EDGAR Online and Zephyr Financial Intelligence announced that they have formed a strategic alliance that will bring a suite of XBRL 2.0 analytical tools to market. Through this partnership, Zephyr will design, build and deliver an assortment of custom analytical tools powered by EDGAR Online’s robust database housing 10+ years of financial statement data in XBRL format from more than 12,000 companies.

Bryan Feinberg, CEO of Zephyr, stated, “EDGAR Online’s unparalleled XBRL data and Web-based platform enables us to build state of the art solutions for our clients. XBRL is actually an enabling technology for all investors - from the person who dabbles in the capital markets through their 401K plan to the analyst who works at the equities desk for an institutional investment company. XBRL allows users to slice and dice data as they choose and holds the potential to unleash new views of risks and opportunities to the user.”

We recently had a chance to interview Maureen Wolff-Reid (bio at the end of the article), a pioneer in the investor relations and corporate communications industry.  She is a past chairman of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) and President and Partner of Sharon Merrill Associates in Boston.  This post originally appeared on New Rules of Investing.

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It seems in regard to newer channels of communication, Reg FD has led to a diminishing in frequency of communications.  In spite of leveling the investment playing field, is this a long-term good for investors? Maureen Wolff-Reid, President: Reg FD has largely succeeded in leveling the playing field while maintaining the frequency of communications between companies and the investment community.  This is a long-term good as investors have a higher degree of confidence that they can make educated investment decisions with access to the same information as any other investor.

What’s the communication plan