London, 3 March 2021 – Style Analytics, the London and Boston based factor analysis firm that is now a part of Investment Metrics, announces that it has partnered with Australian-based asset consultant and research advisory firm, Foresight Analytics, to deliver market-leading decision insights, advice and direction to its clients on complex investment and business challenges, opaque products and interconnected economies and markets.
This partnership allows Foresight Analytics’ clients to receive Style Analytics research and customized content showcasing its array of services, capabilities and functionality around factor analysis and ESG analytics, bringing greater transparency to investment decisions.
Foresight Analytics’ Founder and CEO Jay Kumar commented: “As a longtime customer of Style Analytics, I am delighted to be able to bring their in-depth insights, analytics and research to our client base as an extension and enhancement of the cutting-edge techniques and tools Foresight Analytics already offers. The combined partnership will provide unparalleled actionable insights and help our clients make superior investment and business decisions.”
Damian Handzy, Head of Research and Applied Analytics of Style Analytics, said: “Factor Investing, including ESG Investing, is rapidly expanding due to growing interest among asset managers and other institutional stakeholders to invest capital in a socially responsible way. We are thrilled at the opportunity to deliver our factor and ESG analytics to Foresight clients and to help to ensure that they can optimize financial returns and social obligations.”
Style Analytics’ products and services help institutional investors and investment managers determine which fundamental factor and ESG exposures impact portfolio risk and performance. This includes services and functionality analysing ESG measures. By using the unique Style Skyline™, investors can better analyze markets, peers and portfolios, and get a precise picture of a portfolio’s exposure to the factors that matter the most.
Media contacts – Style Analytics
Kate Pledger/ Annys Rogerson – Maitland/AMO
kpledger@maitland.co.uk/annys.rogerson@maitland.co.uk
+44 (0)7879117238 / +44 (0)7887 628 384
Media Contacts – Foresight Analytics
Jay Kumar – Sydney, Australia
0288831369 / +61 408266713
About Style Analytics
Style Analytics, now a part of Investment Metrics, is a factor analysis firm based in London and Boston. We enable asset managers, asset owners and consultants to build objective and comprehensive factor analysis on markets, peers and portfolios. By creating transparency through factor exposures – the systematic drivers of portfolio risk and return – we help investment professionals validate and make strong investment decisions. Previously known as Style Research, Style Analytics has over 20 years’ experience in factor analysis and serves over 280 investment institutions across 30 countries. Our breadth and depth of industry knowledge and expertise continues to bring superior tools and innovations to support our clients.
For more information, please visit: https://www.styleanalytics.com/
About Foresight Analytics
Foresight Analytics, an independent Australian based firm, provides investment diligence, analytics, and advisory services to leading investment management companies, superannuation funds and wealth groups across the Asia Pacific. Foresight’s innovative, evidence-based approach blends both qualitative and forensic insights to provide a range of analytical, predictive and market intelligence solutions to investors.
Foresight’s fiduciary solutions includes Diligence Ratings (Investment, ESG, Risk and Operational Diligence), Advanced Portfolio Analytics and Strategic Research.
Foresight’s fund strategy solutions include Advanced Analytics for asset managers, Fund Strategy Benchmarking as well as Industry Intelligence services.
For more information, please visit: www.foresight-analytics.com
