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Access unique and timely investment insights
The value of alternative data continues to rise with asset managers seeing potential to gain unique insights and grow alpha.
As one of the largest data, insights and analytics firms in the world, we leverage 1,500+ traditional and non-traditional datasets to provide unique and timely insight to better inform investment decisions. Our information and analysis covers all major industries including Automotive; Chemical; Energy; Capital Markets; Maritime & Trade, Technology, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals.
To accelerate the delivery of alternative data to financial markets and help firms gain a competitive advantage, we provide an end-to-end alternative data value chain which includes a vast array of datasets, the tools and techniques for analyzing alternative data and access to experts to explain the data’s contents.
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Sector Data

Advanced Analytics
- Automotive Factors
- Auto Smart Beta Index Proof of Concept
- Dividend Forecasting
- Freight Rate Forecast
- Commodity Movements
- Data Lake
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Hear our thought leaders discuss alternative data
During this excerpt from the webinar "How does the oil shock affect the Latin American supply chain and capital expenditure?"
Carlos Rocha, Research and Analysis Director at IHS Markit, discusses Latin America's regional investment outlook for main IOCs and NOCs.

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Experts

David Riehl
David works closely with hedge funds and asset managers to solve complex problems related to data and analytics. He is a member of the S&P Global alternative data committee and head of the Research Signals team. He has been with the company since 2010 and joined through the acquisition of Data Explorers Ltd. His research has been featured in the Economist, Bloomberg and on CNBC.David holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Webster University and a graduate certificate in business from Columbia University, New York City, United States.

Chris Hammond
Chris is the global head of the Research Signals product. He leads the team's research and new product development strategy and oversees a team of quantiative analysts. He is experienced with numerous quantitative strategies and datasets, and has led the team's innovation into areas such as short squeeze signals, social media sentiment, and cybersecurity risk.He is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago and the Chicago Quantitative Alliance. As a graduate in 2007, Chris joined Quantitative Services Group, which in 2011 was acquired by IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global).He earned his B.S.B.A. in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis, US.
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