“Can a merged financial data and analytics giant serve as the critical infrastructure layer for capital markets compliance, pricing, and KYC at scale?”
IHS Markit was formed in 2016 through the merger of IHS Inc. (an information and analytics company) and Markit Ltd. (a financial data and infrastructure firm). The combined entity became a major provider of financial data, pricing, indices, valuations, and compliance tools for capital markets, commodities, and financial institutions. In 2022, S&P Global completed its acquisition of IHS Markit, integrating its capabilities — particularly in fixed income data, derivatives, KYC, and loan processing — into the broader S&P Global platform. IHS Markit's embedded finance angle was primarily B2B: providing infrastructure and data services (KYC, tax compliance, valuations) to financial institutions rather than offering embedded finance products to end consumers.
Ihs Markit is founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, UK (post-merger; IHS Inc. headquartered in Englewood, CO; Markit Ltd. headquartered in London).
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