Is there a pay to play problem in the analyst industry?

In the Analyst Value Survey every year, we ask participants which firms in the analyst industry are most, or least, independent. Rather unsurprisingly the biggest firms get the most votes in both categories. Here’s a chart to show data from the most recent survey. But some firms get only in the most independent top ten (NelsonHall, Ovum, Constellation) and some only get in the top ten for least independent (Aberdeen and Frost every year, but now I’m sad to see ISG and TowerGroup there too).

Everything I have seen from twelve years running this survey suggests that there’s no major shift going on, but there are some trends. I’ll be writing more about it, but sharing this chart is a start.

Duncan Chapple

Duncan Chapple is the preeminent consultant on optimising international analyst relations and the value created by analyst firms. As the head of CCgroup's analyst relations team, Chapple directs programs that increase the value of relationships with industry analysts and sourcing advisors.

There are 8 comments on this post
  1. February 26, 2014, 11:58 pm

    Hi Duncan,
    Very helpful research and charts. Can I ask why you don’t include Dresner Advisory Services?
    Cheers,
    Kate

    • February 27, 2014, 1:08 am

      Hi Kate. No one selected it as a response.

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