The firm Alexander Forbes (I.O.M.) Limited says its taken on one of the UK’s leading investment research companies, Old Broad Street Research Limited. Alexander Forbes director Gary Lewis ( pictured) says that OBSR is a research house specialising in the in-depth analysis of investment funds.

"Using OBSR will ensure the funds we select for our clients are in accordance with their financial objectives and attitude to investment risk.

‘We chose to align ourselves with OBSR because of the extreme depth of research they apply to every investment product. By undertaking detailed qualitative research informed by quantitative analysis, OBSR is able to identify funds that are capable of fulfilling our objectives and meeting our clients’ expectations.’

Adrian Gaspar of OBSR said: ‘We are pleased to have formed this business alliance with Alexander Forbes as they, like us, are committed to recommending only those investment products validated by rigorous independent statistical analysis.’