Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1

What is 9fin?

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9fin is the AI-native platform for modern credit teams. It brings together real-time debt market intelligence, comprehensive data, expert credit and legal analysis, and purpose-built AI tools in one place — helping credit teams save time, win business and outperform their peers.

Built specifically for debt capital markets, 9fin covers primary and secondary markets across leveraged finance, distressed and restructuring, private credit, CLOs, asset-based finance (ABF) and investment grade — spanning the US, Europe, LATAM and APAC.

Founded in 2016 by Steven Hunter and Huss El-Sheikh, 9fin was built to solve a problem Steven experienced first-hand as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan: credit professionals were making billion-dollar calls with incomplete information and very little time. Today 9fin gives information, data and workflow-saving tools to 350+ of the world's most elite legal and financial institutions — including 80% of trading desks and the top 10 investment banks.

Question 2

What data and intelligence is available within 9fin?

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9fin covers the full credit universe end-to-end, bringing data, analytics, news and AI tools together in one platform. Coverage includes:

Data and analytics

20+ years of deal history, financials, bonds, loans and covenant data
Pricing and relative value data for screening opportunities and identifying risk
Capital structures and cap tables across public and private credits
Company profiles, instruments, documents, and news — all connected
Distressed monitoring, LME tracking, and restructuring and bankruptcy dynamics

News and analysis

Real-time deal scoops and market reaction from 9fin's editorial team
Deep-dive credit analysis from expert credit analysts
Sector, product and terms analysis as market conditions shift
Covenant analysis and credit agreement tracking from 9fin's specialist legal team

AI tools built for credit

Purpose-built AI that turns hours of manual work into minutes. Ask complex questions across covenants, cap tables, financials, filings, news and 9fin analysis, and get cited answers in seconds. 9fin AI Chat, Research Grid, Earnings Call Summaries, covenant analysis and document summarization are embedded across the platform — all trained specifically on debt market data, and traceable back to source.

9fin is delivered where your team already works — on the platform, via API, or through MCP for the AI tools you already use.

Question 3

Who uses 9fin?

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9fin is used by 350+ of the world's leading firms across the credit ecosystem, including 80% of trading desks and the top 10 investment banks. Customers span the full credit landscape:

Investment banks — origination, sales and trading, securitization, and restructuring and special situations teams
Buy-side investors — hedge funds, asset managers, private credit funds, CLO managers, pension funds and insurance companies
Advisors — debt advisory, restructuring advisory and capital markets advisors
Law firms — leveraged finance, restructuring, structured credit and high yield teams
Corporates and PE sponsors — treasury, corporate development and capital markets teams

If your work touches debt — structuring, trading, investing, advising, papering or monitoring — 9fin is built for how your team already operates.

Question 4

How much does 9fin cost?

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9fin pricing is bespoke to your team's needs. You can license any product on its own or combine multiple products into a package that fits your desk. Coverage can be added across the US, Europe, LATAM and APAC as your team scales.

Build your bundle above using the options that match how your team works, and we'll come back with a proposal built for your desk — usually within one business day.

Question 5

Is 9fin secure for enterprise use?

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Yes. 9fin is built for the most sensitive information in credit markets, combining enterprise-grade security, compliance and AI governance.

SOC 2 Type II audited — 9fin undergoes regular third-party audits and vulnerability testing
AI data protection — customer data never trains AI models, and 9fin enforces Zero Data Retention requirements with model providers
Enterprise access controls — role-based access controls, single sign-on (SSO) and audit logging are available on enterprise licenses
Data handling — regular security reviews, incident response procedures and data-handling policies aligned to enterprise procurement requirements

The 9fin team can walk you through the full security posture — including certifications, data handling and integration options — as part of your commercial conversation. For more detail, see 9fin's Trust and Security page.

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