Equity research support in Mandarin to bulge-bracket US-headquartered investment bank

  • 50%

    cost saving

  • 35+

    client analysts served

  • 15

    sectors supported


CLIENT CHALLENGES

  • The client required Mandarin-language equity research support for its APAC onshore teams in order to considerably increase its coverage on mainland China
  • It was difficult for the client to set up a research team, as it had no presence on the mainland
  • The client wanted to improve time to market and was looking for an immediate solution
  • Managing research costs was also a major challenge

OUR APPROACH

  • We worked closely with the client to identify highly skilled analysts for the different sector teams
  • We adopted a rigorous hiring process for China research analysts
  • Acuity implemented its best practices to accelerate the learning curve and minimise issues
  • The work was stabilised through regular communication between the teams
  • We implemented a strong supervisory process to ensure high-quality support

VALUE DELIVERED

  • Acuity’s support enabled the client to expand its coverage universe in China
  • The deployment of our senior and experienced analysts helped the client save money
  • Our assistance reduced the client’s costs by freeing up the bandwidth of the onshore teams to engage in higher-value-added tasks
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