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Built by research professionals,
for research professionals

Built by research
professionals, for research professionals

GlobalSource Direct began in 2012 as an internal platform developed to support a working research firm’s real needs—sales and marketing, publishing and distribution, client support, and regulatory compliance.

After years of real-world use and continuous enhancement, the platform is made available as a white-label solution for other organizations facing the same pressures. We continue to integrate modern technology including AI capabilities to streamline workflows, strengthen compliance, and scale operations—not as theoretical features, but as practical tools tested in the field by research professionals who use them every day.

Today, GlobalSource Direct helps research firms operate with confidence, protect their intellectual property, and continue driving global growth through high-quality insights.

Who is it for?

GlobalSource Direct is built for organizations where research is the busines.

  • Independent research firms
  • Analysts and boutique advisory teams
  • Policy institutes and think tanks
  • Investment research groups serving institutional clients

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Your research platform technology partner

The GlobalSource Direct SaaS Platform respects the ownership of your brand, your clients, and the way your research is utilized. The platform offers a secure and adaptable solution with features that help to manage and grow your business and to remain nimble in the everchanging technological and regulatory landscape. Stay competitive without sacrificing control of your information!
Your research is the lifeblood of your company–and should be the center of your work. Stay competitive without sacrificing control of your information.

Stay in control

Your brand, your data, your business. We offer a feature-rich platform that keeps what you produce, in your hands.

Secure

The GS Direct platform has the most up-to-date security features to protect your data and ensure platform availability, with best-in-class security against cyber threats.

Access

Direct access to analysts for inquiries and for scheduling calls and meetings

Recording / Reporting

Tools for recording analyst interactions, and provide on-demand usage reports including who, what, and when research is consumed

Compliant

Full compliance integration that meet the requirements of MiFID II and other financial regulations without additional input from the research provider

Grow your business

Automated sales and marketing tools, social media integration, and regulatory approved controls to permission trials to increase exposure.

Partnerships

GlobalSource Direct and SS&C / Tier 1 have entered into a groundbreaking partnership that transforms the way research providers operate, collaborate, and succeed. In joining forces, we have created all-in-one workflows designed to optimize the research process and streamline team collaboration, from start to finish.
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Who is it for?

  • Analysts and Independent Research Providers
  • Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Asset Managers
  • Policy Institutes and Think Tanks

About us

In 2012, the GS Direct technology platform began development to assist an established research firm with a better solution for their sales & marketing, publishing & distribution, customer support and regulatory compliance. After seven years utilizing and enhancing the platform, a white-label version of this versatile platform is now available as a solution to other organizations to ensure quality data and research standards continue to drive global growth now and in the future.