Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor’s is one of the leading financial market intelligence providers in the world. The information services provided by Standard & Poor’s are among the most reliable ones available in the market. The major services provided by Standard & Poor’s include data evaluation, indices, credit ratings and investment research. Standard & Poor’s is a leader in information and analysis of mutual funds. It is also the largest equity research source globally.

The origins of Standard & Poor’s can be traced back to 1860. The company was formally established in 1941 through the merger of Standard Statistics and Poor's Publishing. Standard & Poor’s was acquired by the McGraw-Hill Companies in 1966. Today, Standard & Poor’s has offices spread across more than 23 countries and employs more than 8500 people worldwide.

The major services provide by Standard & Poor’s include

• Advisor Insight – Provides investment insights and market intelligence.
  
  
• Associated Obligor Link - Helps to manage risks related to credit.
  
  
• Capital IQ - Provides information on markets and companies.
  
  
• CDO Suite – The CDO Suite includes CDO Evaluator, CDS Accelerator & CDS Xpress, CDO Manager Focus, CDO Interface®, and Hedge Fund Evaluator.
  
  
• ClariFI® - Provides services that aid quantitative portfolio managers.
  
  
• Compustat – Provides information related to industries and companies and also provides a range of databases.
  
  
• Compustat Xpressfeed – Provides basic market data that is delivered to the servers of the users multiple times a day.
  
  
• Compustat® Custom Solutions – Provides a range of data and analysis custom made for the user.
  
  
• Consultant eDirectory – Provides contact information and name of more than 1500 key executives. It also provides biographical sketches of more than 700 key executives.
  
  
• Credit Risk Evaluator™ - Provides an efficient risk management process.
  
  
• Credit Risk Tracker – Covers private companies in North America and Europe.