NEW YORK, May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Market Intelligence, a leading provider of multi asset class research and data, announced today that it was recognized as the 2017 "Best Research Provider" at The 15th annual Inside Market Data Awards (IMD) and Inside Reference Data Awards. The awards took place on May 24 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. This is the fifth award in the past four years that S&P Global Market Intelligence has been recognized for by IMD.

"We are pleased to be recognized for the breadth, depth, uniqueness and quality of our research coverage and analytics platform," said Warren Breakstone, Managing Director & General Manager of the Capital Markets Group of S&P Global Market Intelligence. "Our focus on content quality extends to our research coverage and to our user driven product design. We are truly gratified that the readers of Inside Market Data, who are also our clients, have recognized us for our efforts."

Previous awards from Insider Market Data and Inside Reference data include: Best Counterparty Data Provider (2016), Best Analytics Provider (2015, 2014) and Best Research Provider (2014).

Mr. Breakstone added, "Over the past year, we further enhanced our research coverage through the addition of new contributors in all regions, while also updating our platform and delivery options with the addition of machine-learning search algorithms and document relevancy meters to help our clients hone in on the research most relevant to them."

S&P Global Market Intelligence's research offering includes 1,700 multi-asset class research providers, ranging from global bulge-bracket banks to smaller regional firms and independents, along with our own industry and quantamental research, unique news and point-in-time financial databases. In addition to research reports, many contributors make their earnings models available in their original Excel format, complete with formulas and assumptions.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, we know that not all information is important--some of it is vital. Accurate, deep and insightful. We integrate financial and industry data, research and news into tools that help track performance, generate alpha, identify investment ideas, understand competitive and industry dynamics, perform valuations and assess credit risk. Investment professionals, government agencies, corporations and universities globally can gain the intelligence essential to making business and financial decisions with conviction.

S&P Global Market Intelligence a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.


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