An Investment Bank Leverages Aftermarket Research to Stay Competitive

CASE STUDY:  An Investment Bank Leverages Aftermarket Research to Stay Competitive

There is intense competition among international and regional banks for investment banking in the MENA region. Despite COVID-19 flare-ups, considerable M&A appetite and activity is still present. The Middle East alone saw a 250% YoY increase in M&A deals going from USD 2.5 billion to USD 8.9 billion by Q3 2021.

ABOUT: A large financial services company serving the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region

The investment banking division of a large financial services firm in the region needed a more comprehensive assessment of companies, products, and industries to maintain a competitive edge and inform their M&A and advisory work.

CHALLENGE:

While the investment banking analysts wanted to obtain in-depth brokerage reports, they realized that they needed a provider that could deliver these reports along with supplemental data and content in a single platform. Given this challenge, they were interested in identifying a third-party provider that could deliver:

• One source of information on key market trends and company-level developments.
• Extensive information from a wide range of well-known contributors, with good coverage by regional firms.
• Strong search capabilities to quickly zero-in on companies and industries of interest.
• Efficiency tools, such as the ability to review the contents of a report before downloading and create alerts to stay on top of developments.

SOLUTION:

Market Intelligence described its Aftermarket Research offering which includes contributions from top global firms, with superior coverage for MENA. The team was able to access this information via S&P Capital IQ Pro, a powerful platform that brings together an unrivaled breadth and depth of data, news, and research.

Supported by tech-forward productivity tools, the Aftermarket Research collection features reports from global investment research providers to help users gain essential perspectives on the companies and industries they track. From Bahrain to Uganda, MENA-based analysts help form a comprehensive enterprise-wide research solution. The investment banking division of this client can now easily search and preview reports, on desktop or mobile apps, and leverage model-building and presentation tools, enabling more efficient workflows.

OUTCOME:

Since subscribing to the offering, members of the investment banking division have derived great value from the Aftermarket Research collection and analytical tools, which enable them to save time and improve workflows with a one-stop data solution. They gain access to regional coverage from well-known brokerage firms for in-depth company and industry analyses, and advanced searching tools that quickly retrieve the research they need.

They receive email alerts of new reports, and preview reports before downloading. They can also leverage the robust Capital IQ Pro platform for prebuilt model templates, reports, and charts. All of these are backed by the support from a dedicated Aftermarket Research team to address any questions that arise.

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