NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipreo, a
leading global provider of market intelligence, investor data and
workflow solutions to corporate and capital markets professionals,
announced that it has entered into a new partnership with FactSet
Research Systems Inc. to offer the FactSet workstation and FactSet
for Microsoft Excel as part of Ipreo's global suite of products and
services for the corporate market.
FactSet offers a customizable platform that delivers real-time
and historical content to help corporations make more informed and
effective decisions in relation to their markets, peers, and
strategic opportunities. Under the new partnership, Ipreo will be
marketing and servicing FactSet workstations globally.
Corporate clients will benefit from seamless access to the FactSet
workstation and BD Corporate, Ipreo's investor relations workflow
application for researching, managing, and communicating with
institutional investors. FactSet's highly regarded tools for
Microsoft Excel are also included in the arrangement.
Ipreo is a recognized leader in delivering exceptional data,
analytics and workflow tools to support the Investor Relations
function; FactSet is renowned in the industry for its robust
content and intuitive analytics. The combined offering will support
functions across all areas of the corporation, including IR,
Treasury, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Business Intelligence, the
Corporate Secretary and the C-suite.
"Ipreo continues to evolve our service offering to support and
facilitate our clients' daily workflow and market research needs,"
said Kevin Marcus, President and COO
of Ipreo. "FactSet is one of the world's premier financial data
providers, and we're thrilled by the opportunity to offer the
breadth of analytics and efficiency tools this partnership affords
our clients."
The two firms already had a long-standing relationship around a
number of content sets, including research and estimates, events
and transcripts, and ownership data. This new expanded partnership
represents the marriage of two industry-leading offerings
encompassing both content and workflow tools.
Philip Hadley, CEO of FactSet
said, "Ipreo's knowledge of the corporate market, dedication to
client service, data quality, and technology investment are
well-aligned with our own, making them an ideal partner to deliver
this superior set of solutions to corporations around the
world."
Features of the FactSet workstation:
- Market data, quotes and news, including real-time
company news from StreetAccount
- Research and estimates from hundreds of global research
providers
- Events and transcripts that are timely, accurate, and
easily searchable
- M&A data on over 400,000 transactions involving both
public and private companies
- Company financials detailing current and comparative
information on securities worldwide
- Global filings aggregated from a wide variety of
industry sources
- Governance data for thousands of US public
companies
- Microsoft Office integration that improves the
efficiency and accuracy of models and presentations
About Ipreo
Ipreo is a global leader in providing market intelligence, data,
and technology solutions to all participants in the global capital
markets, including sell-side banks, publicly traded companies, and
buy-side institutions. Our extensive suite of investor relations
services provides our corporate clients with unparalleled
cross-asset class surveillance, investor targeting, buy-side
perception studies, transaction analysis and predictive analytics.
Additionally, Ipreo's BD Corporate IR workflow platform offers the
most accurate and comprehensive database covering global
institutional contacts, profiles, and ownership data. Our critical
insights and flexible solutions help our clients run more effective
investor relations programs. Ipreo is a KKR portfolio company with
more than 700 employees supporting clients in every major financial
hub around the world. For more information, please go to
www.ipreo.com.
About FactSet
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS | NASDAQ: FDS) combines
integrated financial information, analytical applications, and
client service to enhance the workflow and productivity of the
global investment community. The Company, headquartered in
Norwalk, Connecticut, was formed
in 1978 and now conducts operations along with its affiliates from
more than twenty-eight locations worldwide, including Boston, New
York, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan,
Hyderabad, Mumbai, Dubai, Manila, Tokyo, Hong
Kong, and Sydney. To learn
more about FactSet, visit www.factset.com and follow on Twitter:
www.twitter.com/factset.
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