New Applications of Alternative Data in Private Equity

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article: - New Applications of Alternative Data in Private Equity -
Increased Interest in Alt Data - there has been a 5x increase in
private equity attendees from both senior executives and data
science roles. - Efficiency Focus “ Since the data is needed
yesterday for PE firms, the focus is on accessing the data,
reviewing it quickly and implementing it into the process. - Data
as an asset “ PE firm Blackstone brought a spotlight to the idea
that Your data may be worth more than your company and how they
were looking to monetize the data of their portfolio companies.
Corporates and PE firms are now more aware of this and wanting to
tap into this revenue stream. - Vendor innovation - Data vendors
have been used to working with asset managers, but are now are
tailoring their data to suit PE and corporates as well as creating
technology and dashboards to improve the overall buyers experience.
- ESG Explosion - PE firms are becoming more aware that positive
ESG activities can lead to the successful long-term success of
companies. - Regulatory Scrutiny -  Legal and compliance
teams are busier than ever with the ever-evolving regulations
surround data. Pertinent regulatory buzzwords include, personally
identifiable information (PII), data governance, user consent, data
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