Trackinsight is a French
financial technology
Financial technology (abbreviated as fintech) refers to the application of innovative technologies to products and services in the financial industry. This broad term encompasses a wide array of technological advancements in financial services, ...
company headquartered in
Biot. The company offers global
Exchange-traded Fund
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that is also an exchange-traded product, i.e., it is traded on stock exchanges. ETFs own financial assets such as stocks, bonds, currencies, debts, futures contracts, and/or comm ...
(ETF) data and selection services for professional investors, advisors, institutions and ETF industry participants.
, the firm operates in 6 different countries with 30 employees.
History
Trackinsight started in 2014 by late Jean-René Giraud, co-founder and board member of Koris International.
The platform spun off from Koris International on October 17, 2016, when Trackinsight raised €2,500,000 from NewAlpha Asset Management and
Aviva Group.
Trackinsight CEO Jean-René Giraud died on June 16, 2022.
In 2024,
Kepler Cheuvreux
Kepler Cheuvreux is an independent European financial services company providing research, execution, advisory, and asset management services.
History
1997: origins
Kepler Capital Markets was founded in 1997 under the name Julius Baer Broke ...
, an independent European financial services firm, acquired a majority stake in Trackinsight, becoming the company's principal shareholder.
Products and Services
Trackinsight’s core business focuses on providing
ETF data, due diligence reports, portfolio analytics tools, enterprise solutions, and advisory services. It also offers free access to a global ETF screener, comparison tool, personal watchlists, and dedicated channels for
thematic,
ESG, and
fixed income
Fixed income refers to any type of investment under which the borrower or issuer is obliged to make payments of a fixed amount on a fixed schedule. For example, the borrower may have to pay interest at a fixed rate once a year and repay the pr ...
investing.
Global View
Trackinsight’s Global View is flagship data offering that covers over 7,000 ETFs listed worldwide. North American clients can access Global View from Trackinsight’s distribution partner,
Nasdaq
The Nasdaq Stock Market (; National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange based in New York City. It is the most active stock trading venue in the U.S. by volume, and ranked second on the list ...
.
Global ETF Survey
Trackinsight releases an annual global survey with professional investors highlighting activity in the ETF space. The Global ETF Survey 2021 supported by
IHS Markit
Accuris is an information services provider.
History IHS
Information Handling Services (IHS) "was founded in 1959 as Information Handling Services to provide information for aerospace engineers through microfilm databases".
It subsequently gre ...
and
J.P. Morgan Asset Management polled 373 professional investors from 18 countries who oversee a total of $347 billion in ETF assets and more than half having over 40% of their total portfolio invested in ETFs.
ESG Investing Platform
In January 2021, Trackinsight launched an
ESG investing platform, called the ESG Observatory. The ESG investing platform was developed in partnership with independent ESG verifier
Conser, and with support from the
SDG Investors Partnership of the
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the United Nations General Assembl ...
.
The platform’s features include key ESG investment trends, comparison of the different ESG strategies offered by ETF issuers and measurement of which funds are contributing most towards meeting the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Thematic Investing Platform
On October 22, 2021, Trackinsight launched a new classification system for thematic ETFs with support from
Legal & General Investment Management and ROBO Global.
Fixed Income Investing Platform
In February 2022, by collaborating with
iShares
iShares is a collection of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and index mutual funds managed by BlackRock, which acquired the brand and business from Barclays in 2009. The first iShares ETFs were known as World Equity Benchmark Shares (WEBS) but hav ...
and
Jane Street, Trackinsight launched the Fixed Income Investing hub to build a comprehensive research and analysis portal dedicated to
fixed income
Fixed income refers to any type of investment under which the borrower or issuer is obliged to make payments of a fixed amount on a fixed schedule. For example, the borrower may have to pay interest at a fixed rate once a year and repay the pr ...
investing.
Technology Services
Trackinsight provides tools, data and analytics for institutions in the ETF industry.
See also
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Exchange-traded fund
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that is also an exchange-traded product, i.e., it is traded on stock exchanges. ETFs own financial assets such as stocks, bonds, currencies, debts, futures contracts, and/or comm ...
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Financial technology
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Investing
Investment is traditionally defined as the "commitment of resources into something expected to gain value over time". If an investment involves money, then it can be defined as a "commitment of money to receive more money later". From a broade ...
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Environmental, social and corporate governance
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Notes and references
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Financial services companies established in 2014
French companies established in 2014
Online financial services companies of France