Comprehensive product for real time market and financial data.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
One of our go-to sources for financial information, including access to real-time financial and market data. Easy to access since it allows us to access it from a desktop or a mobile. It has been a great value add, particularly with respect to ESG-based data for multiple companies, allowing us to benchmark ESG practices.
Pros
- ESG ratings - allowing us to benchmark practices and reporting.
- Real time market data - allowing us to track target companies.
- Financial information - allows us to gauge companies' historical and forecasted performance.
Cons
- Not very easy to navigate - needs user to spend time.
- Should have an intelligent search option to enable targeted search.
- Should have more granular coverage in terms of financials.
Most Important Features
- Real time market data including index data.
- Financial information.
- ESG data.
- Analyst reports.
Return on Investment
- Negative - Tool is pricey so not everybody can afford.
- Positive - Coverage of real time market data is unmatched.
- Positive - ESG data coverage is very useful.
Alternatives Considered
PitchBook, S&P Capital IQ, FactSet, BamSEC, Morningstar Advisor Workstation, Morningstar Direct, Sentieo, Finnhub Stock APIs, Koyfin, Preqin, Refinitiv Workspace, D&B Hoovers and D&B Finance Analytics
Other Software Used
Bloomberg Terminal, Refinitiv Workspace, S&P Capital IQ, Morningstar Advisor Workstation, Morningstar Direct, Preqin, CB Insights, PitchBook, Crunchbase, Venturesource, Factiva, FactSet, D&B Hoovers