Gianluca Minella of InfraRed Capital Partners shares how Macrobond accelerates infrastructure research across global markets. With integrated data, fast charting, and consistent inputs for teams worldwide, he can deliver sharper insights and higher quality client materials in less time.
We constantly look for data and analyze it to make informed investment decisions. At the same time, we explore new trends and sources that help us understand how certain markets are evolving. At least a third of our week is dedicated to working with data — whether we’re building models, preparing presentations, or creating charts for both internal and client-facing purposes.
Macrobond has made a significant difference. The ability to create, save, and update charts directly within the platform — and even have them automatically refresh in PowerPoint — has meaningfully sped up our production process.
In fact, Macrobond is effectively like having an extra analyst on the team. It handles the time-consuming parts of data gathering and charting, allowing us to focus more on analysis and insight.
We needed a single platform that provided access to a wide range of reliable data — not just macroeconomic indicators, but also sectoral and market data that’s often fragmented across different sources.
Before Macrobond, gathering that data was time-intensive and error-prone. Now we can access it in one place, cross-compare different sources, and produce research much faster. It’s streamlined both our workflow and our accuracy.
Macrobond allows us to focus on what really matters — analyzing insights rather than just collecting or formatting data. It’s given us more time to identify relationships, test hypotheses, and connect macroeconomic variables with sector fundamentals.
For example, when analyzing infrastructure sectors like energy and transportation, we can now easily combine macro data with project-specific indicators. That type of integrated view simply wasn’t possible before.
Speed is one thing, but consistency is even more valuable. Macrobond ensures that every team — across countries and investment verticals — works from the same data foundation.
If one team in London is analyzing GDP or inflation, and another in New York is using the same inputs for portfolio modeling, we know the data is consistent and from a trusted source. That consistency builds internal confidence and external credibility.
It’s raised the quality of what we present. We use a mix of our own standardized charts and Macrobond’s templates to create visuals that are both accurate and visually polished.
Clients notice that level of quality and reliability. When they see that the data is clearly sourced, automatically updated, and formatted to institutional standards, it builds trust. It reinforces that our insights are not only thoughtful but also backed by current, verified information.
One of the most valuable features is being able to see what other analysts and economists are publishing within the Macrobond community. It’s like a living research ecosystem — it helps us stay aligned with global consensus views and spot emerging themes early.
That visibility has improved how we interpret macro trends and strengthened the quality of our research conversations internally.
The learning curve was short. Within a couple of weeks, our team was fully operational. The interface is intuitive, and the Macrobond account team was incredibly supportive — helping us set up templates, teaching shortcuts, and explaining advanced features.
It’s also a continuous learning experience. Even after months of use, we’re still discovering new functionalities that make our workflow more efficient.
It’s the combination of flexibility, speed, and trust. Having all data sources integrated into one platform — and being able to create, refresh, and distribute analysis instantly — is a game changer.
For us, Macrobond has become more than a data tool. It’s a core part of our research process, ensuring every insight we publish is timely, transparent, and visually clear.
