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Data Terminal, Research Management System, RMS

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Rethinking the Data Terminal: Why Every Investment Professional Doesn’t Need a Premium Data Terminal

For decades, premium data terminals have powered investment professionals. But as AI, cost pressures, and modern workflows reshape the industry, firms need more than market data, they need research infrastructure. Discover why Castine RMS complements premium terminals by centralizing knowledge, reducing costs, and creating an AI-ready foundation for investment management.

  • Asset Managers
AI Investment Research, AI Investors

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AI Investment Research: Building the Intelligence Layer for Human and AI Investors

Investment research has never been more abundant, yet valuable insights remain fragmented across disconnected systems. Castine’s Research Management System (RMS) unifies external investment research with internal knowledge into a single intelligent platform, enabling AI-powered discovery, stronger collaboration, and better-informed investment decisions by transforming fragmented information into connected, continuously enriched investment intelligence.

  • Asset Managers
Why Sell-Side Research Still Matters — And How Leading Investment Teams Are Unlocking Its Full Potential with Castine RMS 2.0

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Why Sell-Side Research Still Matters – And How Leading Investment Teams Are Unlocking Its Full Potential with Castine RMS 2.0

Castine RMS 2.0 helps buy-side investment teams centralize and operationalize sell-side and independent research through a unified, AI-ready platform. With access to millions of searchable research documents from hundreds of providers, firms can reduce workflow fragmentation, improve research discoverability, enhance collaboration, and power next-generation AI-driven investment and research workflows.

  • Asset Managers
Is Your RMS Holding Back AI Performance? The RMS Reimagined by Castine

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The RMS Reimagined – Castine RMS 2.0 as the AI Powerhouse Every Asset Manager Needs

Investment firms are drowning in data but starving for connected intelligence. Legacy RMS platforms can no longer unify fragmented research, internal knowledge, and AI workflows effectively. Castine RMS 2.0 transforms disconnected systems into a living, AI-ready Unified Source of Truth — accelerating research, improving AI reliability, uncovering hidden insights, and driving superior investment decisions.

  • Asset Managers
Castine Launches AI-Powered Tools Across Its Full Platform – a First for Commission Management

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Castine Launches AI-Powered Tools Across Its Full Platform – A First for Commission Management

Castine has launched AI capabilities embedded across its commission management platform for brokers and asset managers. The AI enhances broker reviews, research analysis, and invoice processing, reducing manual work and errors. Built to support, not replace, professional judgment, the tools improve productivity, transparency, and decision-making across research, payments, and evaluation workflows.

  • Asset Managers
  • Brokers and Research Providers
How Castine’s RMS is Setting a New Industry Standard

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How Castine’s RMS is Setting a New Industry Standard

As asset management grows more complex and data-driven, Castine LLC’s next-generation Research Management System (RMS) is redefining how investment teams operate. Enhanced by the 2025 acquisition of ResearchPool, Castine RMS centralizes research, data, and collaboration into a single, intelligent platform. With powerful data integration, flexible workflows, AI-driven insights, and seamless system connectivity, Castine RMS helps firms reduce silos, strengthen compliance, and turn research into…

  • Asset Managers
Investment Management: Embrace Data Automation, Staying Still is Not an Option

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Investment Management: Embrace Data Automation, Staying Still is Not an Option

In today’s competitive market, automation is essential for active management firms to stay ahead. Many firms struggle with disorganized data and manual processes, diverting resources from high-impact strategies. Our Research Management Solution (RMS) offers seamless Microsoft Office integration, centralized data access, enhanced search, and AI-powered features, streamlining workflows and driving better investment outcomes.

  • Asset Managers
Unlock Differentiated Alpha by Lifting Your Internal Research

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Unlock Differentiated Alpha by Lifting Your Internal Research

Investment firms struggle to share valuable research due to complex access and search processes. Castine offers a solution: an easy-to-use platform for streamlined sharing, organization, and access to internal research, empowering teams to make informed investment decisions.

  • Asset Managers
European Investments with Our Sell Side Research API

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European Investments with Our Sell Side Research API

European Investments with Our Sell Side Research API Feb 26, 2024 — by Castine in Insights European stocks are currently enjoying a surge in interest among international investors seeking promising investment opportunities beyond the U.S. market. As the demand for insightful investment strategies grows.

  • Asset Managers
Making ESG Engagement Reporting at Fund Level Easy!

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Making ESG Engagement Reporting at Fund Level Easy!

New regulations require investment managers to report engagement activities at the fund level. Achieving this is complex due to data quality issues, ticker variants, and mismatches with fund holdings. Castine offers an automated solution with ticker mapping and robust aggregation, streamlining ESG engagement reporting and saving significant time and effort.

  • Asset Managers

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