Differentiated Research recently announced their entry into the investment research sector with a new platform that is expected to disrupt the way investment research is bought and sold. By enabling portfolio managers to set prices on research anonymously in an auction environment, the platform enables managers to save on costs by agreeing upon pricing terms before the research is disclosed.
The company launched their website over the summer, but the business was initially founded in 2016 with the intent to bring a new solution to regulatory rules requiring the unbundling of research payments. In addition to meeting changing demands and regulations, the platform constructs a value chain that allocates research budgets to qualified research providers.
By leveraging cloud-based technology and collaborating with over 20 research providers, the platform creates purchasing power options in an industry that lacked them until now. The platform matches asset managers and providers using AI technology as well, thus saving both parties time and resources through facilitated communication between the most relevant candidates.
“We see investors losing faith in the US Stock market but, the real issue is that investors are losing faith in investment research,” says Tai Docarmo, CEO and Founder of Differentiated Research. “98% of investment research currently received by most Portfolio Managers is subscription-based. In today’s markets, Portfolio Managers are looking for deeper perspectives. Differentiated Research is opening the door to that opportunity.”
