At Eagle Alpha, we have always, and continue to educate and emphasize the importance of legal & compliance in all alternative data strategies. We are proud to be partnered with Lowenstein Sandler to deliver content and regular Data Strategy webinars for clients on...

Background With an increasing number of internet users moving away from traditional internet channels like desktop computers and towards mobile-only use, app usage data can offer hugely valuable insights into consumer behaviour and company performance through a...

Background As a leader in the alternative data space, we make it a priority to stay up to date with legal and compliance issues across the alternative data landscape. A recent ‘Spotlight’ paper we published called Data Privacy and Alternative Data focuses on the data...

In the first article in our alternative data series, we discussed how private equity firms are behind public equity firms when it comes to the adoption of alternative data, and we proposed some practical steps for private equity funds looking to build a strategy for...

Over the course of a three-week period in May this year 24 buyside funds with varying levels of alternative data experience completed detailed surveys on their use of alternative data. This provided Eagle Alpha with one of the richest datasets ever collected on how...

For many PE funds, there are strong push factors driving the move to alternative data. Historically low-interest rates are pushing more investors to consider PE as a viable investment, but how does a PE firm stand out? To stand out you need to show that your data and...