Celent is a research and consulting firm focused on the application of information technology in the global financial services industry. Celent is comprised of three teams of analysts organized by financial services industry vertical: Banking, Securities & Investments, and Insurance.

Celent was established in 1999 as an independent firm dedicated to providing unbiased information and advice to financial services firms. Headquartered in Boston, Celent maintains offices in New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Paris, London and China.

Services

Celent offers the following services:

Research on technology as it applies to financial services. Celent publishes reports on overall trend analysis, vendor comparisons, case studies, and market data.

Consulting and advisory services.

Interactive networking events, training, and webinars.

See also

List of research companies

List of United States companies

External links

Celent website

References

Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter listing

Celent in the News

Wal-Mart to offer prepaid payment cards, By Kathy Chu and Jayne O'Donnell, USA Today, 7 June 2007.

More banks on board with Boat, By Norma Cohen, Financial Times, 7 June 2007.

Cantor Fitzgerald Sells Unit to eSpeed, The New York Times, 31 May 2007.

Nasdaq to Buy Nordic Exchanges, Time Magazine, By Louise Nordstrom, 25 May 2007.

Schwab seen as winner in demise of 'Merrill Rule', By Murray Coleman, MarketWatch, 23 May 2007.

Aon shares rising on speculation of a possible takeover, By Becky Yerak, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2007.

Thomson-Reuters merger a balancing act, By Grant Robertson and Eric Reguly, The Globe and Mail, 16 May 2007.

Bankers Plan Bond-Quote System, By Adam Bradbery, The Wall Street Journal, 8 May 2007.