LIQUIDNET PLANS RESEARCH CONFERENCE SERIES

— Jeanene Timberlake (January 13, 2010)
Liquidnet is planning a series of conferences as part of its management access offering, in order to leverage the research expertise of OTR Global Holdings with which it recently partnered. John Adam, head of Liquidnet Insight, said the alignment of OTR Global’s research with its existing Insight services, which include the creation of opportunities for investors and issuers to interact, will be realized in the short term with the delivery of the conference events. The first, to be held Feb. 4 in Boston, will focus on healthcare and will focus on personalized medicine and innovation in the industry, with Liquidnet providing panelists through Management Access and OTR Global researchers moderating. Adam noted later events will structured similarly. “Matching the research with our Management Access capability is additive of both of our capabilities,” he added.

The partnership, which comes on the heels of a strategic investment from Liquidnet into the OTR, gives Liquidnet’s institutional investors access to OTR Global’s research in the consumer retail, healthcare and cyclical sectors, as well as technology, media and telecom. Adam noted the proliferation of similar partnerships across the industry reflect the fact that increased interaction with issuers continues to be a top priority for buy-side investors. Liquidnet launched its Insight offering in the spring of 2009.