About Us
We created Watchdog Data Services to advise data consumers, suppliers or those exploring a strategic transaction, involving market, reference data and related Fintech from an executive and strategic perspective. Watchdog Data Services unparalleled experience across the broad spectrum of market, reference data and enabling FinTech solutions, we can help you navigate this ever-expanding world of data licensing management. At our core:
- We maintain strong relationships with more than 400 data distributors from the largest global market and reference data and FinTech providers to niche ESG and alt-data start-ups.
- We spend over 30% of our time researching all aspects of the ever changing market data and related Fin Tech landscape including evolving technologies like AI and cloud. This also includes tracking the dynamic changing needs of global investment managers, asset owners, consultants, and wealth managers.
- We developed a proprietary 12-point licensing checklist in consultation with the top 10 data vendors to assist market data managers and procurement teams quickly mitigate present data licensing challenges.
- We listen to our global clients and strive to deliver accurate, easy to understand and on-time results with flexible financial terms.
- We recently partnered with DIACSUS to broaden our network and further help our clients with related reg-tech, data digitization and governance challenges. We also leverage this relationship to combine our complimentary expertise in assisting Private Equity and FinTech with M&A market research, due diligence and post-transaction synergy planning.