Uncertain and volatile markets boost need for global research perspective

Hedge fund managers value research from a global franchise covering a wide range of companies, markets and specific sectors giving a breadth and scope of coverage to build a complete picture.

When hedge fund managers select service providers, their size and stability are usually their most highly prized qualities. For research some of the same qualities are also sought after, particularly a large network of analysts able to cover a broad range of equities and fixed-income products in-depth.

The ability of larger organisations like JP Morgan, to maintain a global network of analysts is a big plus point with fund managers. This is particularly pertinent as macroeconomics lately has