Our Options Group Intelligence Unit produces detailed strategic reports on compensation, performance measurement studies, market share analysis, reputation assessment and client coverage surveys for leading global financial institutions.  Our dedicated research staff compiles primary research from our contacts in financial services as well as from key public source information. On a commissioned basis, we synthesize our primary and secondary research into easily discernible findings that enable clients to detect market threats and opportunities, to strategically reposition their businesses, and in turn, to recruit and retain the best talent.

Options Group Intelligence compiles and updates our proprietary, global network now consisting of over 250,000 financial services professionals across five major continents.  Effective data warehousing and mining also allows Options Group to generate useful and tailor-made intellectual capital for the critical needs of our clients, who need to make informative decisions to improve their business lines and personnel requirements. Options Group's market intelligence team recently completed:

• Global market-mapping project on Foreign Exchange (Sales, Trading and Research) for a European-based investment bank.  Market-mapping helps clients visualize how other firms set up their department structure and can determine if a retained search should be launched.
• Regional market-mapping and compensation projects on Cash Equities for one European-based entity and one U.S. based firm.  Compensation analysis can highlight how other relevant competitors configure payout plans and levels and may be crucial in ensuring that you are compensating professionals at or above their market value.
• Regional compensation and hiring trends project on Equity Derivatives for Europe and Asia for a U.S. based bank.  Discovering a clear hiring trend can provide an early warning signal or a unique opportunity for a firm to make prudent investments in its business.