Investment Research & Analytics
Accelerate the pace of your investment decisions.
We thrive on solving complex challenges and creating custom solutions for our clients rather than working on simple, repetitive tasks. Work with our experienced and highly qualified research analysts who excel in generating investment ideas by combining alternative data with fundamental research
Spotlight
Explore our Management Guidance - Company Outlook DatasetWe offer seamless equity research support to investment managers , private banks & wealth managers , brokerages and independent research providers (IRPs) . Our services in the domain include:
Financial Modeling
Building simple to highly complex financial models to determine the intrinsic value of public equities
Coverage Initiation
Assisting the sell-side to initiate coverage on listed stocks across sectors and geographies
Coverage Maintenance
Maintaining coverage on the coverage universe or stock portfolio for sell-side and buy-side
Idea Generation
Screening markets, evaluating/ comparing companies, and analyzing global trends to generate actionable ideas
Thematic Research
Generating in-depth thematic/ sector research reports that cover key investment arguments, trends, and challenges
ESG Analysis
Creating ESG scorecards, evaluating companies on ESG parameters, and generating investment ideas
Stock/Investment Screeners
Building extensive stock screeners based on fundamental financial and operating metrics
Consensus Models
Preparing detailed consensus models to assist the buy side in making investment decisions
Broker Research Summaries
Synthesizing broker reports on companies for the buy-side – initiations, industry reports, and management meets
Portfolio Analytics
Measuring portfolio-level risks/returns related to asset classes, leverage, liquidity, and sector exposures via periodic reports
Read MoreTechnical Analysis
Providing trading recommendations through technical analysis of past market data
Read MoreChannel Checks
Conducting on-ground research through interviews with industry bodies and companies as well as visiting dealers
We offer deep and insightful research to asset managers , private banks & wealth managers , brokerages & independent research providers (IRPs) , and banks worldwide on corporate credit, financials [investment grade (IG) and high yield (HY)], distressed debt, leveraged loans, structured finance, and sovereign debt. Our solutions in credit research include:
Financial Modeling
Building cash flow/financial models to determine investment opportunities across the capital structure
Coverage Initiation
Generating credit initiation reports on issuers and/or bonds across sectors, geographies, and asset classes
Coverage Maintenance
Maintaining coverage on the active and passive credit universe for buy-side and sell-side clients
Capital Structure & Covenant Analysis
Conducting in-depth analysis to understand the cash flow waterfall and collateral package for capital structure opportunities
Credit Notes
Providing comprehensive yet concise credit notes on issuers that would enable portfolio managers to make better investment decisions
Leveraged Loans & Private Debt Memos
Writing syndicated loan memos for public and private issuers through extensive due diligence on underlying transactions
Idea Generation
Developing customized investment screeners based on various filters/criteria, including fundamental and technical metrics
Relative Value (RV) Analysis
Providing scatter charts and RV templates to identify mispricing and arbitrage opportunities in the fixed income market
Regulatory Research Coverage
Detailed issuer overview note for active/ passive portfolio for quick credit assessment and to meet regulatory requirements
Bond Screeners
Building extensive bond screeners based on sectors, geographies, and technical parameters such as duration and rating
Thematic/ Sector Notes
Identifying broader credit themes and strategies that provide top-down views on credit markets
Market Insights
Offering periodic reports that cover key market movements, monetary policies, impact on credit and debt issuance trends, etc.
We provide research support to bulge-bracket & boutique investment banks globally across a range of areas such as M&A advisory , Equity Capital Market (ECM) , Debt Capital Market (DCM) , and library functions , spanning multiple sectors and industries. Our solutions in investment banking includes:
Buyer / Target List Generation
Identifying and evaluating potential buyers or targets for a given investment banking mandate
Information Memorandum
Highlighting the investment case, including the details of the transaction and business, to investors participating in a fundraising offer
Pitch Books
Providing deal-related presentations that highlight the financial and operational details of the target and strategic/financial benefits
Company Teasers
Preparing short presentations that outline transaction summaries, business opportunities, and similar deals
Sector/ Market Research
Conducting in-depth studies on sectors, market landscapes, growth expectations, drivers, competition, and market share analysis
Business Plans
Detailing new business opportunities, expected investments, return analysis, and growth expectations
Financial Models & Valuation
Building simple to highly complex financial models for companies, projects, and businesses
Trading & Transaction Comparables
Identifying relevant trading comparables and precedent M&A transactions for a specific industry or company
Company Profiles
Creating and maintaining profiles of companies (public as well as private) from different sectors and regions
Customized services are provided to real estate developers and investment funds focusing on real estate to help clients invest in Commercial and Residential properties. Our solutions for real estate investors include:
Private Placement Memorandum (PPMs)
Fund raising material, road show content, PPMs, and teasers for acquisition opportunities
Pitchbook
Pitchbooks and information memorandums (IMs) for potential acquirers or exit targets
Market Research
Market studies, sector notes, and research on sub-segments/markets across different geographies
Financial Modeling
Project feasibility models, investor return analysis (based on promotion or distribution clauses), distribution waterfall analysis, transaction/leverage structuring, and funding analysis
Financial Analysis
Regional rental yield analysis, rent roll analysis, tenant credit analysis, tenant profiles, and internal review presentations for built-to-suit (BTS) property development opportunities
Portfolio Monitoring
Quarterly regional and international real estate market updates/newsletters, MIS dashboards, and KPI trackers
We cover global markets and economies, decipher macro trends, and correlate them with investment themes and ideas for our clients including brokerages, investment managers, private banks & wealth managers . Our solutions include:
Global Macroeconomic Research
Tracking and analyzing macroeconomic developments that influence markets across asset classes – equities, fixed income, commodities, currencies, and alternative assets
Geopolitical & Policy Research
Deciphering major geopolitical developments across regions and obtaining a deep understanding on fiscal and monetary policies across developed and emerging markets
Investment Theme Generation
Offering long-term thematic ideas based on mega trends such as demographic changes, and near or long-term asset class outlook on evolving market dynamics
We leverage our experience in capital markets to provide an extensive suite of investment relations services to corporates globally. Our service offering includes:
Perception Studies
Conducting perception studies across different sectors and market capitalizations to provide actionable insights
Earnings Quality Analysis
Generating periodic earnings reports to summarize brokers’ views on the quality of earnings and cash flows, and their sustainability
Peer Benchmarking
Peer benchmarking studies on business strategy, financial outlook, capital allocation strategy, and valuation
Stock Market Positioning Analysis
Understanding stock positioning in broker model portfolios and the street’s view on the stock relative to peers and market
Brokers' Response Report
Generating quick reports that summarize brokers’ reactions on corporate events such as key executive turnovers, M&A announcements, and changes in capital allocation strategies
Investor Activism Analysis
Creating awareness within investor relations office for ownership changes, activist investor investment rationale, recent and exited investments and their rationales
We offer online and classroom training programs to train research analysts across asset classes – equity, credit, and macro research, as well as market segments – buy/sell side, investment banking (IB), and Private Equity (PE). Our training covers:
Equity Research/Credit Research
Comprehensive end-to-end skills, including industry analysis, company analysis, and MS excel financial modeling as well as valuation methods and scenario and sensitivity analysis
Private Equity/Project Finance Modeling
Specific skills relevant to private equity and project finance modelling, including payout schedules
Investment Banking
Preparation of IMs, pitchbooks, investor presentations, and target lists of buyers and/or sellers sourced from databases
We offer extensive editorial and research publishing support , which includes creating visually appealing presentations and providing customized effective reports, to a variety of global financial institutions through the following segments and tasks:
Editorial Support
Editing daily flash notes, quarterly results, initiation reports, thematic research, etc. to be published by the client’s in-house team
Presentation and Graphics Support
Providing layouts, formatting reports and presentations, and creating customized templates to publish research
DTP Distribution Support
Deploying DTP distribution specialists for publishing and distributing client reports round the clock
We cater to diverse data requests from financial data and fintech firms, which includes handling of complex data based on thorough knowledge of financial statements as well as traditional data sourcing. Our financial data management services portfolio includes:
Data Sourcing
Procuring quantitative and qualitative data sets from multiple sources such as company filings, regulator websites, investor presentations, news wires, and social media
Data Research & Analysis
Supporting front-end analysis through research, and collection and management of data to build a robust data warehouse
Data Segmentation
Segmenting large data sets into logical sub-data sets by integrating, filtering, organizing, and summarizing collected data
Data Validation
Cleansing and normalizing large collected data sets to ensure publishing of high-quality data on client platforms
Data Publishing
Publishing validated data on online and/or offline client platforms (internal and external)
We offer deep and insightful research to asset managers , private banks & wealth managers , brokerages & independent research providers (IRPs) , and banks worldwide on corporate credit, financials [investment grade (IG) and high yield (HY)], distressed debt, leveraged loans, structured finance, and sovereign debt. Our solutions in credit research include:
Financial Modeling
Building cash flow/financial models to determine investment opportunities across the capital structure
Coverage Initiation
Generating credit initiation reports on issuers and/or bonds across sectors, geographies, and asset classes
Coverage Maintenance
Maintaining coverage on the active and passive credit universe for buy-side and sell-side clients
Capital Structure & Covenant Analysis
Conducting in-depth analysis to understand the cash flow waterfall and collateral package for capital structure opportunities
Credit Notes
Providing comprehensive yet concise credit notes on issuers that would enable portfolio managers to make better investment decisions
Leveraged Loans & Private Debt Memos
Writing syndicated loan memos for public and private issuers through extensive due diligence on underlying transactions
Idea Generation
Developing customized investment screeners based on various filters/criteria, including fundamental and technical metrics
Relative Value (RV) Analysis
Providing scatter charts and RV templates to identify mispricing and arbitrage opportunities in the fixed income market
Regulatory Research Coverage
Detailed issuer overview note for active/ passive portfolio for quick credit assessment and to meet regulatory requirements
Bond Screeners
Building extensive bond screeners based on sectors, geographies, and technical parameters such as duration and rating
Thematic/ Sector Notes
Identifying broader credit themes and strategies that provide top-down views on credit markets
Market Insights
Offering periodic reports that cover key market movements, monetary policies, impact on credit and debt issuance trends, etc.
We provide research support to bulge-bracket & boutique investment banks globally across a range of areas such as M&A advisory , Equity Capital Market (ECM) , Debt Capital Market (DCM) , and library functions , spanning multiple sectors and industries. Our solutions in investment banking includes:
Buyer / Target List Generation
Identifying and evaluating potential buyers or targets for a given investment banking mandate
Information Memorandum
Highlighting the investment case, including the details of the transaction and business, to investors participating in a fundraising offer
Pitch Books
Providing deal-related presentations that highlight the financial and operational details of the target and strategic/financial benefits
Company Teasers
Preparing short presentations that outline transaction summaries, business opportunities, and similar deals
Sector/ Market Research
Conducting in-depth studies on sectors, market landscapes, growth expectations, drivers, competition, and market share analysis
Business Plans
Detailing new business opportunities, expected investments, return analysis, and growth expectations
Financial Models & Valuation
Building simple to highly complex financial models for companies, projects, and businesses
Trading & Transaction Comparables
Identifying relevant trading comparables and precedent M&A transactions for a specific industry or company
Company Profiles
Creating and maintaining profiles of companies (public as well as private) from different sectors and regions
We offer seamless equity research support to investment managers , private banks & wealth managers , brokerages and independent research providers (IRPs) . Our services in the domain include:
Financial Modeling
Building simple to highly complex financial models to determine the intrinsic value of public equities
Coverage Initiation
Assisting the sell-side to initiate coverage on listed stocks across sectors and geographies
Coverage Maintenance
Maintaining coverage on the coverage universe or stock portfolio for sell-side and buy-side
Idea Generation
Screening markets, evaluating/ comparing companies, and analyzing global trends to generate actionable ideas
Thematic Research
Generating in-depth thematic/ sector research reports that cover key investment arguments, trends, and challenges
ESG Analysis
Creating ESG scorecards, evaluating companies on ESG parameters, and generating investment ideas
Stock/Investment Screeners
Building extensive stock screeners based on fundamental financial and operating metrics
Consensus Models
Preparing detailed consensus models to assist the buy side in making investment decisions
Broker Research Summaries
Synthesizing broker reports on companies for the buy-side – initiations, industry reports, and management meets
Portfolio Analytics
Measuring portfolio-level risks/returns related to asset classes, leverage, liquidity, and sector exposures via periodic reports
Read MoreTechnical Analysis
Providing trading recommendations through technical analysis of past market data
Read MoreChannel Checks
Conducting on-ground research through interviews with industry bodies and companies as well as visiting dealers
Customized services are provided to real estate developers and investment funds focusing on real estate to help clients invest in Commercial and Residential properties. Our solutions for real estate investors include:
Private Placement Memorandum (PPMs)
Fund raising material, road show content, PPMs, and teasers for acquisition opportunities
Pitchbook
Pitchbooks and information memorandums (IMs) for potential acquirers or exit targets
Market Research
Market studies, sector notes, and research on sub-segments/markets across different geographies
Financial Modeling
Project feasibility models, investor return analysis (based on promotion or distribution clauses), distribution waterfall analysis, transaction/leverage structuring, and funding analysis
Financial Analysis
Regional rental yield analysis, rent roll analysis, tenant credit analysis, tenant profiles, and internal review presentations for built-to-suit (BTS) property development opportunities
Portfolio Monitoring
Quarterly regional and international real estate market updates/newsletters, MIS dashboards, and KPI trackers
We cover global markets and economies, decipher macro trends, and correlate them with investment themes and ideas for our clients including brokerages, investment managers, private banks & wealth managers . Our solutions include:
Global Macroeconomic Research
Tracking and analyzing macroeconomic developments that influence markets across asset classes – equities, fixed income, commodities, currencies, and alternative assets
Geopolitical & Policy research
Deciphering major geopolitical developments across regions and obtaining a deep understanding on fiscal and monetary policies across developed and emerging markets
Investment Theme Generation
Offering long-term thematic ideas based on mega trends such as demographic changes, and near or long-term asset class outlook on evolving market dynamics
We leverage our experience in capital markets to provide an extensive suite of investment relations services to corporates globally. Our service offering includes:
Perception Studies
Conducting perception studies across different sectors and market capitalizations to provide actionable insights
Earnings Quality Analysis
Generating periodic earnings reports to summarize brokers’ views on the quality of earnings and cash flows, and their sustainability
Peer Benchmarking
Peer benchmarking studies on business strategy, financial outlook, capital allocation strategy, and valuation
Stock Market Positioning Analysis
Understanding stock positioning in broker model portfolios and the street’s view on the stock relative to peers and market
Brokers' Response Report
Generating quick reports that summarize brokers’ reactions on corporate events such as key executive turnovers, M&A announcements, and changes in capital allocation strategies
Investor Activism Analysis
Creating awareness within investor relations office for ownership changes, activist investor investment rationale, recent and exited investments and their rationales
We offer online and classroom training programs to train research analysts across asset classes – equity, credit, and macro research, as well as market segments – buy/sell side, investment banking (IB), and Private Equity (PE). Our training covers:
Equity Research/Credit Research
Comprehensive end-to-end skills, including industry analysis, company analysis, and MS excel financial modeling as well as valuation methods and scenario and sensitivity analysis
Private Equity/Project Finance Modeling
Specific skills relevant to private equity and project finance modelling, including payout schedules
Investment Banking
Preparation of IMs, pitchbooks, investor presentations, and target lists of buyers and/or sellers sourced from databases
We offer extensive editorial and research publishing support , which includes creating visually appealing presentations and providing customized effective reports, to a variety of global financial institutions through the following segments and tasks:
Editorial Support
Editing daily flash notes, quarterly results, initiation reports, thematic research, etc. to be published by the client’s in-house team
Presentation and Graphics Support
Providing layouts, formatting reports and presentations, and creating customized templates to publish research
DTP Distribution Support
Deploying DTP distribution specialists for publishing and distributing client reports round the clock
We cater to diverse data requests from financial data and fintech firms, which includes handling of complex data based on thorough knowledge of financial statements as well as traditional data sourcing. Our financial data management services portfolio includes:
Data Sourcing
Procuring quantitative and qualitative data sets from multiple sources such as company filings, regulator websites, investor presentations, news wires, and social media
Data Research & Analysis
Supporting front-end analysis through research, and collection and management of data to build a robust data warehouse
Data Segmentation
Segmenting large data sets into logical sub-data sets by integrating, filtering, organizing, and summarizing collected data
Data Validation
Cleansing and normalizing large collected data sets to ensure publishing of high-quality data on client platforms
Data Publishing
Publishing validated data on online and/or offline client platforms (internal and external)
Talk To Us
We will connect you to the right professional within our Investment Research team.
why Aranca?
We assist asset managers/hedge funds, brokerages, and investment banking and private equity firms worldwide with their investment decisions. Our credentials:
2.5+ Million
Hours
of combined research experience
12,500+
Financial Models
developed through in-depth analysis of value drivers
5000+
M&A Transactions
on which we have assisted investment bankers
80+
Sub-Sectors
in which we have extensive research experience
Our research team includes experienced professionals from global brokerages and investment management firms. Our analysts are qualified chartered financial analysts (CFAs)/chartered accountants (CAs) (equivalent to CPA in the US) or hold MBA degrees. We recruit analysts from top campuses in India and develop their skills to be client-ready through our in-house training programs.
Our net promoter score (NPS) during the past 24 months has been 82.
NPS, a leading industry customer service metric, is widely used and a score over 65 is considered to be world class. Our ready-to-be-deployed research teams and experience in supporting large and mid-market global institutions through research across sectors and markets significantly improve clients’ decision making.
The organization of our research team is based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Our experience spans various sectors worldwide, such as energy, real estate, healthcare, industrials, financials, information technology, utilities, and consumer.
We offer flexible and scalable engagement models that can be customized to suit individual client requirements:
Co-sourced Teams
Dedicated team of analysts that would work as an extension of your own team to conduct regular research
Bespoke Projects
For one-off research support on ongoing deals or short-term resource ramp-up during key periods such as the earning season
Block of Hours
Dedicated hours per year to deploy on-demand resources across skill levels as per research requirements
Our well-developed compliance and security (both network and physical) framework has been audited and approved by leading global financial institutions. We also customize the compliance framework to suit the client’s internal requirements.
We are an ISO 27001-certified organization; information confidentiality is one of our core values.
We assist asset managers/hedge funds, brokerages, and investment banking and private equity firms worldwide with their investment decisions. Our credentials:
2.5+ Million
Hours
of combined research experience
12,500+
Financial Models
developed through in-depth analysis of value drivers
5000+
M&A Transactions
on which we have assisted investment bankers
80+
Sub-Sectors
in which we have extensive research experience
Our research team includes experienced professionals from global brokerages and investment management firms. Our analysts are qualified chartered financial analysts (CFAs)/chartered accountants (CAs) (equivalent to CPA in the US) or hold MBA degrees. We recruit analysts from top campuses in India and develop their skills to be client-ready through our in-house training programs.
Our net promoter score (NPS) during the past 24 months has been 82.
NPS, a leading industry customer service metric, is widely used and a score over 65 is considered to be world class. Our ready-to-be-deployed research teams and experience in supporting large and mid-market global institutions through research across sectors and markets significantly improve clients’ decision making.
The organization of our research team is based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Our experience spans various sectors worldwide, such as energy, real estate, healthcare, industrials, financials, information technology, utilities, and consumer.
Our well-developed compliance and security (both network and physical) framework has been audited and approved by leading global financial institutions. We also customize the compliance framework to suit the client’s internal requirements.
We are an ISO 27001-certified organization; information confidentiality is one of our core values.
We offer flexible and scalable engagement models that can be customized to suit individual client requirements:
Co-sourced Teams
Dedicated team of analysts that would work as an extension of your own team to conduct regular research
Bespoke Projects
For one-off research support on ongoing deals or short-term resource ramp-up during key periods such as the earning season
Block of Hours
Dedicated hours per year to deploy on-demand resources across skill levels as per research requirements
Our Clients
Learn how we support different roles in the investment research domain
- Head/Director of Credit Research
- Investment Banker
- CIO – Private Equity
- Head/Director of Equity Research
- Portfolio/Fund Manager
- CIO – Investment Management
- MD - Head of Global Real Estate
- Chief Economist/Investment Strategist
- CFO / Investor Relations Officer
- COO – Fintech Firm
Services Provided
- Corporate bond research – Both IG and HY
- Sovereign bond research
- Ratings recommendation
- Customized tear sheets
- Covenant analysis
- Financial modeling, including cash flow analysis
- Distressed debt analysis
- Structured credit/CLO research
- Investment committee notes
- Shadow coverage
Case Studies
- A team of dedicated Aranca credit analysts is serving as an exclusive research partner for a global bank’s fixed-income trading desk supporting on the corporate bonds research.
- Aranca credit analysts supported a global investment bank’s bond trading desk through deep-dive analysis on global distressed debt.
Services Provided
- M&A advisory
- Pitchbooks
- Comparables analysis – transactions and precedents
- Target list generation
- Detailed financial models
- Information memorandum
- Teasers
- Road show presentations
- ECM support
- DCM support
- Business information (library) services
- Newsletters
Case Studies
- Aranca set up a team of dedicated analysts to provide a range of research services to a US- based investment bank across its DCM and ECM desks. The tasks mainly included creating a proposal for potential clients, IPO/FPO prospectus, preparing road show pitchbooks and presentations, and assessing valuation ranges.
- Aranca is supporting the senior bankers of a UK-based boutique investment bank across various deal processes mainly focused on consumer, technology, media, and telecom (TMT), and healthcare services.
Services Provided
- Target identification and screening
- Private placement memorandum
- Investment committee notes
- LBO & DCF modelling
- Audits of financial models
- Scenario & sensitivity analysis
- Deal database – creation and tracking
- Periodic valuation of portfolio companies
- Fund and portfolio performance newsletters
Case Studies
- Aranca’s team supported a UK-based investment firm on opportunity assessment, deal evaluation, target identification, and preparation of deal-specific investment notes.
- Aranca’s team worked with the investment team of a GCC-based PE firm to create a target universe, target profile, detailed valuation model, investor return analysis using distribution waterfall, and detailed investment committee memorandum.
Services Provided
- Initiation coverage notes
- Financial modeling – initiation and maintenance
- Coverage maintenance
- Earnings period support
- Database creation and maintenance
- Sector and thematic research
- Special event updates
- News updates and analyses
Case Studies
- A team of dedicated Aranca equity analysts are serving as an exclusive research partner for a leading brokerage house in South Africa looking to expand coverage within a short period.
- Aranca equity research analysts supported pharma and consumer analysts of a US-based brokerage in conducting theme-based research.
Services Provided
- Financial modeling
- Investment idea generation
- Consensus models
- Broker research summaries
- Sector and thematic research
- Earnings season support
- Top-down sector screeners
- Comp sheets
- Due diligence calls
- Participation in investor conferences and roadshows
- Channel checks
- News flow updates and analyses
- Portfolio attribution analyses
- Asset allocation models
Case Studies
- Two of Aranca’s dedicated research analysts have partnered with a long/short hedge fund focused on the Asian market and are assisting in fundamental research activities.
- Aranca research analysts are supporting the portfolio manager of a US-based asset manager focusing on the international market in generating and validating investment ideas, meetings/calls with the company management, due diligence calls, post earnings conference calls, and participation in investor conferences.
Services Provided
- Idea generation
- Theme-based research
- Channel checks
- Financial modeling
- Investment committee notes
- Database – creation and maintenance
- Earnings period support
- Broker research summary
- Consensus models
- Fund Marketing
Case Studies
- A team of dedicated Aranca equity analysts is working closely with a global investment management firm to support/validate its investment ideas in emerging markets.
- Aranca’s team is carrying out periodic channel checks for a US-based investment management firm to help its portfolio managers to generate unique investment ideas.
Services Provided
- Residential Project Feasibility Financial Model
- Distribution waterfall analysis
- Investment committee presentation
- REITS/Real Estate Market newsletter, Fund Whitepaper
- Regional rental yield analysis
- Rent roll and tenant analysis
- Investor Return Analysis
Case Studies
- Aranca’s real estate team supported a GCC-based investment firm on financial modeling, opportunity assessment, and deal evaluation for a residential development project in KSA.
- Aranca set up a team of dedicated analysts to support the real estate team of a GCC-based investment firm to help in creating a multi-asset development financial model and generating rent roll analysis, asset presentations, tenant credit analysis and profiles, and rental yield analysis.
Services Provided
- Macroeconomic commentary – periodical
- Theme-based research
- Global macro database – creation and maintenance
- Analysis of key economic indicators
- Newsletters
Case Studies
- Aranca is supporting a GCC-based bank in preparing a monthly macroeconomic research report on analyses of economic indicators, political and regulatory scenarios, market performance, and corporate news.
- Aranca is assisting a European bank in creating a periodic macroeconomic indicator that tracks key macroeconomic variables such as GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, PMI, housing, retail sales, and policy-related variables for a range of developed and emerging economies.
Services Provided
- Long-term strategic business perception studies
- Broker research coverage dashboards
- Peer benchmarking
- Shareholder analysis
- Investor activism analysis
- Company periodical result updates
- Corporate roadshow presentations
- Other investor communication
- Stock exchange mandated investor toolkits
Case Studies
- A US-based mid-cap industrial company was concerned about its quarterly results and their implications on the current financial outlook. It reported well below Wall Street’s expectations for three consecutive quarters. The company sought assistance in crafting a message for the quarter and future growth strategy.
- Aranca supported the IR team of a GCC-based bank to create its annual investor presentation.
Services Provided
- Data research and analysis
- Data sourcing
- Data segmentation
- Data validation
- Data publishing
Case Studies
- Aranca’s team of dedicated analysts is processing more than 70,000 conferences and other events per month for a US-based corporate access firm. The team validates all data points and publishes them on the company’s proprietary platform.
- Aranca supports a UK-based corporate governance database provider by processing up to 200K datapoints per month for covered companies. This helps the client to assign a corporate governance score to the companies under coverage.
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Validate Investment Ideas – Use our On-Ground Research Service
Looking to further validate investment ideas by leveraging non-financial, alternative data?
We provide on-ground research services to investment managers to help them leverage non-financial/ alternative data such as observing customer behavior, meeting suppliers/ distributors to get a better understanding of the operational performance of the company. We are experts in primary research and can deliver customized solutions within a short period of time.
CONTACT US
We provide on-ground research services to investment managers to help them leverage non-financial/ alternative data such as observing customer behavior, meeting suppliers/ distributors to get a better understanding of the operational performance of the company. We are experts in primary research and can deliver customized solutions within a short period of time.
Flexible Engagement – No Minimum Commitment!!
Need quick analysis of a market opportunity or theme-based research, or in preparing deal documents?
We provide flexible engagement models ranging from dedicated analysts for a short duration to product-based ad-hoc support. There is no minimum commitment. You can also leverage Quick IR our in-house research platform that allows you to pick and choose specific research deliverables and get them customized and delivered at a short notice.
CONTACT US
We provide flexible engagement models ranging from dedicated analysts for a short duration to product-based ad-hoc support. There is no minimum commitment. You can also leverage Quick IR our in-house research platform that allows you to pick and choose specific research deliverables and get them customized and delivered at a short notice.
On-Demand Investment Banking (IB) Deal Support
Seeking support on an IB deal or a mandate that you are working on?
We support investment bankers across entire deal cycles from origination to execution; tasks executed include building a financial model, and drafting information memorandums, pitchbooks, and teasers. Our team provides deal-based research support, including market research, which allows you to focus on marketing the deal and its closure.
CONTACT US
We support investment bankers across entire deal cycles from origination to execution; tasks executed include building a financial model, and drafting information memorandums, pitchbooks, and teasers. Our team provides deal-based research support, including market research, which allows you to focus on marketing the deal and its closure.
featured case studies
Enterprise Level
Multi-division research support for a Middle East-based investment bank
Client Requirements
- Brokerage: Coverage of top 50 stocks on Tadawul (Saudi stock exchange) across nine sectors
- Asset Management: Investment research across global asset classes for multi-asset funds
- Investment Banking: Company screening, spreading of comps, pitchbooks and marketing materials, synergy analysis, and merger models
- Fund Analytics: Periodical review and reporting of fund performance across all public and private funds
Aranca's Solutions
- Setting up a research platform to conduct research through dedicated teams for the company’s various divisions.
- Brokerage: Mapping analysts to each client analyst to cover 12−15 stocks across 3−4 sectors
- Asset Management: Conducting portfolio analysis, performance attribution, and asset allocation for the portfolio
- Investment Banking: Supporting DCM and ECM teams in target screening and preparing IMs, pitchbooks, and other marketing materials
Benefits to the Client
- Customized research offerings to meet the research requirements of all its businesses
- Uniformity in coverage and peak period support that enhanced team’s efficiency
Credit Research
Corporate bonds [Investment Grade (IG) and High-Yield (HY)] research for a global asset manager
Client Requirements
- Dedicated research support for investments in corporate bonds - IG and High-Yield HY
- Recommendations/ideas on fresh investments as well as research to support thesis on existing investments
- Global coverage on 50% US, 36% Europe, 8% Asia, and 6% LATAM companies/issuers
Aranca's Solutions
- Setting up a dedicated team of six analysts to manage the coverage universe – initiation notes and regular monitoring of 200+ issuers
- Building/maintaining cash flow forecast models through detailed debt structures
- Including analysis of liquidity and covenant headroom, sensitivity, and peers
- Writing recommendation notes, and preparing security term sheets and negative covenant summaries
Benefits to the Client
- Expanded coverage for portfolio managers and quick ramp-up of coverage
- Ability to form informed views on various sectors across geographies
Investment Banking
Research support for a healthcare-focused mid-market investment bank in the US
Client Requirements
- Dedicated support on a range of research activities
- Research support across the ECM and for the M&A advisory team
- Focus segments were MedTech and Medical Devices in the US
Aranca's Solutions
- Providing RFP support for the bank’s capabilities, credentials, scope of work, opportunities, and industry overview
- Preparing investor decks that included investment opportunities, transaction rationale, business overview, transaction structure, and industry and valuation analysis
- Extending support on information memorandums, pitchbooks, teasers, and buyer/target identification
- Offering support on a range of research mandates during live deals
Benefits to the Client
- Was able to win and execute new business mandates
- Leveraged our sector specialists to scale its team within a short timeframe
Equity Research
Equity research support for a Singapore-based investment fund
Client Requirements
- Dedicated team of analysts to conduct deep-dive research on the real estate sector
- Sources that include company filings as well as on-ground research support
- Final recommendation in terms of go or no-go on the identified investments opportunities
Aranca's Solutions
- Building detailed financial models and providing an investment thesis by referring to company fillings
- Supplementing research findings through subject company’s site visits and interactions with project managers
- Listening-in to company conference calls and presenting takeaways
- Holding regular discussions with the client on the current investment thesis of sectors
Benefits to the Client
- Covered five real estate firms, including related site visits, management visits, models, and notes, in two months
- Regular sector updates and research in a timely manner
Real Estate
Project finance model for a real estate for a KSA-based asset management firm
Client Requirements
- Feasibility models and reports for evaluating investment opportunities in real estate projects
- Support in identifying capital requirements
Aranca's Solutions
- Creating an end-to-end dynamic model through detailed analysis of revenue & cost projections, identification of the capital structure, and scenario analysis
- Including regression/scenario analysis wherein assumptions/inputs can be easily changed to identify impacts on outcome
- Offering a final solution, which included an excel-based model, Investment Memorandum (IM), and a feasibility study report
Benefits to the Client
- Could leverage the model to take investment decisions
- Used the feasibility report and IM to raise funds for the project from multiple sources
Private Equity
Research support for a private equity firm based in the Middle East
Client Requirements
- A research and analytics platform to support senior management
- Support in deal origination, preparation of information memorandums, pitchbooks, road show presentations, and sector studies
- Synergy analysis, thematic/periodicals, comparable analysis, and precedent transactions & M&A runs
- Focus sectors included education and healthcare services, and consumer discretionary
Aranca's Solutions
- Dedicating an analyst team to support the client on its existing portfolio, new investment opportunities, and deal-based research
- Tracking and valuation of companies in the current portfolio, devising a growth strategy, and conducting competition analysis
- Carrying out due diligence, databook analysis, and deal evaluation of new opportunities
- Providing support across the deal life cycle through financial models, IMs, pitchbooks, and relative valuation analysis
Benefits to the Client
- Released client bandwidth for exploring new investment opportunities
- Improved turnaround time to evaluate new opportunities
Publishing Support
Editorial and DTP distribution support for a Hong Kong-based sell-side firm
Client Requirements
- Onsite editorial support
- Editing of daily flash notes, quarterly results coverage, and initiation notes published by its research team
- DTP distribution specialists to publish research on internal portal and external databases
Aranca's Solutions
- Deploying two dedicated resources to provide 16-hour edit support to the client’s internal editorial team
- Providing DTP distribution specialists to publish and distribute reports round the clock
- Housing Aranca’s team at the client’s offices in India for better collaboration
- Collaborating directly with the client’s in-house editorial as well as research and production teams
Benefits to the Client
- Increased publishing of reports by 35% with our team’s support
- Increased publication coverage to 22 hours (from 16 hours) for its analysts across the Asia-Pacific region
Financial Data Management
Building and maintaining financial models repository for a US-based fintech company
Client Requirements
- Support to build historical financial models using its proprietary application for S&P 500 companies
- Assistance in collecting key business, operating, and financial data from company filings
- Support in conducting financial spreading and presenting it accurately in the form of a financial model
Aranca's Solutions
- Setting up a dedicated 20-member team, including analysts and team leads
- Sourcing 28 inclusive key performance data points per company across multiple sectors from the company’s filings
- Validating the data points thus collected over historical periods and presenting them accurately in the model
- Finalizing the model for client use after validating all the built-in checks
Benefits to the Client
- Could attract new customers backed by the huge repository of financial models built by the team
- Unlocked capacity to focus aggressively on business development efforts
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