Dealogic Acquires Junction RDS, Leader in UK Shareholding Content

LONDON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dealogic announced that it has completed the acquisition of Junction RDS Limited (JRDS). Founded in 2005, JRDS is the market leader in ownership analysis of UK listed companies and combines specialist research by a highly skilled staff with proprietary analytical software. 

The JRDS acquisition further enhances the Dealogic product set by providing clients with greater transparency into ownership of UK equities.  According to Greg Young, co-head of Institutional Client Management at Dealogic, "Combining JRDS' unique content with our already extensive coverage of global investor holdings, contacts and profiles will provide our clients with an even greater level of insight into investor behavior globally and is a valuable addition to our Platform."

Dealogic's global investor information is researched from offices around the world and made available to clients through the Dealogic Platform including EventManager, ConferenceManager, DealManager, Institutional Analytics and ECM Manager. 

"The acquisition of JRDS is part of our strategy to deliver a platform comprised of unique and innovative technologies and content created by highly skilled people," said Tom Fleming, Dealogic CEO. "It is an important step forward for us to enable our clients to align their efforts and resources across their various departments including capital markets, sales, research, trading, investment banking and compliance. Greater transparency of share ownership around the world is an important component of strategizing, originating and executing capital markets transactions."

About Dealogic
Dealogic provides a platform of technology, content and support used by Investment Banks worldwide to manage and align their core operating units to optimize performance and improve competitiveness.

Implemented across strategy, capital markets, sales, coverage banking and compliance, firms rely on Dealogic to interconnect their professionals to more effectively identify opportunities, cover the right clients, evaluate investor appetite, execute deals reliably and to ultimately win more business.

More than 25 years' experience and a deep knowledge of the capital markets has put Dealogic in a unique position to foster numerous long standing relationships and to work in close partnership with investment banks globally.

SOURCE Dealogic