Susan E. Walton

Frost Consulting Ltd. provides investment research. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2009 by Crystal Valentine. The CEO is Stewart Neil Scarth.

Founded in 2000 by Michael Mayhew, Integrity Research Associates LLC is a research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm offers research, analysis, rating services and consulting services to investment banks, brokerage firms, buy-side institutions and hedge fund managers. Integrity Research Associates designed the Internet-based Research Evaluation Database, which provides users with an up-to-date picture of the independent equity research business. Their services include industry overview, integrity quick facts reports and integrity comprehensive company profiles. The firm also offers a compliance service that provides due diligence on the compliance policies and practices of investment research firms. Integrity Research Associates analysts cover almost 4,000 investment research firms in the US, Europe and Asia. The firm tracks the entire research industry including non-traditional research firms, boutiques and research-related data, software and analytics. They cover primary research firms, as well as other alternative research firms.

Part of ING Groep NV, Baring Securities Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.