Integrity Research

Earlier this week, startup marketing firm for data launches, Initial Data Offering announced the availability of its subscription-based premium access to complement the firm’s free offering. ID...

https://www.integrity-research.com/initial-data-offering-announces-premium-access/

Privateer Space, Inc. the space data startup founded by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, recently acquired Palo Alto-based Orbital Insight, a geospatial data analytics company and alternative data...

https://www.integrity-research.com/privateer-space-acquires-orbital-insight/

Daloopa, the New York-based provider of AI-powered fundamental data and KPIs on more than 3000 public companies, recently announced that it has successfully closed an $18 million Series B funding...

https://www.integrity-research.com/daloopa-announces-18-million-series-b-funding-round/

Wall Street layoffs plunged in April to hit 888 layoffs, marking the third consecutive drop in monthly layoffs.  At the same time, hiring plans at investment banks and brokerage firms remained w...

https://www.integrity-research.com/sluggish-wall-street-jobs-outlook-continues-in-april-2024/

According to a recent survey by Substantive Research, almost half of all asset managers believe that the FCA’s proposed rules on research payments will lead to a shift in the market to an equal...

https://www.integrity-research.com/survey-most-asset-managers-see-new-fca-rules-leading-to-equal-mix-of-pl-and-client-funded-research-payments/

Reorg, a New York-based credit data and intelligence provider, recently announced the launch of a fully integrated fundamental financial data platform called Fundamentals by Reorg,. Exploring Fun...

https://www.integrity-research.com/reorg-creates-robust-global-fundamental-data-offering-for-credit-industry/

Inex One, a Stockholm-based marketplace and collaboration platform for expert networks and survey vendors, recently unveiled its latest feature, Workspaces. This new tool is designed to facilitat...

https://www.integrity-research.com/inex-one-launches-collaboration-tool-called-workspaces/

The following guest article was written by Dallán Ryan, Head of Content Strategy at Eagle Alpha, an alternative data aggregation platform providing supporting advisory services for data buyers ...

https://www.integrity-research.com/importance-of-point-in-time-for-alternative-data/

US IPO activity surged in April 2024 as 18 new deals were priced during the month, 64% above the number of deals priced during the same month of last year.  In addition, $5.3 bln in new cash was...

https://www.integrity-research.com/u-s-ipo-activity-surges-in-april-2024/

Dataplor, a Boca Raton-based global location intelligence company, recently announced the completion of a $10.6 million Series A funding round led by Spark Capital. Starting Off the Series The pr...

https://www.integrity-research.com/geolocation-data-provider-dataplor-raises-10-6-million-in-series-a/

Tel Aviv-based Bridgewise, a leader in AI powered financial analysis for global securities, recently announced that it has successfully secured $21 million in its Series A funding round, led by S...

https://www.integrity-research.com/bridgewise-bolsters-global-ai-financial-analysis-with-21-million-in-new-funding/

FiscalNote Holdings Inc. (NOTE), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, recently announced the launch of AI-based StressLens, a sophist...

https://www.integrity-research.com/fiscalnote-launches-ai-agent-stresslens-to-uncover-nonverbal-clues-flagging-risk/

According to Chicago-based hedge fund consultancy, HFR, assets under managements at hedge funds rose for the sixth consecutive quarter to an estimated record $4.3 trillion on strong performance a...

https://www.integrity-research.com/hedge-fund-aum-hits-4-3-trillion-in-1q24/

Facteus, a provider of consumer transaction data, and Exabel, an alternative data aggregator, formed a new partnership, resulting in the release of Arbiter, a new consumer spending dataset provid...

https://www.integrity-research.com/facteus-partners-with-exabel-to-offer-new-transactions-dataset-arbiter/

Tegus has announced a significant milestone: the company's proprietary library now boasts over 100,000 expert transcripts, making it the largest and most rapidly expanding source of qualitative e...

https://www.integrity-research.com/tegus-hits-industry-milestone-with-over-100000-expert-transcripts/

According to articles from several news agencies, the brokerage industry in China is in the midst of a slowdown, a trend that is prompting many firms to slash both compensation packages and the n...

https://www.integrity-research.com/china-sell-side-research-contracts-after-commissions-cut-and-soft-dollars-banned/

Earlier this week the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it had fined Barclays Capital Inc. $700,000 for a series of rule violations related to monitoring analysts’ ...

https://www.integrity-research.com/barclays-fined-for-research-conflict-of-interest-violations/

Chicago-based Tegus, a provider of investment research tools, recently announced it is enhancing its platform by adding Broker and Independent Research to its current collection of expert transcr...

https://www.integrity-research.com/tegus-adds-broker-and-independent-research-to-its-platform/

AlphaSense, a New York-based specialized search engine targeted at corporate and financial customers, recently crossed the $200 million mark in annual recurring revenue as the company gears up fo...

https://www.integrity-research.com/alphasense-crosses-the-200-million-annual-recurring-revenue-threshold/

The following guest article was written by Francis Land, founder and principal at FHDL Consulting.  Francis has worked in equity capital markets for 29 years and specialises in research evaluati...

https://www.integrity-research.com/squaring-the-circle-commission-sharing-arrangements-are-the-best-payment-method-for-u-s-investment-research-following-the-expiry-of-the-sec-no-action-letter/

Yesterday, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority issued its long awaited CP24/7 on Payment Optionality for Investment Research recommending changes to the way UK asset managers can pay for inves...

https://www.integrity-research.com/fca-issues-consultation-paper-on-research-payment-optionality/

A new academic study called Material ESG Alpha, authored by Berkeley Haas accounting professor Panos Patatoukas, Byung Hyun Ahn, PhD 21, of Dimensional Fund Advisors, and George S. Skiadopoulos o...

https://www.integrity-research.com/esg-ratings-not-predictive-of-investment-returns/

Last week, Societe Generale and AllianceBernstein announced the formation of a joint venture named Bernstein.  The purpose of this collaboration is to create a dominant global cash equities and ...

https://www.integrity-research.com/societe-generale-and-alliancebernstein-launch-joint-venture-bernstein-for-global-equity-business/

Oslo-based alternative data aggregator and analytics provider, Exabel recently announced a new partnership with location intelligence and foot traffic data provider Placer.ai. This partnership ma...

https://www.integrity-research.com/location-intelligence-data-provider-placer-ai-partners-with-exabel/

Morningstar, a Chicago-based investment research and data services provider, recently announced the launch of the Morningstar Low Carbon Transition Leaders Indexes, a new series of indices that p...

https://www.integrity-research.com/morningstar-launches-new-index-series-that-targets-leading-low-carbon-transition-companies/

US IPO activity posted a mixed performance in March 2024 as 9 new deals were priced during the month, 25% below the number of deals priced during the same month of last year.  In addition, $2.0 ...

https://www.integrity-research.com/mixed-u-s-ipo-activity-in-march-2024/

According to Boston-based Mercer Investments’ 2024 Global Manager Survey, more than 90% of all asset managers are either currently using artificial intelligence (AI) or are planning to use it i...

https://www.integrity-research.com/ai-adoption-accelerates-among-asset-managers/

The following guest article was written by Mikheil Shengelia, Research Analyst at Eagle Alpha, an alternative data aggregation platform providing supporting advisory services for data buyers and...

https://www.integrity-research.com/data-regulators-in-china-the-uk-and-europe-are-making-moves-what-alternative-data-users-should-know/

The seventh annual survey conducted by trade association Euro IRP found that 60% of IRPs believe that asset managers will move to using client money to pay for external research costs, once the e...

https://www.integrity-research.com/majority-of-european-irps-expect-buy-side-firms-to-rebundle/

Oslo-based alternative data analytics provider Exabel recently announced a new partnership with FreightWaves, a provider of freight market data.  Additionally, Exabel announced the launch of its...

https://www.integrity-research.com/exabel-partners-with-freightwaves-launches-us-consumer-sector-report/

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had settled charges with two investment advisers, for making false and misleading statements about their use of artificia...

https://www.integrity-research.com/sec-makes-first-charges-against-investment-advisers-for-ai-washing/

Last week, New-York-based expert network firm Bridger Consulting Group, Inc., announced it was acquiring Boston-based technology driven expert network provider DeepBench.  Terms of the deal have...

https://www.integrity-research.com/expert-network-bridger-consulting-acquires-deepbench/

Earlier this week, Sensor Tower, a leading app analytics firm announced that it had acquired well-known app data provider Data.ai, in a move that has consolidated the market for mobile intelligen...

https://www.integrity-research.com/alt-data-firm-sensor-tower-buys-mobile-intelligence-provider-data-ai/

Alpine Macro, a Montreal based independent investment research firm, recently appointed Bassam Nawfal as Chief Asset Allocation Strategist. This strategic move will enhance Alpine Macro's capabil...

https://www.integrity-research.com/indie-alpine-macro-hires-chief-asset-allocation-strategist/

Sidoti, a New York-based registered broker-dealer and equity research firm primarily covering U.S. small and micro-cap companies, recently announced the launch of Lighthouse Equity Research, a co...

https://www.integrity-research.com/sidoti-announces-launch-of-lighthouse-equity-research/

Expert networks, which specialize in connecting users to industry experts, continued to experience moderate growth in 2023, according to a study released by Inex One, an expert network marketplac...

https://www.integrity-research.com/expert-networks-continues-meager-growth-led-by-pe-industry-in-2023/

On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Norwalk, CT-based market data and analytics vendor FactSet, announced that it was launching Transcript Assistant, the firm’s first interactive generative AI solution...

https://www.integrity-research.com/factset-launches-ai-earnings-transcript-tool/

Artificial Intelligence has become all the rage in most industries, including in the financial services sector.  The following article on Hudson Labs is the first in a series of Integrity Resear...

https://www.integrity-research.com/ai-tool-profile-hudson-labs-enhancing-investment-research-with-ai/

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved new legislation that requires U.S. corporations to disclose their role in driving climate change and the potential impact warming condit...

https://www.integrity-research.com/sec-passes-watered-down-climate-disclosures/

Wall Street layoffs plunged in February to hit 3,618 layoffs following a January level which was the highest monthly layoff total since September 2018.  On the other hand, hiring plans remained ...

https://www.integrity-research.com/mixed-wall-street-jobs-outlook-for-february/

US IPO activity posted a mixed performance in February 2024 as 10 new deals were priced during the month, equal to the number of deals priced during the same month of last year.  In addition, $2...

https://www.integrity-research.com/mixed-u-s-ipo-activity-in-february-2024/

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a conduct regulator for UK markets, recently released its findings surrounding wholesale data in the financial markets. Overall, the FCA concluded that asse...

https://www.integrity-research.com/fca-releases-wholesale-data-market-study-no-recommended-changes/

Last week, Seattle based financial AI startup Finpilot, successfully closed a $4 million seed investment round led by Madrona, a venture capital firm based in Seattle that specializes in funding ...

https://www.integrity-research.com/ai-startup-finpilot-raises-4m-in-seed-round/

The following guest article was written by Mikheil Shengelia, Research Analyst at Eagle Alpha, an alternative data aggregation platform providing supporting advisory services for data buyers and...

https://www.integrity-research.com/alternative-data-vendors-offer-new-perspectives-to-private-equity-firms/

Last week Morningstar (MORN), a Chicago-based provider of investment research and data services, reported a strong financial performance for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, bolstered prima...

https://www.integrity-research.com/morningstars-4th-qtr-full-year-2023-results-look-strong/

According to a recent study by Germany’s financial market regulator BaFin, German asset managers have raised concerns over the services provided by ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) d...

https://www.integrity-research.com/german-asset-managers-question-esg-data-and-rating-services/

Last week, Reddit inked a massive deal with Google to license its user’s content by giving it access to their API for $60 mln per year in order to train Google’s LLMs and improve Google Searc...

https://www.integrity-research.com/reddit-user-content-licensed-for-60-million-year/

Last week, BNP Paribas Exane, the equity research division of global investment bank BNP Paribas, announced that it has recently added five senior equity research analysts to its US equity resear...

https://www.integrity-research.com/bnp-paribas-exane-adds-five-senior-analysts-in-us/

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) recently announced an agreement to acquire Visible Alpha, a New York-based research technology firm offering sell-side financial models, fundamental data and related analy...

https://www.integrity-research.com/sp-global-acquires-visible-alpha/

Truflation, an Austin, TX-based provider of real-time economic and financial data, successfully concluded a $6 million funding round led by Laser Digital and Red Beard Ventures, as well as a numb...

https://www.integrity-research.com/economic-data-provider-truflation-raises-6-million/

Chicago based financial information provider Tegus, recently announced the launch of its all-in-one investment research platform including Tegus’ expert transcripts and including Canalysts’ f...

https://www.integrity-research.com/tegus-launches-revolutionary-all-in-one-investment-research-platform/

A few weeks ago Aiera, a real time corporate event transcription provider, announced that it has launched two new offerings for investors to integrate its extensive database of live and historica...

https://www.integrity-research.com/aiera-launches-two-ways-to-integrate-with-openai/

Visible Alpha, a New York-based research technology firm founded by a consortium of sell-side investment banks, recently announced the launch of its latest data and financial information platform...

https://www.integrity-research.com/visible-alpha-launches-new-biopharma-platform/

Recently two U.S. senate republicans introduced legislation targeted at preventing the SEC from implementing its highly controversial rule to control the use of artificial intelligence in the fin...

https://www.integrity-research.com/senators-propose-legislation-to-thwart-sec-ai-rule/

The following guest article was written by Dallán Ryan, Head of Content Strategy at Eagle Alpha, an alternative data aggregation platform that also provides supporting advisory services for data...

https://www.integrity-research.com/where-we-are-in-generative-ai-compliance-part-2/

The following guest article was written by Dallán Ryan, Head of Content Strategy at Eagle Alpha, an alternative data aggregation platform that also provides supporting advisory services for data...

https://www.integrity-research.com/where-we-are-in-generative-ai-compliance-part-1/

Wall Street layoffs rose for the fourth consecutive month to hit 23,238 layoffs – the highest monthly layoff total since September 2018.  Hiring plans also remained weak in January as no new j...

https://www.integrity-research.com/wall-street-starts-2024-off-with-negative-jobs-outlook/

A few weeks ago, Spanish plasma-based medicines producer Grifols filed a lawsuit against short-oriented research firm Gotham City Research.  Gotham is one of a handful of successful “short and...

https://www.integrity-research.com/grifols-files-lawsuit-against-gotham-city-research/

ExtractAlpha, a Hong Kong data analytics and investment research provider, recently announced the launch of two new datasets related to Japanese consumer behavior and market trends. Expanded Insi...

https://www.integrity-research.com/extractalpha-launches-two-new-japanese-alt-data-sets/

The following guest article was written by Dallán Ryan, Data Strategy Content & Advisory Lead, at Eagle Alpha, an alternative data aggregation platform that also provides supporting advisory se...

https://www.integrity-research.com/magnificent-7-stocks-in-focus-approaching-alternative-data-as-a-fundamental-analyst/