors should deploy AI with caution

Apr 23, 2024

How alternative data can unlock opportunities in distressed debt
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How alternative data can unlock opportunities in distressed debt

The distressed credit opportunity has rarely looked so appealing to hedge funds and other investors in financial markets.

Apr 12, 2024

London Summit 2024: Year of elections
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London Summit 2024: Year of elections

Across the world, more than 60 national elections will take place in 2024. Why does this matter for investors?

Apr 9, 2024

Commodities boom: How the marketplace for alternative data has grown
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Commodities boom: How the marketplace for alternative data has grown

Commodity sector intelligence has become a core area of interest for many hedge funds

Apr 2, 2024

‍Web scraping developments and risks
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‍Web scraping developments and risks

Some data owners have taken a very protective view

Mar 25, 2024

Commodity Investing 2.0: Leveraging Alternative Data for Competitive Edge
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Commodity Investing 2.0: Leveraging Alternative Data for Competitive Edge

What kind of alternative data should you use to invest in commodity futures?

Mar 20, 2024

Most popular datasets
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Most popular datasets

In the last 12 months, Neudata has had more questions than ever from data buyers asking for sourcing advice.

Mar 12, 2024

Data scraping in 2024: What we are watching
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Data scraping in 2024: What we are watching

We predict that 2024 will be a critical year for the data scraping industry.

Mar 4, 2024

Overcoming internal barriers to data monetisation: balancing risk and reward
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Overcoming internal barriers to data monetisation: balancing risk and reward

After deciding there is likely value in your company’s data, what are the internal barriers to selling proprietary data and how can they be overcome?

Jan 29, 2024

The nascent regulatory landscape of web-scraping
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The nascent regulatory landscape of web-scraping

We consider the extent to which regulatory and enforcement bodies have regulated web-scraping

Nov 2, 2023

Knowing your use case - The key to data monetization
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Knowing your use case - The key to data monetization

We explore the steps in developing a commercially attractive data product

Oct 24, 2023

Web-scraping and copyright law
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Web-scraping and copyright law

An overview of one legal regime being asserted against scrapers with increasing frequency

Oct 19, 2023

A guide to networking events: Generate leads and drive new business
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A guide to networking events: Generate leads and drive new business

We share our expertise with you and offer some tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your event experience

Oct 17, 2023

What is data sourcing and how should companies approach it?
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What is data sourcing and how should companies approach it?

We consider how to approach the subject of external data and put together efficient processes from the beginning

Jul 28, 2023

How alternative macro data helps investors navigate volatile markets
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How alternative macro data helps investors navigate volatile markets

Volatility is back - it's more important than ever for investors of all stripes to be on top of macro trends

Jul 10, 2023

Legal & compliance checklist for data providers
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Legal & compliance checklist for data providers

Preliminary steps data providers might consider taking to navigate bumpy and unpredictable legal waters

Jun 29, 2023

Using B2B data to track tech adoption – A guide for investment managers
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Using B2B data to track tech adoption – A guide for investment managers

We explore the many forms and multiple applications of B2B data

Jun 28, 2023

Supply chain data: The authoritative guide for data buyers and sellers
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Supply chain data: The authoritative guide for data buyers and sellers

A round up of the key types and use cases of supply chain data

May 9, 2023

How do data providers work with the financial services industry?
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How do data providers work with the financial services industry?

We explore the different types of data providers, how they work with clients and how Neudata can help both buyers and sellers in this process. 

Apr 25, 2023

ESG data: A comprehensive guide for data buyers and sellers
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ESG data: A comprehensive guide for data buyers and sellers

Learn about the different types of ESG data, how it is collected and used, challenges to consider and the shape of the market.

Apr 17, 2023

What is data compliance – and how can Neudata help?
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What is data compliance – and how can Neudata help?

Discover more about the data risks and compliance challenges associated with alternative data, the importance of properly managing them

Apr 3, 2023

Clickstream data: The authoritative guide for data buyers and sellers
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Clickstream data: The authoritative guide for data buyers and sellers

Clickstream is now one of the biggest areas of alternative data

Mar 17, 2023

Foot traffic data: The authoritative guide for data buyers and sellers
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Foot traffic data: The authoritative guide for data buyers and sellers

Explore the different types of footfall data, how it is collected, investment use cases and rising compliance concerns

Feb 27, 2023

A beginner’s guide to alternative data
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A beginner’s guide to alternative data

Understanding what alternative data is and how it's changing the finance industry

Oct 5, 2022

How corporations use external data
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How corporations use external data

How corporations can use external data and how to find/evaluate data sources and vendors

Aug 18, 2022

Marketing your data – How to find buyers
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Marketing your data – How to find buyers

Learn how to market your alternative data effectively in our definitive guide

Aug 4, 2022

Selling data to investment managers – What you need to know
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Selling data to investment managers – What you need to know

There are many ways to monetise your data and there are many factors that you should consider when exploring this emerging industry.

Jul 27, 2022

The authoritative guide to data scouting
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The authoritative guide to data scouting

Finding new and interesting data sources to gain an advantage over competitors or generating alpha within their investment portfolios

Jul 18, 2022

The authoritative guide to consumer transaction data
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The authoritative guide to consumer transaction data

We outline the three main categories of data in this space

Jun 28, 2022

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