FactSet Research Systems
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | US3030751057 |
| founding | 1978 |
| Seat |
Norwalk , Connecticut ,
|
| management | Philip Snow ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 7,360 |
| sales | 1,007,000,000 US dollars |
| Branch | Services |
| Website | www.factset.com |
| As of August 31, 2015 | |
FactSet Research Systems is a publicly listed US financial data and software company based in Norwalk, Connecticut , USA . The company provides information and analytical tools for analysts, portfolio managers, insurance companies and investment bankers. It mainly competes with Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters .
history
FactSet was founded in 1978 by Howard Wille and Charles Snyder. The company initially concentrated on the integration of third-party data in the banks' portfolio management systems and provided added value through intelligent filter criteria. The company has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1996 .
In 2008 FactSet bought the WorldScope database from Thomson Reuters for $ 63 million because it had to be spun off due to antitrust regulations as part of the takeover of Reuters by Thomson.
Services and products
FactSet has been offering a new platform since 2009 that enables access to more than 800 databases from different vendors. In addition to analyzes, the platform enables comparisons, filters, portfolio optimization and simulation; in addition, news and prices are displayed. The platform is also available via mobile devices and integrated in Microsoft Office .
Footnotes
- ↑ Executive Officers
- ↑ a b Form 10-K 2015
- ^ Screening for Winners by Rex Moore, The Motley Fool, December 8, 2003.
- ^ Saul Griffith: Bloomberg Beats Reuters, FactSet: William Blair Survey. (No longer available online.) In: valuewalk.com. December 2, 2013, formerly in the original ; accessed on November 2, 2016 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Peter Walsh: FactSet Research Systems Inc. Co-Founder and Former CEO Howard Wille Passes Away. In: PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE DEATH OF MR. HOWARD E. WILLE. United States Securities and Exchange Commission , September 6, 2005, accessed November 2, 2016 .
- ^ FactSet Research Systems Inc .: FactSet Research Systems Completes Its Acquisition of a Copy of the Thomson Fundamentals Database and Related Assets from Thomson Reuters. (No longer available online.) In: FactSet News. July 24, 2008, archived from the original on November 4, 2016 ; accessed on November 2, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ United States Department of Justice : JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES THOMSON TO SELL FINANCIAL DATA AND RELATED ASSETS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE REUTERS. In: Press Release. February 19, 2008, accessed November 2, 2016 .
- ↑ Janna Kozik, Meredith Binder: FactSet Research Systems' New Site Lets Users Turn News into Know-How. (No longer available online.) In: FactSet News. FactSet, July 13, 2009, archived from the original on November 4, 2016 ; accessed on November 2, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
