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Meraki Global Advisors LLC

Meraki Global Advisors LLC
2024
2023
Global Average
Difference with Global
Coverage
6.56
6.83
6.21
0.34
Execution
6.67
6.87
6.22
0.44
Operations and Post-Trade
6.22
6.54
6.23
-0.01
Client Service and Relationship Management
6.56
6.83
6.28
0.27
Trade Decision Support
6.63
6.33
5.91
0.72
IPO Process and Allocations
6.40
-
5.33
1.07
Onboarding
6.00
6.54
6.09
-0.09
Service Level Factors
6.67
-
6.16
0.51
Cost vs Value
6.11
6.71
5.97
0.14
Average
6.42
6.67
6.04
0.38

Back once again , it has been another strong year for Meraki Global Advisors which notes an increase in interest in fixed income and macro products over the last 12 months . In addition , more awareness and higher expectations from clients has been a key theme . Most notably , as the firm points out , there has been a shift away from firms who offer outsourced trading services for free . Meraki notes : “ While once enticing , [ it ] is now being met with the realisation that if something is free then you are the product ”. Yet this realisation does not concern Meraki , which is confident in its own offerings . Proud of its ability to “ thrive on complexity ” and “ scale with clients ’ strategies ”, the latest scores indicate that Meraki ’ s confidence is not unfounded . With an overall average score of 6.42 , the firm sits firmly above the overall global average ( 6.04 ) and comfortably in the Very Good camp . Notably , not a single category scored below Very Good across the board . With a significant

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number of clients taking part in the Outsourced Trading Survey , while the majority of respondents are from the US , there are still several clients who are based in Australia , Canada , Asia and the
UK . However , no matter what way you break down the results , the answer is the same – clients are overwhelmingly happy with the service provided by Meraki . Taking the joint top spots this
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