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BCA Research To Launch First Interactive Service

Montreal, QC May 9, 2013

BCA Research, a world leading provider of independent investment research, is pleased to announce the launch of their first interactive service, New Daily Insights, May 13, 2013.

Moving to a completely online and interactive experience, research content will be delivered via e-mails that include hyperlinked titles and no static PDFs. Through responsive design, users can expect a rich digital experience that can be viewed across all platforms, including desktops, tablets and smart phones.

The service, New Daily Insights has been optimized to take advantage of digital technology, augmenting traditional investment research with an exclusive online community to provide a richer and more immersive experience.

Clients that expressed interest in greater interaction and access to BCA strategists – together with the ability to communicate online with each other – will be pleased with both the in-depth research content and the intelligent interactive features.”

The move to digital delivery coincides with the launch of a number of new and improved benefits.

INSIGHTS: Now with greater breadth and depth, in four categories:

Featured Insights: Focused and brief analysis of global financial market trends
Morning Meetings: A same-day snapshot into the ideas and debates of our strategists
Key Releases: Detailed analysis of the days economic data
The Week Ahead: Published each Friday, find out what BCA expects in the week ahead.

ASK A STRATEGIST: Interact with BCA strategists online. Access all Q&A to uncover what is relevant to the BCA community.

INSIDE BCA: Learn what our strategists are reading, view their comments on controversial themes and views, read interviews with members of the financial community, and discover suggested research from the BCA vault.

POLLS: Share your opinion with the BCA community. Search previous polls for insights on key topics. Have an idea for a future poll? We are listening.

Commenting on the launch, Lenka Martinek, Chief Strategist of New Daily Insights, says, “Clients that expressed interest in greater interaction and access to BCA strategists – together with the ability to communicate online with each other – will be pleased with both the in-depth research content and the intelligent interactive features.”

Interested in a short trial of New Daily Insights? Click here.

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May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BCA Research Hires Caroline Miller As A Chief Strategist

BCA Research, a world leading provider of independent global investment and macro research, is pleased to announce the hiring of Caroline Miller as a Chief Strategist.

Montreal, Quebec May 2, 2013

M s Miller joins BCA after five years as an Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at UBS Global Asset Management and four years as a Global Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

Ms Miller will fulfill a cross functional role contributing to and shaping the BCA research view while communicating this message to BCA clients at an executive level. With a mandate to deepen and to strengthen client awareness of BCA’s research, Caroline’s role will include extensive global travel, meetings and conference calls.

BCA’s CEO, Bashar Al-Rehany, adds: “The significant growth in both our client base and product offerings over the past decade have cumulated in the need for this new role – a Chief Strategist mandated to both contribute to our themes and house view, as well as to bring the research closer to our clients.”

In addition to UBS Global Asset Management and La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Ms Miller’s 20-year career in the industry has included employment at J.P Morgan (London), and Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. (Boston). Caroline holds the CFA designation, an MBA from INSEAD (Finance), and a Bachelor of Arts (History) from Harvard University.

Caroline will be based in BCA’s Montreal, QC office.

About BCA Research: 

F ounded in 1949, BCA Research produces leading-edge analysis and forecasts of all the major asset classes, along with clear and focused investment strategy recommendations. Research is provided to financial professionals in more than 90 countries through a wide range of products, services and meetings.

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