Built to fit inside institutional procurement.
You can engage us directly, or receive our research through the platforms your desk already uses. Payment routes are compatible with MiFID II research-unbundling rules.
Three ways to work with us
Direct
Sign a Master Services Agreement or Order Form with Acacia Commerce Ltd and receive research by secure email and portal download. Fastest route; ideal for smaller shops or a first engagement.
Via research marketplaces
We are progressively onboarding to the provider-facing marketplaces and distribution platforms your compliance team already whitelists. Pay through your existing Research Payment Account or bundled subscription — no new vendor onboarding.
Bespoke / commissioned
Enterprise clients commission tailor-made country dossiers, presentations and on-desk briefings under a bespoke agreement, with team or firm-wide licence.
Research aggregators & terminals
Independent research reaches institutional desks primarily through a small set of research-valuation platforms and market terminals. Below is our current and planned distribution footprint. Ask your usual coverage contact at any of these platforms about Sovereign Macro Lens, or contact us directly.
Smartkarma
PlannedA curated marketplace where independent analysts apply to join and publish. Strong Asia and EM presence. Subscription-based access for institutional users.
Audience · Asset managers, hedge funds
ResearchPool / RSRCHXchange
PlannedAn open marketplace for institutional research. Research providers can apply to the partner programme and sell via subscription or per-report.
Audience · Asset managers, hedge funds, wealth managers
ERIC (Euro IRP)
PlannedConsortium platform of independent research providers focused on European institutions. Membership-based.
Audience · European asset managers & insurers
Substantive Research
PlannedA buy-side procurement analytics and research-evaluation platform used by asset managers to track spend, evaluate quality and manage RPA budgets. Providers do not self-list; they appear when buy-side clients evaluate or use them.
Audience · Asset managers, hedge funds, banks
Bloomberg RSCH<GO>
PlannedDistribution into the Bloomberg Terminal. Research is delivered directly to desks that already spend their day on Bloomberg. Typically accessed via an approved aggregator or direct Bloomberg partnership.
Audience · Universal — anyone on a Bloomberg terminal
LSEG Workspace (Refinitiv)
PlannedResearch distribution inside LSEG Workspace / Eikon. Usually delivered via a research aggregation partner.
Audience · Universal terminal users
FactSet & S&P Capital IQ
PlannedResearch distribution into the FactSet and Capital IQ research inboxes.
Audience · Buy-side & sell-side desks
Status current as of 2026-01-01 · updated as onboarding progresses
MiFID II eligible
Our research is chargeable substantive research, priced transparently in GBP. It can be paid via any of the following, subject to your firm's inducements policy:
- Direct hard-dollar invoice (GBP; VAT where applicable)
- Research Payment Account (RPA), where operated
- Aggregator platform subscription (once onboarded — see list above)
See our MiFID II statement for the full classification and conflicts note.
Procurement pack
We can provide a standard vendor pack for institutional procurement teams: entity details, LEI, W-8BEN-E, bank letter, insurance summary, DPA, sub-processor list and security overview.