Houlihan Lokey Advises REDD Intelligence

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that REDD Intelligence (REDD), a leading provider of news, information, and research on high-yield, distressed, and event-driven special situations in emerging markets, has been acquired by ISI Emerging Markets Group (ISI), a portfolio company of Montagu Private Equity. The transaction closed on May 5, 2022.

Headquartered in New York, New York, REDD has maintained a singular focus on providing high-quality breaking news and analysis on emerging markets since its inception through local operations in Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia. The company has developed a streamlined online platform and a suite of mobile applications to deliver real-time news and analytics on more than 1,400 emerging market companies. REDD’s recognized team of journalists and analysts continuously report on trading catalysts, allowing bankers, asset managers, and advisors to focus on opportunities relevant to their unique market or business needs.

REDD will continue to operate under its existing brand and will leverage the ISI platform and the combined data assets and analytical capabilities of the group to access new markets and drive product innovation to further accelerate its impressive growth trajectory. For ISI Emerging Markets, the addition of REDD extends ISI’s coverage of emerging markets macroeconomic, industry, company, and financial instrument-level intelligence into fixed-income markets and its reach within the banking, asset management, and hedge fund sectors. Additionally, REDD’s approach of local coverage mirrors ISI’s operating model, which also relies upon local presence, networks, and expertise to deliver hard-to-source, reliable, and comprehensive macroeconomic and industry intelligence via its CEIC and EMIS brands.

ISI Emerging Markets Group incorporates CEIC and EMIS, renowned globally as the leading providers of data, analysis, and research for the world's fastest growing and highest potential countries. CEIC produces a range of macroeconomic databases incorporating traditional and alternative datasets designed to help analysts and economists make sense of the local and global economy. EMIS curates research on industry sectors from leading information providers and combines this with market-leading company and M&A databases to support the work of corporate strategists, business development professionals, and credit analysts.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to REDD Intelligence and assisted in initiating, marketing, and negotiating the transaction. This deal highlights Houlihan Lokey’s long-standing reputation as a leading advisor to data and analytics providers within the financial services sector.