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Top 25 Investment research firms worldwide

RevenueBase identified 5,987 company matches for investment research firms worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 143,627 professional contacts across them, including 43,740 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and New York the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for investment research firms worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for investment research firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 20, 2026 How this list was built
5,987Companies
143,627Contacts tracked
43,740Verified emails
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The 25 largest investment research firms worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 5,987 company matches for investment research firms worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+11,150 contacts →

Exact match

“Morningstar, Inc.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0009,836 contacts →

Exact match

“Capital Group was established in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, and now has 31 offices around the globe.”

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3Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0007,504 contacts →

Exact match

“MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community.”

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4Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0006,610 contacts →

Exact match

“Kotak Securities is one of the oldest and trusted equity brokerages in India, established in 1994.”

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5Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0005,438 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1995, Mirae Asset Sharekhan was one of the first brokers to introduce online trading in India.”

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6Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0005,009 contacts →

Exact match

“Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers…”

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7Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0003,296 contacts →

Exact match

“Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm.”

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8Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0003,000 contacts →

Exact match

“At Janus Henderson, we are investors – we help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class…”

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9Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,422 contacts →

Exact match

“Third Bridge is a leading global investment research firm established in 2007.”

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10Exact matchHong Kong, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,395 contacts →

Exact match

“CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform.”

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11Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,0001,010 contacts →

Exact match

“For a century, Loomis, Sayles & Company has built a legacy focused on fulfilling the investment needs of institutional and retail clients worldwide.”

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12Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500974 contacts →

Exact match

“Arihant Capital Markets Limited is a public limited company incorporated in 1992, with a mission to make every Indian financially independent by offering suitable investment…”

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13Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000916 contacts →

Exact match

“Combining our vast knowledge, experience and intuitive understanding of the markets to help our customers make WiZe investment choices!”

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14Exact matchTehran, IranHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000878 contacts →

Exact match

“Mofid Securities is Iran’s largest full-service stock brokerage firm & leading private investment advisory which has been ranked first by the SEO since 2007.”

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15Exact matchNY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500848 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2005, Seeking Alpha is an industry-leading financial research platform powered by one of the world’s largest investing communities.”

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16Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000831 contacts →

Exact match

“mastertrust Group is one of the leading financial services company in India.”

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17Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000816 contacts →

Exact match

“Connect and Converse with likeminded people, Contribute and share your thoughts.”

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18Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500780 contacts →

Exact match

“For nearly 50 years, GMO has partnered with a broad range of sophisticated institutions, financial intermediaries, and families to provide the investment expertise they need to…”

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19Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000734 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a global research analytics and advisory firm with over 20 years of experience in helping organizations take strategic business and investment decisions fearlessly and with…”

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20Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000699 contacts →

Exact match

“Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, offering a full range of services including Advisory, Sales and Trading…”

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21Exact matchSurat, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000675 contacts →

Exact match

“NJ IndiaInvest Private Limited is an investment banking company based out of 901, NJ CentreUdna Udyog Nagar, Sangh Sahkari ComplexCentral Road No.”

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22Exact matchNewport Beach, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000640 contacts →

Exact match

“Beacon Pointe Advisors is one of the largest independent Registered Investment Advisory firms (RIAs) in the nation, working with institutions, defined contribution plans…”

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23Exact matchTauranga, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000607 contacts →

Exact match

“We are one of New Zealand’s leading investment advisory firms.”

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24Exact matchRibeirão Preto, BrazilHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000591 contacts →

Exact match

“Fundada em 2009 em Franca, interior de São Paulo, pelos empresários Wagner Vieira e Leone Cabral, a Blue3 Investimentos hoje agrega R$ 45 bilhões sob custódia, mais de 45 mil…”

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25Exact matchAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500545 contacts →

Exact match

“The Motley Fool’s name comes from William Shakespeare’s play “As You Like It”.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Investment research firms worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
30.5%Verified-email coverage
24.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
3.9%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
3,678
11-50
1,556
51-200
473
201-500
156
501-1,000
46
1,001-5,000
39
5,001-10,000
8
10001+
13

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for investment research firms are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “investment research firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 43,740 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Investment research firms by location

29 lists · largest first

Every Investment research firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “investment research firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many investment research firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 5,987 company matches for investment research firms worldwide as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Morningstar tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most investment research firms?

The United States leads with 2,042 companies, followed by India (831) and the United Kingdom (268). Every investment research firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most investment research firms?

New York leads with 233 company records, followed by London (183) and Mumbai (133).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 43,740 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 5,987 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.