Who We Are Now

Frost Research Systems is the dedicated software and analytics business focused on research funding, valuation and transparency. For many years, Frost Research Systems has been the contractual counterparty for our valuation platform and related tools used by global asset managers and asset owners.

How Frost Consulting Fits In

Frost Consulting operated alongside Frost Research Systems as an advisory practice. Through that work, we helped firms design and test research funding frameworks, broker budgeting processes and mandate‑level transparency models. The insight from those engagements has always fed directly into the evolution of the Frost Research Systems platform, but the underlying software and client contracts have consistently sat within Frost Research Systems.

From Analysis to Implementation

Over the past decade, many asset managers have been in the “investigation” phase of research unbundling and client‑funded research models – running pilots, policy reviews and spreadsheet exercises to understand the impact on their business. As firms now move into the “implementation” phase, embedding these models into day‑to‑day operations, Frost Research Systems mirrors this evolution. Our platform is designed as the systems layer that turns the approaches explored in the Frost Consulting era into robust, repeatable processes.

Client Impact

For existing and prospective clients, the practical message is simple: Frost Research Systems is – and has been – the entity that provides and supports our research funding technology. The same people and methodologies that informed Frost Consulting’s advisory work now focus on enhancing and implementing the Frost Research Systems platform. As asset managers shift from investigation to large‑scale implementation of client‑funded research models, we provide the tools and data needed to support that transition.

Continuity and Focus

Concentrating our market‑facing activity through Frost Research Systems reflects where our clients are today: less interested in one‑off projects and more focused on durable systems that can stand up to regulator, auditor and asset‑owner scrutiny. By unifying our brand around Frost Research Systems, we are aligning our story with the reality that the software business has long been at the centre of how we help firms manage research funding and transparency.