Data analytics provider QuantCube Technology has introduced an asset-mapping database to help banks, insurers, asset managers and corporates monitor the physical risk exposures of their assets. It is designed to analyse the exposure of financial institutions’ portfolios to ESG risks at a granular level and address the European Banking Authority’s Pillar 3 disclosures on ESG risk, due from early 2025. QuantCube uses advanced computer vision and big data analytics to mine alternative data sources. including satellite and geolocation data, providing detailed insights into physical asset portfolios. The database covers both direct and indirect asset ownership, tracking more than one million physical assets owned by more than 10,000 companies globally – giving information on the location of production facilities, and the risk of assets being impacted physically by climate and environmental events. This includes a detailed 3D view of buildings that can be cross-referenced with meteorological data, enabling investors to evaluate the risk to each building in relation to extreme climate events such as droughts, floods or wildfires. “The database also provides a clear understanding of ownership structures through comprehensive analysis of both listed and non-listed companies,” said Alice Froidevaux, Director of Product Development at QuantCube Technology. “Combined with granular insights from satellite imagery and geolocation analysis, the asset-mapping database significantly enhances the ability to monitor portfolio risk exposure from a macroeconomic and ESG perspective.” The database covers companies globally across 11 key sectors: metals and mining, oil and gas, utilities, automotive, construction materials, real estate, chemicals, transportation services, telecommunications, food and beverage, and electronics. It uses natural language processing and robust graph theory to standardise and curate different kinds of raw and unstructured data related to companies and their assets.
