ISS Market Intelligence (MI) has announced the acquisition of Autus Data Services, with the data and analytics provider looking to strengthen its UK intermediary data capabilities.

Autus was founded in London in 2017 as a specialist provider of contact data and fund intelligence on financial intermediaries in the UK.

Its platform supports sales, marketing, and compliance teams across asset management, banking, insurance, fintech, and media market segments by offering structured access to information about over 70,000 firms and 220,000 individuals listed on the FCA register and directory.

ISS MI will add Autus solutions to its MarketPro suite, which provides distribution intelligence for global financial services markets.

The firm said that Autus brought complementary capabilities focused on FCA register intelligence and analytics, including a set of custom categorisation and segmentation solutions.

It added that these capabilities would enhance MarketPro’s UK-focused solutions, which looks to enable clients to better identify, target, and engage with financial intermediaries operating in the UK market.

The acquisition marks the latest expansion of ISS MI’s UK offering and aims to complement recent improvements to ISS MI’s MarketPulse and MarketSage.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“This acquisition reflects our continued commitment to deepening our presence in the UK and providing an unmatched set of solutions to our clients,” commented ISS MI head, Ben Doob.

“Autus brings both high-quality data and deep domain expertise that will further enhance our MarketPro platform, enabling us to serve a broader range of clients and use cases.

“We are better positioned today than ever to partner with UK market participants to empower their growth. I’m excited to welcome Autus to ISS MI.”

Autus managing director, Andy Marson, said: “ISS MI has a deservedly strong reputation in the market. We’re thrilled to join the team and look forward to leveraging their global infrastructure and expertise to further enhance our offering.”

Autus managing director, Geoff Greensmith, added: “This is a great outcome for Autus. ISS MI brings the scale and strategic vision needed to take our products to the next level.”

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