Independent Investment Research Services in Australia - Industry Market Research Report

Sound investment: Market uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic has driven industry demand

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a surge in demand for independent investment research services over the two years through the end of 2020-21 due to requirements for more information and corporate access to potential investment options in response to the pandemic. Industry analysts covering hard-hit and virus-centric industries have had to make sense of industries severely disrupted while also analysing a plethora of new information and data points. Revenue is expected to decline at an average of 2.4% per year over the five years through 2022-23, to $280.2 million. This trend includes an anticipated drop of 8.2% in the current year due to slowing demand from financial planning and investment advice.

Industry firms provide independent, third-party investment research to institutional and individual investors, corporate issuers and financial services firms. This research is generally provided to clients on the buy-side of the investment market, such as fund managers and institutional investors. Companies that provide sell-side investment research, such as investment banks and commercial banks, are excluded from the industry.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.