Product review of BMI Research
Jinfo Report

12th December 2016

Abstract

BMI Research is an independent research firm that provides macroeconomic, industry and financial market analysis, it rebranded in 2015 from Business Monitor International. It provides country profiles and expert analysis along with in-house scrutiny of emerging and frontier markets for more informed decision-making.

This review:

• Introduces the product with its in-depth coverage of market sectors and geographical areas
  
  
• Highlights value drivers
  
  
• Looks into why many high powered companies have chosen to use BMI's unique methodology to help guide investment decisions
  
  
• Investigates content and coverage, including how it uses available data sources and how users can access the content, including via thousands of individual reports
  
  
• Describes BMI's highly integrated approach to risk and to forecasting, and summarises the product's unique strengths
  
  
• Analyses the technology that allows users to find their way around the product's vast amount of daily updated material, including reports, data, and forecasting content across industries & global markets
  
  
• Tests out search and filtering, looks at the available tools & databases
  
  
• Explains how to receive daily news and analysis, much of it created in-house
• Reveals what we consider to be BMI's most valuable feature for clients
  
  
• Describes help and training available, future developments and pricing
  
  
• Puts BMI in the competitive landscape, where competitors include the Economist Intelligence Unit, IHS, Capital Economics, Roubini Global Economics and Oxford Economics.

Reviewed by Sophie Alexander

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