Investment Research Outsourcing
Outsourced investment analysts can support different parts of the investment process.
This page acts as a starting point, directing you to asset-class specific pages covering equity research, credit research, loan markets and capital markets support.
Select the area below that best matches your work to see how offshore analysts are typically used.
Choose your area
Equity Research Outsourcing
Ongoing coverage, modelling, valuation, and research production for fundamental equity teams.
→ Equity Research Outsourcing
Credit Research Outsourcing
Issuer credit analysis, monitoring, internal credit processes, and portfolio support.
→ Credit Research Outsourcing
Loan Market & Private Credit Research Outsourcing
Analysis and monitoring support for leveraged finance, private credit, and loan portfolios.
→ Loan Market & Private Credit Research Outsourcing
Corporate Bond & DCM Research Outsourcing
Issuer credit work, comparables, investor materials, and execution support for DCM teams.
→ Corporate Bond & DCM Research Outsourcing
M&A & Investment Banking Outsourcing
Offshore analysts for M&A pitch decks, comparable analysis, financial models, and scenario work.
→ M&A & Investment Banking Outsourcing
India-Based Analyst Outsourcing
How India-based analyst teams work in practice, and when they do not.
→ India-Based Analyst Outsourcing
How this typically works
Initial discussion to understand workflows, coverage needs and pressure points
Joint design of a practical support model aligned to your team
Start small and integrate: with 1-3 analysts embedded into your process
Scale gradually as confidence and requirements grow
Ongoing client engagement via a UK-based team overseeing communication, feedback and continuity
Not sure where to start?
If you would like to sanity-check whether offshore research support would work in your team, please contact us for an initial discussion.
If you are looking for a general overview of Frontline Analysts and how we work, you can also start from our homepage.