LONDON, Feb 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, reveals the rapid growth that the firm experienced in 2021, across its global business. Acuity now supports over 400 banking, asset management, commercial banks and consulting firms. In 2021, the firm saw a substantial increase in new sales and over 100 new institutions were added to its client roster. Additionally, Acuity now employs over 4,200 staff globally, including in the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Sri Lanka, China and Costa Rica.
“We had high hopes for what Acuity could achieve in 2021 and we are thrilled to say that we outperformed our initial 2021 goals and have set ourselves up for greater success this year,” said Robert King, Chief Executive Officer, Acuity Knowledge Partners. “We see a fundamental reshaping and acceleration of changing working practices and staffing solutions in the global financial services industry. This comes, in part, from the industry having proved that it can operate in a hybrid working environment. Despite many challenges we stayed focused on how to best serve our global client base, including through the evolution of our technological capabilities, as well as the growth of our analyst headcount. We start 2022 the strongest we have ever been.”