About a-team Marketing Services
The knowledge platform for the financial technology industry
The knowledge platform for the financial technology industry

A-Team Insight Blogs

Bloomberg Tradebook Boosts Independent Research Offering

Subscribe to our newsletter

Bloomberg Tradebook, a leading global agency broker, announced today that six new independent research providers have been selected to join its research services offering. Bloomberg Tradebook clients now have access to premium market research from 15 independent research firms that provide an informed perspective on the markets they cover.

The Analyst, H&M Consulting Group (HMCG), IDC Tech Investor, a division of IDC, John Burns Real Estate Consulting, Lombard Street Research, and inThought Research, which is part of Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions join an existing network of independent research providers first announced in May, including Capital Markets CRC, IPO Financial Network, Roubini Global Economics, Riedel Research Group, Sales Pulse Research, Thompson Research Group, Turning Point Analytics, Two Rivers Analytics and Veritas Investment Research.

“Demand for fundamental research is growing because the in-depth industry analysis informs effective trade ideas,” said Ray Tierney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bloomberg Tradebook. “Our rigorous selection process identifies alternative research providers with industry knowledge that comes from data-driven analysis.”

As part of its service, Bloomberg Tradebook research consultants review industry reports and coordinate introductions to analysts at participating IRPs. In addition, a flexible payment model allows clients to pay for the research they need using hard dollars, commission sharing arrangements (CSAs) or bundled commissions.

Recognized for its proven research methodology, IDC employs more than 1,000 analysts in 110 markets worldwide who provide comprehensive research to the investment management community through the IDC Tech Investor service.

Kevin Kane, Group Vice President, Investment Research at IDC said, “Collaborating with Bloomberg Tradebook allows us to provide customized research support to its audience of financial services professionals. Investment managers who require in-depth market analysis can rely on the IDC Tech Investor offering to gain unique insight into technology trends at a truly global level.”

H&M Consulting Group (HMCG) is an independent research firm that uses primary research methodologies to help clients gain insight into a company’s fundamental performance and value drivers. HMCG conducts ongoing channel checks in the retail, restaurant and consumer space as well as custom proprietary research in the industrial, healthcare, TMT (Technology, Media and Telecom) sectors, among others.

“Investors use our data to get an accurate and predictive picture of health across many companies and industries,” said Chris Harrie, Managing Director and Principal at HMCG. “We conduct research that allows an objective analysis of the factors that impact a company’s fundamental performance in the marketplace.”

Subscribe to our newsletter

Related content

WEBINAR

Upcoming Webinar: The ROI of Data Trust: Quantifying the Business Value of Data Observability

Date: 8 July 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Data is the fuel that keeps modern financial institutions’ motors running but if that data can’t be trusted then the decisions made based upon it, or the uses to which its put, will be compromised. That’s especially important for...

BLOG

Financial Markets Need Explainable Agents, Not Black Boxes

By Cédric Cajet, Product Director, NeoXam. Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming the newest arms race in financial markets. From portfolio construction to risk modelling and client reporting, firms are racing to embed machine learning and generative AI into their operations. Whether it’s faster insights to make better investment decisions or the ability to reduce...

EVENT

TEST Event page 1

Now in its 15th year the TradingTech Summit London brings together the European trading technology capital markets industry and examines the latest changes and innovations in trading technology and explores how technology is being deployed to create an edge in sell side and buy side capital markets financial institutions.

GUIDE

AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2026

AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied...