Selected testimonials | How clients value our services

“IC Research has consistently exceeded my expectations both in the high level of service and the quality of the data. All of the contacts and firms are right there at your fingertips, and the data is clean and current. The website is intuitive to navigate, and the information is easily downloaded as Excel or PDF formats. IC Research has streamlined much of my workflow and created so many efficiencies for our team.”

Kristen White Christman | Diamond Hill Capital Management

Associate Director, Institutional Relationships
Columbus, OH | USA

“It is always a pleasure to interact and speak with the team at IC Research – their attention and focus on high-quality data and information and their great online platform are a ‘breath of fresh air’ and much appreciated. This fintech tool looks great and is permanently optimized by very good features and updates – top work!”

Sam Iles | Alpha FMC

Associate Director
New York, NY | USA

“The IC Research database and online portal is an invaluable tool for consultant relations. The quality of data and global reach is second to none. Additionally, the level of service is very impressive. There is a deep understanding of how consultant relations work within the firm, and this is reflected in the product.”

Chris Hamer | BNY Mellon Investment Management

Head of Consultant Relations EMEA
London | UK

“IC Research offers an elegant solution to unearthing essential intelligence on investment consultants large and small. The breadth, depth and quality of their data is quite startling and the service has clearly been designed with a deep understanding of the needs of consultant relations professionals.”

Marc Haynes | Cohen & Steers

Senior Vice President, Head of Sales and Client Service EMEA
London | UK

“IC Research’s extensive database, with hard to find information, and the ability to transform fragmented data into a holistic complete view, is for sure a tremendous value-add and contributor to the success of our institutional marketing and consultant relations team. They are truly a unique and powerful gateway to the most in-depth information with a superior level of client service. Truly impressive.”

Walid A. Shinnawi, CFA | SSI Investment Management

Senior Vice President and Head of Institutional Sales, Client Service & Marketing
Beverly Hills, CA | USA

“IC Research is an invaluable source of information for the institutional marketplace. Being informed about the many consulting firms, where they are based, their focus, and who the key individuals are is incredibly helpful in determining where success for an investment strategy may lie. Having all of the consultants – field and research – in one place provides the complete picture for those firms wishing to navigate the intermediation landscape.”

Peter Brackett | State Street Global Advisors

Former Managing Director and UK Head of Consultant Relations
London | UK

“IC Research is an innovative and cost-effective cloud-based fintech tool that gets you access to all the relevant investment consultants and their connections to institutional investors globally. It’s incredibly powerful, saves you a lot of time, and shortens the sales cycle!”

Patrick Lachotzki | Piexton Capital

Founder and CEO
London | UK

“A very useful and easy to navigate tool that helps us to keep on top of what is a fast-changing marketplace. A fantastic resource with top quality levels of service!”

Carl McAndrew | Principal Global Investors

Managing Director, Head of Global (ex US) Consultant Relations
London | UK

“This database is a critical component to keeping on top of the changing consultant channel. It is a wonderful resource for identifying research staff and field consultants at all tiers of consultants. There really is nothing like it in the marketplace!”

Andrew Eras, CFA | SSI Investment Management

Senior Vice President
Beverly Hills, CA | USA

“IC Research provides a very comprehensive overview of global and local investment consultants. The database is a highly useful tool for distribution teams looking to explore new opportunities and save time when searching for the right contacts.”

Ominder Dhillon | M&G Investments

Former Global Head of Institutional Distribution
London | UK

“The online platform is very comprehensive and easy to use. I am particularly impressed by the client service offered by the team. Thank you for your outstanding support over the last years.”

Leigh Ann Kittell, CFA | Quoniam Asset Management

Head of Product Communication
Frankfurt | Germany