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Spending on Alternative Data Increases
11/01/2018
Spending patterns on alternative data are beginning to rival outlays for traditional data, according to a recent survey by Dataminr. Alternative data usage was prevalent among buy-side participants in the ...
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Spending on Alternative Data Increases
10/26/2018
Spending patterns on alternative data are beginning to rival outlays for traditional data, according to a recent survey by Dataminr. Alternative data usage was prevalent among buy-side participants in the ...
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Alternative Data Firm Predata Launches Two-Tier Analytics Platform
07/12/2018
Predata, an alternative data research firm that uses social media to predict geopolitical risk, upgraded its analytics platform, allowing it to offer entry-level and advanced price points. The firm enhanced ...
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Dataminr Raises $221 Million
06/06/2018
Dataminr, which generates news and signals from Twitter, raised $221 million in a private placement brokered by Morgan Stanley according to a Form D filing with the US Securities and ...
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Alternative Data Geopolitical Researcher Predata Hires New CEO As Staffing Grows
03/16/2018
Predata, an alternative data research firm that uses social media to predict macro trading signals, plans to diversify into the government sector as it hired a new CEO. The firm ...
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Meltwater Acquires Algo Media Intelligence Platform
08/31/2017
Media intelligence provider Meltwater acquired Algo, a real-time data analytics platform that determines which information is spreading the most rapidly. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Algo’s core product ...
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JP Morgan: Alternative Data Is Altering Investment Landscape
06/14/2017
Data that has previously driven markets, such as earnings releases or governmental economic releases, is being increasingly arbitraged by new alternative data sources, according to a report by JP Morgan’s ...
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Nasdaq Adds Alternative Data To Its Data Offerings
05/17/2017
In an effort to diversify its business further into information delivery, Nasdaq launched a new service which distributes social media sentiment and other ‘big data’ sources to investors. Nasdaq’s new ...
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Alternative Data Firm Neudata Expands To US
04/25/2017
UK-based Neudata Limited expanded its data scouting services to the US by hiring an ex-Twitter professional. The move signals Neudata’s desire not only to expand its client base to the ...
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Citi Releases Report Surveying Alternative Data Sources
03/14/2017
Citi’s Quant Research Team released a new report on alternative data which profiles various alternative data providers, making the case for its utility in the investment process. The 56-page report, ...