Stephen Phillips
Lead Analyst

Stephen is a passionate advocate for the information industry. He believes Jinfo has a critical role to help clients maximise the value when buying information.

Stephen's expertise continues to be sought after. He currently serves as a non-executive director at M&A Monitor and Senior Advisor to Couranto UK Ltd.

His knowledge enriched "The Emerald Handbook of Modern Information Management". He is on the Business Information Review editorial board, and he led their annual survey.

Stephen's dedication extends to the wider information profession. He created a peer network for the UK's financial services industry. He also holds leadership positions with CILIP and SLA Europe.

His work with clients, suppliers and conferences keeps him at the forefront of the industry.

Before joining Jinfo, Stephen managed a global research team and extensive portfolio of suppliers at a global investment bank.

Stephen can be contacted at stephen.phillips@jinfo.com

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Articles by Stephen Phillips:


What does the AlphaSense buy out of Tegus mean for you?
Wednesday, 3rd July 2024

The recently announced takeover of Tegus by AlphaSense may have far reaching implications. AlphaSense has already won a loyal following at most investment banks. Tegus’ Bamsec is also a popular product.

Will the combination enable AlphaSense to challenge the dominance of LSEG, S&P and Factset?


US private company data – what's new?
Tuesday, 2nd July 2024

The 2024 US Corporate Transparency Act prompted Jinfo to produce our most recent Market landscape report. 

A pre-publication Community session provided an opportunity to discuss the report with Jinfo subscribers and share their insights into their requirements. 


What would a Harvey acquisition of vLex mean for you?
Thursday, 27th June 2024

An acquisition of vLex would give Harvey's AI technology access to one of the largest collections of legal materials from over 100 countries. This transaction could disrupt the market for legal information.

What should you be doing now to prepare for this consolidation? What are the potential benefits and issues? How might this impact Thomson Westlaw and LexisNexis?


Preqin's for sale. If you're a client, do this now
Tuesday, 18th June 2024

It's rumoured Preqin is for sale. 

Preqin is a leading provider of data, analytics and expertise in alternative investments and private equity markets – a change of ownership has implications for Preqin clients.

This article gives our thoughts on the impact, and the actions you need to take now to prepare for a potential change in ownership.


GenAI in the news, access to private company data evolves and suppliers are getting to grips with AI
Wednesday, 5th June 2024

How was AI in the news (again) last month?  US private company information, you’ve never had it so good, but will these products disrupt the market? And how are suppliers adopting AI?

Reports by Stephen Phillips:


The art of crafting AI prompts
Tuesday, 9th April 2024


ESG information market developments and key suppliers
Monday, 12th February 2024


12 tips to meet the Generative AI challenge
Thursday, 21st December 2023


Community deck – Content portfolio needs analysis
Friday, 1st December 2023

In a recent Jinfo Com...


Issues to Consider When Contracting for AI Systems
Thursday, 16th November 2023