Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced the launch of the Markit Hub Financial Research app for Apple iPad users in partnership with Deutsche Bank. The Markit Hub iPad app takes the simplicity, power and convenience of Markit Hub to another level, giving institutional investors single, portable access to all their entitled research. Deutsche Bank is the first bank to make its award-winning research available on this platform. Additional research providers will be added to the Markit Hub app successively.
Kevin Gould, President of Markit, said: "We've taken the benefits of Markit Hub, including single sign on and the ability to view and search across multiple research providers, and transported them onto the iPad to provide access to institutional research on the go. As financial market participants use the iPad increasingly as part of their daily workflow, the Markit Hub iPad app will provide substantial benefits to the consumers and providers of institutional research, data and analytics."
David Folkerts-Landau, Global Head of Research, Deutsche Bank, said: "Deutsche Bank is renowned for its innovative research products and services. We have embraced the opportunity to be the launch partner of the Markit Hub app which will enable us to give our clients access to Deutsche Bank global research whenever and wherever they want. The research app is tailored to keep pace with our clients' needs and with current market trends."
The Markit Hub app delivers unified access to entitled institutional research, data and analytics. Users are able to search content across providers and categories, create alerts, and save and annotate documents.
Markit Hub provides institutional investors with direct-to-source access to research, commentary, news and data from global banks and major third-party providers through a single entry point. The platform has over 250,000 users at more than 14,000 investment firms around the world with customers in North America Europe, Asia and Latin America.
To learn more about the Markit Hub app or becoming a subscriber to Markit Hub, please visit www.markit.com or http://ipad.hub.com.
Notes to Editors:
About Markit
Markit is a leading, global financial information services company with over 2,200 employees. The company provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. Its client base includes the most significant institutional participants in the financial marketplace.
About Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a substantial private clients franchise. Its businesses are mutually reinforcing. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With more than 100,000 employees in 74 countries, Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services throughout the world. The bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions, creating lasting value for its clients, shareholders, people and the communities in which it operates.
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