MDC Market Data Consultancy - Optimize your daily market data administration and cost

Philosophy

BST has a distinctive approach to understanding the depth and breadth of market data services acquired by the financial community. ST provides a strategy to assist both customers and vendors in:

•     Providing users with the correct mix of tools to perform their daily business requirements.

•     Providing market intelligence for vendors via a unique knowledge framework.

Range of Services

BST offers a complete range of market data inventory management and rationalization services to help optimize your information dollars. Our offerings include:

1. INVENTORY ANALYSIS "Size the box and identify what is in the box"

2. NEEDS ANALYSIS Reassess the information services that are required by users

3. CONTRACT/SERVICE OPTIMIZATION Assuring that contracts/rate cards are appropriate based upon the mix of data and the usage characteristics of that data within the firm

4. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Vendor negotiations aimed at optimizing existing use of the data and/or focused on consolidation techniques such as the enterprising of multiple agreements for a single vendor

5. WORK FLOW ANALYSIS Ensure that your operations are working to your advantage

Vendor Services

VENDOR-RELATED CONSULTING Market Studies, rate card development, major account strategies, new contract structures, market awareness, etc.