About Us
Who we are
Acuity Knowledge Partners is a leading provider of high-value research, analytics and business intelligence to the financial services sector. We support over 300 financial institutions and consulting companies through our specialist workforce of over 3,000 analysts and delivery experts across our global delivery network.
We EMPOWER our clients to drive revenues higher. We INNOVATE using our proprietary technology and automation solutions. Finally, we enable our clients to TRANSFORM their operating model and cost base.
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$3+ Billion
in savings delivered
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300+
Financial services clients
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3,000+
SMEs
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24x7
Support in 20 languages
Who we serve
Our clients include leading financial institutions, asset managers, Fortune 100 corporations, mid-tier companies and boutique investment banks
Our impact
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Asset and Private Wealth Managers
Data Analytics for Global Top 5 Hedge Fund
What we are proud of
Read more about how we helped them$1.2M
in savings
18,000
hours of data management
How can we help asset and private wealth managers
We combine in-depth capital markets expertise with strong research domain to present integrated solutions across asset classes and functions for asset managers, helping to improve investment performance, enhance client servicing, attract new client assets, and retain assets in the existing complex business environment, in addition to saving costs.
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Brokerages and Trading Firms
Derivative Structuring for a Europe Based Investment Bank
What we are proud of
Read more about how we helped them$350k
in annualized cost savings
5X
increase in annual bespoke hedging pitches
How can we help brokerages and trading firms
Brokerages and trading firms partner with Acuity Knowledge Partners to reduce cost per research output, increase operational flexibility, and improve productivity. We help to increase senior analysts’ bandwidth. By having Acuity Knowledge Partners take on 30 – 75% of their coverage initiation and maintenance-related process, in-house teams are able to spend more time with clients, generate additional new ideas, and expand coverage at a faster pace than their competitors
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Commercial Banks
US-based Commercial Bank
What we are proud of
Read more about how we helped them$6m
in savings
18-20%
more client facing time
How can we help commercial banks
Our suite of solutions are designed to make material difference to banks’ abilities to originate and underwrite loans while remaining within their risk management framework. Through strategic partnerships, we help commercial banks generate operational efficiencies, support in driving revenue growth and effectively manage credit risk.
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Consulting and Corporate Firms
Marketing Mix Modeling for a US-based Consumer Durables Firm
What we are proud of
Read more about how we helped them20%
increase in net sales opportunities
12.7%
improvement in incremental sales
How can we help consulting and corporate firms
See our services for Consulting and Corporate FirmsWe design our offerings to provide support across multiple corporate divisions and help them manage change, capitalize on opportunities, improve operational efficiency, optimize costs, and increase agility and responsiveness in today’s ever-changing global business environment.
We help consulting and professional services firms conduct proprietary and specialized research to answer questions related to strategy elements, operational concerns and conundrums faced by corporate clients in sustaining their businesses. We offer customized solutions that include market & competitive intelligence, benchmarking & analysis, strategy research, due diligence and industry analysis.
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Corporate and Investment Banks
IB Analytics for a Europe Based Investment Bank
What we are proud of
Read more about how we helped them$500m
in cost savings since 2003
30%
reduction in turnaround time for standard pitch books through automation
How can we help corporate and investment banks
See our services for Corporate and Investment BanksWe are an investment banking outsourcing firm that combines analytical rigor with process expertise, helping corporate and investment banks improve operational efficiency and grow revenue. We have 18+ years of experience collaborating with our clients to implement customised front-office solutions by leveraging industry-best practices, technology automation and our global pool of subject matter experts.
We are a trusted partner for top global investment banks and advisories to outsource critical capital markets and transaction advisory-related tasks. Our commitment to aligning ourselves to our client’s strategic goals and our investment banking domain experience gained over the years working with leading investment banks have helped us create long-term relationships with them. Our flexible and customised business models also allow our clients to scale the level of support depending on the market environment, keeping them ahead of their game.
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Market Research Firms
Data Processing Support for a Telecom Firm’s Global Expansion
What we are proud of
Read more about how we helped them14.1%
increase in revenue
26.2%
increase in mobile customers
How can we help market research firms
Acuity Knowledge Partners is a global one-stop shop for solutions for all major activities of market research services, offering a combination of latest technology, optimum execution techniques, robust quality, and extensive experience. We provide market research services across various industry verticals and have a scalable resource pool of domain experts.
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Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms
Co-investment Monitoring for a Global PE FoF Firm Headquartered in the US
What we are proud of
Read more about how we helped them5+ years
of partnership
~$2-3m
in cost savings
How can we help private equity and venture capital firms
We provide private equity/venture capital (PE/VC) firms the much-needed flexibility to manage highly volatile workflow on either a retainer or a project-specific basis. We work as an extended arm of our clients, and ensure that all regular and critical functions of the funds, such as opportunity screening, due diligence, periodic reporting, business development, portfolio monitoring, and whitepapers, are carried out irrespective of any spikes in investment activity.
See our services for Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms
Why us
Our Advantage
Nearly two decades of experience serving global financial services industry. Investment in cyber security and a deep understanding of regulatory needs and compliance, required to provide the highest level of “brand and information security”.
Customized Client-centric Solutions
We listen carefully and work in a consultative fashion, with client leadership and operational teams offering customized solutions that are exclusive to our clients. This creates a competitive edge which is truly sustainable.
Financial Services Domain Expertise
Our global talent pool of subject matter experts understands the context of client challenges and opportunities in a complex and evolving marketplace. We have comprehensive capabilities across asset classes, markets, and geographies.
BEAT-enabled Solutions Suite
Our proprietary suite of technology tools helps clients differentiate in the market, simplify complex workflow, automate repetitive tasks, and improve operational efficiency.
Flexible, Multilingual Global Delivery
Global platform of on-shore and offshore delivery centers with multilingual capabilities, enables us to services clients 24x7.
How to engage with us
We understand that each client is unique and hence, we are open to different engagement models. Below are the three most frequently employed engagement models by our clients.
Looking for a custom engagement model that suits your business needs?
contact UsOur leadership
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Philip Gore-Randall Chairman
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Robert King Chief Executive Officer, and Member of the Board
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Damian Burleigh Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer
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Dr. Paul J. Alapat Chief Product Officer
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David Fellows Chief Digital Officer
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Avadhesh Dixit Chief Human Resources Officer
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Shailendra Gupta Chief Financial Officer, and Member of the Board
Philip Gore-Randall
Chairman
Philip Gore-Randall has extensive experience in large private and publicly-held international organisations. He spent the first 25 years of his career at Arthur Andersen. Besides several managing partner roles, he was elected UK Managing Partner in 1997, having previously run the UK and European Assurance and Advisory practices. In 2001, he became Managing Partner and COO for the worldwide practice, and the following year he co-led the worldwide dissolution of Arthur Andersen. He then became COO of Aon UK, following two years as CEO of its Risk Services division.
In 2007, Philip joined the Board of HBOS plc as COO, when it was one of the five major UK-based international retail banks and served in that role until it was acquired by Lloyds Banking Group in 2009. He was also the HBOS Integration Director leading up to, and after, the acquisition.
Since then, Philip has built up a portfolio of non-executive roles, which currently include serving as Chairman of three other international private-equity-backed businesses:
• Forensic Risk Alliance, a leading international forensic accounting, data analytics and e-discovery business
• Fircroft, a leading global provider of technical recruitment services
• RAK Logistics, an international logistics business
He is also:
• Director, Samena Capital, an Asia, India and MENA-focused alternative investments (principally private equity) group
Adviser to RAK Ceramics (the world’s largest ceramic tile manufacturer) and RAK Economic Zone in the UAE
His previous non-executive roles include Chairman of two international private-equity-backed businesses—ERM (a leading international environmental consulting firm) and Equiom (a multinational trust and fiduciary business); Director of esure (insurance company) and Topaz Engineering and Marine (a leading provider of offshore vessels and services to the oil and gas industry); an independent member of the International Executive of Lovells (now Hogan Lovells), the international law firm.
Philip has an MA in Geography from University College, Oxford, and is a Chartered Accountant.
Robert King
Chief Executive Officer, and Member of the Board
Robert King is the Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, managing all lines of business of the global organisation. He joined the business in 2017 as CEO, and is based in our London office.
Prior to Acuity, he worked for Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) – the previous owner of the business – for 20 years, in a variety of roles. He was appointed Executive Director of Global Sales, Customer Services and Marketing in July 2013 after previously managing Moody’s Analytics Sales team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He also spent four years, based in Hong Kong, managing Moody’s Analytics Sales teams for the Asia-Pacific region. He also was Global Head of Sales for the Enterprise Risk Solutions business of Moody’s.
Before Moody’s, Robert worked in the private banking division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. He has obtained degrees from both University College London and the University of Sussex.
Damian Burleigh
Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer
Damian Burleigh is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, leading all sales, account management and marketing activities of the global organisation. He joined the business in 2015 and is based in our London office.
Damian has more than 25 years of financial services experience in sales, marketing and commercial product development, and experience in leading large international teams.
Prior to Acuity, he was a Managing Director at Moody’s Analytics, leading sales teams in Europe and Africa, and was instrumental in the integration of Copal Amba with Moody’s Analytics. He was also a Managing Director at Standard & Poor’s for 10 years, heading all Sales, Marketing and Client Services armed with his substantial credit, lending and risk experience. He is also experienced in digital transformation, product development, M&A, integration/divestiture and joint venture set-up.
Previously, he held senior commercial roles at Thomson Financial, Financial Times Group, Barclays and Hill Samuel.
Dr. Paul J. Alapat
Chief Product Officer
Paul Alapat is the Chief Product Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, leading product and delivery management for the global organisation. He joined the business in 2004 and is based in our Bangalore office.
Paul has more than 25 years of experience in international capital markets on both the research and trading sides.
Prior to Acuity, he was Chief Economist Asia (ex-Japan) at Nomura International (based in Hong Kong), Regional Financial Economist at Lehman Brothers Hong Kong, and a visiting Professor of International Finance at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He holds a PhD in Financial Economics from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
David Fellows
Chief Digital Officer
David Fellows is the Chief Digital Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, leading technology, innovation and digital transformation for the global organisation. He joined the business in 2017 and is based in our London office.
David has more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry.
Prior to Acuity, he worked for Moody’s Analytics for 10 years, as a Managing Director leading the development and delivery of various credit risk products, including leading the division dedicated to bank capital stress testing solutions. Before this, he worked as a consultant for Frog Design and ThoughtWorks in San Francisco, where he assisted numerous large firms with their technology transformations.
He has a background in computer and data science, and has studied contemporary leadership theory at the University of Cambridge.
Avadhesh Dixit
Chief Human Resources Officer
Avadhesh Dixit is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners and also leads the global organisation’s CSR activities. He joined the business in 2016 and is based in our Gurgaon office.
Avadhesh has 20 years of experience in human resource management at companies in the UK, Ireland, the US, and Europe.
Prior to Acuity, he was Vice President and Head of HR at GE Capital Business Process Management Services Pvt Ltd and the GE Capital-State Bank of India JV. Previously, he held HR leadership roles at CMC Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
He holds an MBA in Human Resources from Delhi School of Economics of the University of Delhi, with a graduate degree in Economics. He is certified as a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), USA, and is a regular speaker at Indian national HR and CSR conferences.
Shailendra Gupta
Chief Financial Officer, and Member of the Board
Shailendra Gupta is the Chief Financial Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners, leading all business planning, pricing, controllership, treasury, taxation, compliance and administration activities of the global organisation. He joined the business in 2015 and is based in our Gurgaon office.
Shailendra has more than 20 years of experience in finance, including strategy, M&A, fund-raising, investor relations, budgeting and business enablement.
Prior to Acuity, he was the Chief Financial Officer of ISGN, a financial technology and services company. Previously, he held key leadership roles at JPMorgan, GE Capital, and Ocwen Financial.
Shailendra is a Chartered Accountant, a Cost Accountant, and holds an Honours degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi.
Our approach
Robert King on his vision for Acuity Knowledge Partners
Paul Alapat on the key challenges facing global asset managers
Damian Burleigh Our Business Model and what it means for Clients
Giving back to society
Corporate social responsibility has been a part of our approach to doing business for many years. We actively support activities for social empowerment, inclusive development and environmental sustainability.
Each year, we expand and incorporate projects that support many areas in need of social intervention. Here, we have shared some of the projects we are involved with and our journey so far in the CSR domain.
Global network
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Acuity Knowledge Partners
Moor Place Ltd
1 Fore St. Ave
London
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T:+020 7550 4499
