S&P Global Inc. is a leader in providing transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. The company operates through several divisions, including S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices, and S&P Global Commodity Insights.
Founded as the Standard Statistics Company in 1906, it merged with Poor's Publishing in 1941 to form Standard & Poor's. The company rebranded to S&P Global Inc. in 2016 and is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.
Main Product(s):
S&P Global provides critical intelligence through its divisions:
S&P Global Ratings: Provides credit ratings, research, and insights.
S&P Global Market Intelligence: Offers multi-asset-class data, research, and analytical tools.
S&P Dow Jones Indices: Known for its stock market indices like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
S&P Global Commodity Insights: Provides benchmarks, analytics, and data for the energy and commodities markets.
Short History of S&P Global Inc:
1906 – Founded as the Standard Statistics Company.
1941 – Merged with Poor's Publishing to form Standard & Poor's.
2016 – Rebranded to S&P Global Inc.
Recent Years – Expanded its portfolio through strategic acquisitions and growth in financial data services.
Key Executives:
Name
Title
Pay
Exercised
Year Born
Mr. Douglas L. Peterson M.B.A.
President, CEO & Executive Director
4.84M
N/A
1958
Ms. Martina L. Cheung
President of S&P Global Ratings, Inc. & Executive Sponsor of S&P Global Sustainable1
1.97M
N/A
1976
Mr. Daniel Eugene Draper CAIA, CFA, CMT, FRM
Chief Executive Officer of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC