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An alternative data primer for China’s property sector

China’s property market experienced a severe downturn in 2022 with property investment, new starts and land sales seeing historic declines. Among recent government efforts to support the market is a scheme encouraging foreign investment via property-focused private equity funds. In this intelligence piece, we highlight how alternative data can help investors detect risks and opportunities in China’s real estate sector.

Intelligence 8 Mar 2023
Gaining an edge from corporate site visits in China

In an increasingly virtual business environment, a physical presence can give investors an upper hand. A Chinese study attempts to show how corporate site visits by hedge funds can positively influence their returns. We summarise the analysis from this paper and the potential data sources that could help readers monitor site visits by Chinese fund managers.

Literature Review 7 Mar 2023
An introduction to ESG compliance

Centered on the idea that regulated buyers have a duty to exercise good judgment and act in the best interest of their investors, ESG data compliance can generally be distilled into two questions: Are funds getting what they paid for from data vendors? And are they properly marketing and disclosing their ESG-related investment methods and strategies to their investors?

Sentry 2 Mar 2023
Trending alternative data use cases within the auto industry

The automotive industry is still struggling to meet demand following the significant supply chain issues of the past few years. The imbalance has formed new consumer trends in the space and, in turn, new ways alternative data can be used by investors to monitor the sector. Following conversations with multiple data providers, this report highlights some notable use cases.

Intelligence 1 Mar 2023
Foot traffic data: The authoritative guide for data buyers and sellers

Foot traffic data has emerged as a leading category within alternative data in recent years. It has a broad range of uses, from monitoring the performance of bricks-and-mortar retailers to understanding trends in tourism, real estate and even demo...

Blog 27 Feb 2023
An alternative data guide to competitive intelligence

In this Intelligence report, we provide an overview of the different data types that can be used to gain competitive intelligence. We also highlight some of the relevant providers and competitive intelligence use cases for corporations, PE/VC firms and institutional investors.

Intelligence 22 Feb 2023
Undisclosed SEC investigations: impacts and indicators

Despite its prolific role in the US capital markets, the SEC’s investigation process is typically undeclared. Given investigations occur following an indication of malpractice, a study looks at whether they correlate with firm performance or insider trading activity. We summarise the analyses and highlight potential alternative data sources that could help readers navigate the impacts of SEC investigations.

Literature Review 21 Feb 2023
Monitoring China’s rebound through logistics and transportation data

It’s too early to tell if China’s recent re-opening to the world will drive global economic growth in 2023. However, datasets that track domestic trade movement within the country can give observers an idea of the strength of post-lockdown consumption. In this report, we summarise various Chinese freight and logistics datasets, from free government offerings to courier KPI tracking services.

Intelligence 15 Feb 2023
February notebook: Tweets in the blender + a new Similarweb contender

Hear from Neudata's head of research on the top trends in February.

Tidbits 15 Feb 2023
The Signal: Amazon’s Impressive Performance

Welcome to The Signal, we delve into Amazon’s seasonal performance and how the company continues to influence consumer behaviour – even in an offline environment.

Signal 15 Feb 2023

Alternative Data News and Insight

An alternative data primer for China’s property sector

Gaining an edge from corporate site visits in China

An introduction to ESG compliance

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

An alternative data guide to competitive intelligence

Undisclosed SEC investigations: impacts and indicators

Monitoring China’s rebound through logistics and transportation data

February notebook: Tweets in the blender + a new Similarweb contender

The Signal: Amazon’s Impressive Performance

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Alternative Data News and Insight

An alternative data primer for China’s property sector

Gaining an edge from corporate site visits in China

An introduction to ESG compliance

Trending alternative data use cases within the auto industry

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

An alternative data guide to competitive intelligence

Undisclosed SEC investigations: impacts and indicators

Monitoring China’s rebound through logistics and transportation data

February notebook: Tweets in the blender + a new Similarweb contender

The Signal: Amazon’s Impressive Performance

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