Traditional research models that have been in place for decades are being disrupted. Investment banks that dominated the financial research market are adapting to a post-MiFID II world. Independent Research Providers can now compete in the market by making their Research directly available to the buy-side.
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Going Independent
The time for Independent Research
Under MiFID II regulations in Europe, the buy-side can no longer bundle research costs into other types of services. Research Providers, for their part, must outline their services and the prices they charge for them, clearly and transparently. This creates new challenges for independent Research Providers, but also opens up new opportunities.
A new opportunity
Unbundling
the world
The unbundling of research services means that the buy-side will likely be more frugal about the research they buy, resulting in decreasing revenue for independent Research Providers. So Independent Research Providers are called upon to leverage their strengths: being free of conflicts of interest that investment banks are usually saddled with, and differentiating themselves by producing in-depth, specialised research.
Disruption through technology
The power
of fintech
From buy-side firms taking research in-house to larger sell-side firms engaging in predatory pricing, there are many challenges for Independent Research Providers. Online Research Networks like Smartkarma can help them widen their scope and increase their reach. At the same time, the buy-side can access unbiased, high-quality independent research.
