London, January 2026: Data specialist Raw Knowledge today announces a new partnership with Adapa Advisory where it will provide its Managed Smart Data platform to clients across wealth management and other financial institution segments, supporting them with more effective and efficient data management.
Raw Knowledge’s Managed Smart Data platform creates a single, validated view of disparate data sources so businesses can streamline their operations, make better data-driven decisions, and therefore sustain long-term growth. The platform also helps businesses meet their regulatory obligations by allowing them to maintain a clear audit trail with its traceable data lineage functionality.
Adapa Advisory provides strategic insights and advice to its clients across the UK wealth management and banking sector. The firm chose to work with Raw Knowledge because of its innovative use of technology, deep data management expertise and proven track record in excess reportable income (ERI) data. This helps wealth managers provide accurate tax reporting on offshore investments and provides a foundation for broader use cases and further growth.
Raw Knowledge is a specialist provider of data management solutions designed to help financial institutions turn complex data into actionable, auditable insights. The business was originally incubated within tax technology sister company Financial Software Ltd (FSL) before becoming a standalone company within the Industrial Thought Ltd group in 2024.
Preya Patel, Managing Director of Raw Knowledge comments: “We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with Adapa Advisory and engage with its clients on their data management strategies to provide pragmatic, cost-effective solutions.
“With over 25 years’ experience in financial data management, we understand the challenges businesses face when attempting to establish one clean, consistent and harmonised view of all their data sources.
“That’s exactly why we developed the Managed Smart Data Platform – no matter what form data takes or where it comes from, our platform can create a traceable and harmonised view of disparate data sources so users can streamline their operations, improve business agility and have better access to clean, consistent and reliable data.”
Mark Kerns, CEO of Adapa Advisory comments: “By collaborating with Raw Knowledge through its Managed Smart Data platform we’re supporting its strategic business development while strengthening our own advisory services, where robust data management is critical.
“Business growth, legacy technology, complex operating models and asset diversification have created an increasingly complex financial services landscape. Firms are responding through change programmes aimed at improving efficiency while controlling costs. But data challenges around data extraction, data accuracy and data validation continue to drive manual processes that are time-consuming, costly and prone to error. To help address this, by investing in their data management, we’re confident we can help firms can unlock valuable insights that deliver significant cost savings and, crucially, support long-term growth.”
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For more information contact:
Nicola Cannings, PR Director, the lang cat – nicola@thelangcat.co.uk
Mark Kerns, CEO, Adapa Advisory – markkerns@adapaadvisory.com
About Raw Knowledge
Raw Knowledge is a specialist data provider and data management firm under the Industrial Thought group of companies. Its pioneering Managed Smart Data platform helps businesses make better, data-driven decisions and streamline their operations by creating a traceable and harmonised view of their disparate data sources.
About Adapa Advisory
Adapa Advisory provides strategic insights and pragmatic advice to help financial institutions enhance their business performance in the post trade and securities services arena.
