Author Sanford Bragg
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Banks’ Share of Conferences Increased in 2020 As Virtual Conferences Dominated
01/14/2021
Investment banks reduced the number of conferences they sponsored by 6% in 2020 yet gained share as the overall number of conferences dropped 21% during the pandemic, according to data ...
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Expert Network AlphaSights Continues to Fly High
01/12/2021
London-based expert network AlphaSights grew over 30% in 2019 even as its revenues surpassed $200 million, according to its latest regulatory filings. By maintaining a solid level of profitability in ...
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Auerbach Grayson Sold to Indonesian Bank
01/08/2021
As befits Auerbach Grayson’s emerging markets focus, majority ownership of the New York-based broker passed from an Egyptian bank to one based in Jakarta, PT MNC Kapital Indonesia. Auerbach Grayson’s ...
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Despite Fanfare, COVID-19 Was No Boon to Alternative Data
01/06/2021
We included additional companies in our alternative data growth indices but the 2020 story didn't change – the environment for alternative data has stagnated for over a year, judging by ...
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2020 Regulatory Review: Hiatus in Privacy Legislation but Greater Scrutiny of Alternative Data
01/05/2021
The US Congress came close to passing federal data privacy legislation while members prompted an investigation of transaction provider Yodlee Envestnet for privacy violations. US regulators began inspecting alternative data ...
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2020 Review: ESG Data and Expert Networks Fueled Much M&A Activity
12/30/2020
This is the second of a two-part review of 2020 M&A transactions in the investment research and alternative data space. The first installment covered overall activity and alternative data deals. ...
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2020 Review: M&A Activity Eased Somewhat During Covid-19
12/29/2020
This is the first of a two-part review of 2020 M&A activity in the investment research and alternative data space. The second installment will cover more details, focusing on transactions ...
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Data Platform Knoema Receives Investment from Snowflake While Being Acquired
12/23/2020
Having absorbed alternative data aggregator Adaptive Management earlier this year, Knoema, a data platform with over 1,500 sources, was purchased by a holding company founded by former Guggenheim Partners executives. ...
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European Regulators Call for Regulation of ESG Data
12/21/2020
French and Dutch regulators proposed new regulations to improve the transparency of how ESG data is collected and ESG ratings are calculated. The move follows consolidation in the industry, with ...
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Research Aggregator RSRCHXchange Expands Losses After Acquisition by Liquidnet
12/18/2020
RSRCHXchange, which labels itself ‘The Research Aggregator and Marketplace’, saw losses grow during 2019 as revenues failed to materialize, according to regulatory filings. Despite the desultory results, Liquidnet continues to ...