FactSet Research Systems

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Period: 28 Jul 2005 - 25 Jun 2024

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FactSet to sell its market metrics business

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its market research business focused on advisor-sold investments and insurance, consisting of Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions, to Asset International, a portfolio company of Genstar Capital.

FactSet closes Portware acquisition

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications to the global investment community, today announced that following regulatory approval, it has completed its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding membership interests of Portware, LLC.

FactSet acquires Portware

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications to the global investment community, today announced that it has agreed to acquire all the issued and outstanding membership interests of Portware, LLC for cash consideration of $265 million.

FinTech Sandbox lets startups play with data for free

FinTech Sandbox lets startups play with data for free

A new non-profit programme offering fintech startups free access to data feeds and APIs from providers such as Thomson Reuters and Xignite is gearing up for launch later this month.

Bloomberg leads the way as market data spending sees modest growth

Bloomberg leads the way as market data spending sees modest growth

Global spending on market data and analysis rose a modest 2.34% in 2012, with Bloomberg narrowly beating out rival Thomson Reuters to gain the biggest slice of the pie, according to a report from Burton-Taylor International Consulting.

Data compression firm files patent infringement suits against banks and exchanges

Data compression firm files patent infringement suits against banks and exchanges

A US firm specialising in data compression has filed lawsuits against a host of investment banks, stock exchanges and financial news and data outfits, accusing them of patent infringement.

FactSet to take on Thomson Fundamentals database

FactSet to take on Thomson Fundamentals database

Financial analytics vendor FactSet Research Systems is to acquire a copy of the Thomson Fundamentals database from Thomson Reuters.

Strong gains offset first week fall for Thomson Reuters

Strong gains offset first week fall for Thomson Reuters

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index rose last week despite the newly-merged Thomson Reuters - now the index's largest constituent - sliding in its first week of trading. Fiserv, Cognizant, Factset and Indian fintech stocks all performed well to help the index close Friday up 3.7% to 86.67.

Orc hit by downgrade as Factset rises on positive Q2

Orc hit by downgrade as Factset rises on positive Q2

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index held steady at 83.49 last week. Orc Software led the fallers, dropping almost 18% after analysts downgraded the company based on exposure to the weak US dollar. Factset Research Systems led the gainers after reporting second quarter earnings and reassuring the market that Bear Stearns was not a major client of the firm.

Finextra50 flat despite gains in Indian fintech stocks

Finextra50 flat despite gains in Indian fintech stocks

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index finished the week down .01% to 95.35, as the recently volatile US and European markets remained fairly steady. I-flex, 3i Infotech and Mphasis in India all posted significant gains, while only Linedata, Nucleus Software and Fiserv dropped by more than 3%.

Finextra50 dips slightly to 100.18

Finextra50 dips slightly to 100.18

European share prices fell again last week, weighed down by banking stocks, while the US markets were down by less than one percent. The Finextra50 closed down 1.48%, with small falls across many index constituents offset by some impressive gains from Chordiant Software, EDB Business Partner and Factset Research.

Finextra launches Finextra50 fintech index

Finextra launches Finextra50 fintech index

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index is a free-float value weighted index of the world's leading companies that provide technology-based products and services to the financial services industry. It was set at an indexed value of 100 at market close on Friday 4th May 2007. Our weekly update on the index's movements will provide a framework for analysing trends in the financial technology market, particularly vendor consolidation - a trend that shows no sign of slowing down.

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