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ESG Analysis
Scope 3 emissions: why most ESG scores are measuring the wrong thing

The standard ESG methodology accounts for Scope 3 in name only. Supply chain analysis of 200 FTSE companies found systematic underreporting.

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Marcus Webb
28 May 2026 · 9 min
M&A Analysis
The hidden cost of synergy assumptions in tech M&A pitches

We reviewed 43 tech M&A pitch decks from 2022–2025. Synergy assumptions were optimistic by 34% and took 18 months longer to materialise.

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Priya Nair
24 May 2026 · 7 min
Market Analysis
Semiconductor inventory cycles and what they signal for 2026 capex

The DRAM correction is bottoming. Three scenarios for how AI chip demand interacts with the traditional inventory cycle through year-end.

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James Park
20 May 2026 · 11 min
Methodology
How Centaur builds explainable reasoning chains for audit-ready research

Every claim in a Centaur report traces back to a source. The full methodology behind reasoning chains that compliance teams can actually review.

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Centaur Team
15 May 2026 · 8 min
Equity Research
Margin sustainability in SaaS: the metrics that actually predict compression

NRR and gross margin get all the attention. Sales efficiency ratio is the better leading indicator of margin pressure.

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Elena Kovacs
10 May 2026 · 6 min
ESG Analysis
The CSRD readiness gap: which sectors are most exposed in 2026

With CSRD Phase 2 enforcement beginning, we identify the 12 sectors where reporting gaps create material equity risk.

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Tom Okafor
5 May 2026 · 10 min
Methodology
The 360° View: how graph-based context changes company risk analysis

Traditional research treats companies as isolated data points. The 360° View maps relationships and surfaces second-order risks that point-in-time analysis misses.

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Sarah Chen
28 Apr 2026 · 15 min
Market Analysis
Private credit's coming liquidity test and what it means for public markets

The private credit market has grown faster than its risk infrastructure. Second-order effects on listed credit and equity markets.

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James Park
22 Apr 2026 · 8 min

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