In anticipation for the 2017 Benzinga Global FinTech Awards taking place May 11 in NYC, PreMarket Prep sat down with several of this year's nominees.

In this installment we talk with Scott Rosen, the CEO of the investment research platform Visible Alpha, about the value in creating standardized analyst data.

To learn more about the Benzinga Global FinTech Awards, including how to get involved with this year's event, visit benzingafintechawards.com.

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