BMI Research explained

BMI Research
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation:1984
Defunct:July 2018
Fate:Fitch Solutions Macro Research
Locations:London, New York City, Pretoria (South Africa), Singapore, Dubai
Num Employees:~300
Industry:research and information of 22 industries and 200 countries
Products:Daily Views, Research and Analysis, Data and Forecasting, Analyst Access
Homepage:www.fitchsolutions.com

BMI Research was a research firm that provided macroeconomic, industry and financial market analysis, covering 29 industries and 200 global markets. It was founded in 1984 as Business Monitor International. In 2014 it was acquired by Fitch Group.[1] [2] [3] On July 30, 2018, BMI Research was integrated into Fitch Solutions as Fitch Solutions Macro Research.

History

BMI Research was founded in 1984 as Business Monitor International by Richard Londesborough[4] and Jonathan Feroze[5] with an initial focus on Latin America. By 1994 it was producing 10 monitor newsletters and 25 business forecast reports.

In 1997, the company (then known as Business Monitor International) won the Queen's Award for export.[6] [7]

International office expansion began in 2008 with Singapore, followed in 2009 by New York, and in 2010 with Pretoria.[8] In 2012, the company acquired Espicom Business Intelligence, "a UK-based company with a 30-year pedigree providing business intelligence on Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Therapeutics across global markets".[9]

On September 9, 2009, the company "received a substantial, non-controlling equity investment from Spectrum Equity Investors",[10] which the private equity firm held until March 14, 2014, when Fitch Group announced that it had acquired the company (then still called Business Monitor International).[11] In June, 2014, Richard Hall[12] was appointed as CEO, and the firm re-branded as BMI Research in March, 2015. Richard Hall left the company in October 2015.[13] [14]

On July 30, 2018, BMI Research was integrated into Fitch Solutions as Fitch Solutions Macro Research.

Clients

BMI Research's clients included corporations, financial institutions, governments and academic institutions; among the academic institutions that subscribed to BMI Research were Cornell University,[15] Nanyang Technological University,[16] National University of Singapore,[17] Northeastern University,[18] San Diego State University,[19] Stanford University,[20] University of Alberta,[21] University of Auckland,[22] University of Melbourne,[23] University of Minnesota,[24] The University of Western Ontario,[25] and others.

Areas of research focus

Influence

BMI Research regularly offered commentary and analysis in the media, and the company's analysts have been quoted in media outlets such as Associated Press,[26] Bloomberg News,[27] CNBC,[28] The Daily Telegraph,[29] The Diplomat,[30] Financial Times,[31] Fortune (magazine),[32] The Globe and Mail,[33] Infrastructure Investor,[34] Institutional Investor (magazine),[35] The Japan Times,[36] Le Monde,[37] Reuters,[38] The Wall Street Journal,[39] and The Washington Post.[40]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bmiresearch.com/company-history "About BMI Research"
  2. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=47469549 "Company overview, BMI Research"
  3. https://www.fitchratings.com/about "About Us"
  4. https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/17090492-richard-londesborough "Executive Profile, Richard Londesborough"
  5. https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/17744618-jonathan-feroze "Executive Profile, Jonathan Feroze"
  6. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/queens-awards-1997-winners-1268531.html "Queen's Awards: 1997 winners"
  7. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/queens-awards-why-it-is-vital-to-keep-pounding-away-1268527.html "Queen's Awards: Why it is vital to keep pounding away"
  8. http://www.bmiresearch.com/company-history "About BMI Research"
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20120907023648/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9826047.htm "Business Monitor International Strengthens its Pharmaceutical and Medtech portfolio with acquisition of Espicom Business Intelligence"
  10. http://www.spectrumequity.com/portfolio/bmi "Case study, BMI Research"
  11. https://www.reuters.com/article/fitch-group-acquires-business-monitor-in-idUSFit69346720140314 "RPT-Fitch Group Acquires Business Monitor International"
  12. https://www.bloomberg.com/Research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=106196&privcapId=47469549&previousCapId=47469549&previousTitle=BMI%20Research "Executive Profile, Richard Hall"
  13. http://www.bmiresearch.com/company-history "About BMI Research"
  14. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=47469549 "Company Overview, BMI Research"
  15. http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=30893&p=198565 "Library, Databases"
  16. http://venus.wis.ntu.edu.sg/lib_databases/LIBDB_IPAGE.aspx?info=A502075 "Library, Databases"
  17. http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/c.php?g=145534&p=955672 "Library, Databases"
  18. http://library.northeastern.edu/research/resources/items/business-monitor-international-bmi-research "Library, Databases"
  19. http://libguides.sdsu.edu/c.php?g=447717&p=3062185 "Library, Databases"
  20. https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/alumni/career-resources/research/library-databases/bmi-research "Library, Databases"
  21. http://www.library.ualberta.ca/databases/databaseinfo/index.cfm?ID=3578 "Library, Databases"
  22. https://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/databases/record/?record=BusMonInt "Library, Databases"
  23. http://unimelb.libguides.com/content.php?pid=154170&sid=1307059 "Library, Databases"
  24. https://www.lib.umn.edu/indexes/moreinfo?id=18620 "Library, Databases"
  25. https://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/DatabasesBusNetworked.html "Library, Databases"
  26. https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/04/15/european-vacation-as-much-as-25-percent-cheaper-due-to-euro "Weak Euro Adds to Europe's Vacation Lure for Tourists from United States and China"
  27. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-01/europe-gas-at-5-year-summer-low-with-traders-relaxed-on-russia "Europe Gas at 5-Year Summer Low With Traders Relaxed on Russia"
  28. https://www.cnbc.com/id/102496305 "Is the Money Flooding Back to Egypt?"
  29. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/breaking-news/oil-prices-jump-on-yemen-airstrikes/story-fnn9c0gv-1227280321851 "Oil prices Jump on Yemen Airstrikes"
  30. https://thediplomat.com/2015/03/aec-dreams-failure-still-a-success/ "AEC Dream’s Failure ‘Still a Success’"
  31. https://www.ft.com/content/7087400e-5c6e-11e8-9334-2218e7146b04 "Oil price has sector’s investors eyeing a windfall"
  32. http://fortune.com/2015/04/02/pfizer-to-stop-selling-vaccines-in-china-after-failing-to-get-license-renewal/ "Pfizer to Stop Selling Vaccines in China After Failing to Get New License"
  33. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/water-poor-saudi-arabia-invests-in-canadian-wheat-boards-grain/article23997819/ "Water-Poor Saudi Arabia Invests in Canadian Wheat Board’s Grain"
  34. https://www.infrastructureinvestor.com/aboitiz-submits-unsolicited-bid-four-regional-airports/ "Aboitiz submits unsolicited bit for Philippine airports"
  35. http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/3445171/asset-management-macro/in-a-volatile-oil-market-much-of-the-action-is-between-benchmarks.html#.VTf5jiFViko "In a Volatile Oil Market, Much of the Action Is Between Benchmarks"
  36. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/02/11/national/hostage-crisis-awakens-japan-to-middle-east-risks/#.VN5MS_nF9p1 "Hostage Crisis Awakens Japan to Middle East Risks"
  37. http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2015/03/03/google-et-facebook-inquietent-les-operateurs-de-telephonie-mobile_4586392_3234.html "Mobile operators to worry over Google and Facebook"
  38. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-oil-price-idUSKBN0MX1A120150406 "Saudi Arabia Raises Crude Prices to Asia for May for Second Month"
  39. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-prices-fall-as-investors-take-profits-and-focus-on-u-s-supplies-1428397640 "Oil Prices Fall Ahead of Supply Data"
  40. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/iran-positions-itself-to-be-a-tech-leader-in-turbulent-middle-east/2015/04/06/e52ad4ea-d948-11e4-8103-fa84725dbf9d_story.html "Tech Investments Show an Iran Eager to End Isolation"

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