S&P Global Inc

Description

S&P Global Inc is a leading publicly traded company that provides diversified financial information and analytics.

The company provides ratings, benchmarks, and data to various capital and commodity markets across the globe.

The firm operates and manages its business through different segments, such as ratings, market and commodity intelligence, Platts, and indices.

Global Rating Segment

The company provides credit ratings, a well-researched report, and analytics for the traders, issuers, and other market participants through this unit.

Global Market & Commodity Intelligence Segment

This unit mainly focuses on providing multi-asset-class data, research reports, analytics, which are integrated with cross-asset analytics and desktop services. The company provides these data to customers involved in the commodity and energy markets, enabling them to access the information, analytical reports, data, pricing, and benchmarks.

Platts Segment

The firm provides information related to benchmark prices for commodity markets. In addition, this unit provides the diversified financial information to energy markets.

It operates through several offices in different geographical locations. Its energy centers are located in London, Houston, Singapore and Dubai, while the international business centers are situated in New York City, Sao Paulo and Shanghai.

Indices Segment

This unit provides a range of valuation and index benchmarks for advisors, investment and wealth management firms and individuals, and institutional investors.

In 1941, Poor’s Publishing Co and Standard Statistics Co merged to form S&P.

S&P Global operated under the name, McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., till April 2016, and McGraw-Hill Companies till 2013.

The S&P Dow Jones Index, launched in 2012, is reportedly one of the most significant global resources for benchmark indexes and researched data.

CRISIL is an Indian subsidiary of the S&P Global Inc, acquired in 2005. It is an analytical company that has its business globally. In addition, it also provides ratings, research reports, and analytical solutions.

The analytic information provider also owns majority stake in S&P Dow Jones Indices joint venture.

S&P Global claims to provide the essential intelligence for companies, government bodies, and individuals to help them make informed decisions.