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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vista Research differentiate itself in the primary research market?
bullet Service:
Vista Research realizes our clients are very busy and cannot afford to waste time; therefore, we schedule calls between our clients and Society of Industry Leaders (“SIL”) Members and send email confirmations the morning the meeting is to take place to ensure a smooth and efficient process. 
bullet Quality:
We proactively qualify and vet SIL Members on specific topics PRIOR to every call rather than just dropping a list of names and numbers on our clients’ desktops and requiring them to do all of the work.
bullet Value – Adds:
We pro-actively send SIL Member names to our clients based on past consultations and topics applicable to that client. Additionally, 51% of SIL Members utilized are used only one time, demonstrating our targeted approach to servicing each client’s questions.
bullet Compliance:
We protect our clients’ interests by making certain that every SIL Member associated with a Client Project has agreed to terms and conditions that comply with security industry standards surrounding non-disclosures, insider trading and material and non-public information rules.
bullet High Hit Ratio:
The average Vista Research project rating is an 8.3 on a scale of 1 to 10. These ratings are provided directly from our clients.
bullet Unparalleled Resources and Global Reach:
As a division of Standard & Poor’s, Vista Research is now aligned with a world class information provider that will give our clients immediate exposure to both S&P and McGraw-Hill resources.


Do any other companies have access to the Society of Industry Leaders?
bullet Vista Research provides its clients sole access to members of the Society of Industry Leaders:
a growing network of high-quality practitioners and thought leaders from every major sector.


What Industries are covered in the Society of Industry Leaders?
  The Society of Industry Leaders is a global network of key industry practitioners representing 180 countries in 14 core verticals and 45 sub-verticals. Industries covered include:
bullet Aerospace & Defense
bullet Basic Materials
bullet Business Services
bullet Energy
bullet Financial Services
bullet Healthcare
bullet Hospitality, Leisure and Gaming
bullet Industrials
bullet Legal
bullet Media
bullet Retail/Consumer
bullet Technology
bullet Telecom


Who are Vista Research’s clients?
bullet Vista Research’s clients are money managers (including hedge funds, private equity firms and mutual funds) across the globe.
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