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Why Every Equity Research Analyst Is Turning to Outsourcing By: Prabhash Choudhary  December 15, 2025 Share:        The  investment research  ecosystem is going through a structural reset. The shrinking commission pools on the sell-side, along with persistent fee compression on the buy-side, are creating a cost-pressure wave that is reshaping how research teams operate. Firms are now reassessing hiring, reducing single-coverage roles, and shifting to outsourced, scalable research models. Here, the equity research analyst is right at the center of this disruption. Expectations are growing, while budgets are not, and demands on productivity have never been higher. Why Research Costs Are Under Pressure Cost pressures have mounted as the industry undergoes a structural shift toward low-cost investing. Passive products make up over 40% of global equity fund assets, from less than 30% five years ago. In markets such as India, passive AUM has crossed ₹12 lakh...

Why Outsourced CFO Services Are Transforming Modern Finance By: Dhanita Arora  December 11, 2025 Share:        The growing reliance on an outsourced CFO reflects a broader shift in how companies view financial leadership in a complex global environment. As markets expand and regulatory expectations tighten, both high-growth ventures and established firms need deeper financial insight without the cost burden of a full-time C-level executive. Many mid-market companies now use external financial specialists to strengthen controls, improve forecasting, and optimize cash management. This change is not only driven by cost efficiency but also by the need for a sharper strategy in areas ranging from funding decisions to operational modeling. As an outsourced CFO becomes central to these capabilities, organizations find themselves better equipped to navigate economic uncertainty and pursue long-term value. The Growing Strategic Importance of an Outsourced CFO As the dema...

Investment Banking Outsourcing Solutions for Growth By: Prabhash Choudhary  December 8, 2025 Share:        Deal origination  has changed. What was once a relationship-driven, highly manual function is now becoming a structured, data-powered discipline. With increasing deal cycles and tightening competition, firms across private equity, investment banking, venture capital, and corporate M&A are increasingly seeking to scale their origination engines through investment banking outsourcing with speed, precision, and sector intelligence. The market itself is changing fast. Proprietary deal flow has become harder to secure, with analysts now reporting that high-quality opportunities are increasingly concentrated and discovered earlier by firms using data-driven sourcing. At the same time, the cost of maintaining large internal teams has risen markedly. This combination has accelerated the rise of specialist outsourcing partners who operate as an extension of...

Leading Mergers and Acquisition Services for Growth By: Tanya Jain  December 4, 2025 Share:        Mergers and Acquisition Services will always be the main strategies for businesses that want to grow, innovate, and have a competitive edge. The new situation is changing the expectations of the companies regarding Mergers and Acquisition Services. They are increasingly looking for support in value creation through services such as due diligence, synergy modeling, regulatory navigation, and digital integration rather than traditional deal execution. Current M&A Market Landscape and Key Data Global volumes down, values up As per the mid-year outlook of 2025, global  M&A  deal volumes going down by approximately 9% in comparison to the first half of 2024. On the other hand, the total transaction value grew by about 15%, from nearly US$1.3 trillion to US$1.5 trillion approximately. Mergers and Acquisition Services Market Landscape Megadeal momentum T...