S&P Global & IHS Markit: Provide Update on their Pending Merger

  • S&P Global the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets
  • IHS Markit a world leader in critical information, analytics, and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide
  • Announced that following feedback from regulators, the leadership from both companies decided to explore a divestiture of IHS Markit’s OPIS business
  • S&P Global and IHS Markit continue to expect to close the proposed merger in the second half of 2021
  • The divestiture subject to further review and approval by regulators and antitrust authorities
  • S&P Global and IHS Markit continue to work constructively with all regulatory bodies and antitrust authorities
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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