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S&P Global

🌎 spglobal.com

S&P Global provides governments, businesses, and individuals with market data, expertise, and technology solutions for confident decision-making. Their services include global energy solutions, sustainable finance, credit ratings, competitive benchmarking, and data-driven analytics across various markets including capital, commodity, and automotive. The company operates several divisions, including S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, and S&P Dow Jones Indices, and is known for its S&P 500 index.

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Updates as of Sep 16, 2024

• S&P Global launched an Iron Ore 67% pellet feed product in the Middle East in response to market interest in high-grade pellet and DRI/HBI markets.
• On September 13, 2024, high-rolling investors showed a bearish stance on S&P Global with 87% of options trades being bearish.
• Global X ETFs AU is launching the Global X S&P World ex Australia GARP ETF soon.
• S&P Global reported that global sales for rated nonfinancial corporates are flat at -0.2% with EBITDA up 2.5% in Q2 2024.
• S&P Global is expanding the application of 'smart beta' strategies into corporate bonds.

• S&P Global announced that Malaysia's Marudi Forest Conservation and Restoration Project is expected to receive its carbon license from the Sarawak state government soon, enabling carbon credit issuance and trading.
• Japan's largest power generation company JERA signed a joint collaboration agreement with South Korea's Lotte Fine Chemical to develop low carbon fuel supply chains, according to S&P Global.
• Melissa Otto, CFA from S&P Global's Visible Alpha, researched the Yen Carry Trade and its current dynamics using ChartIQ technology.
• S&P Global's latest report reveals only five major gold discoveries since 2020, adding 17 million ounces to their database.
• David Henry Doyle, Vice President, Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy, EMEA at S&P Global, shared insights on the EU sustainable finance agenda at Eurofi in Budapest.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights will be at SPE ATCE 2024 from September 23-25 in New Orleans, showcasing their upstream solutions at Booth 1157.
• Ankit Gupta, Lead Data Analyst at S&P Global, received the 1H'24 EEA Data - Grow and Innovate Award.
• S&P Global reported that the transaction value of global Private Equity and Venture Capital deals reached $46.15 billion in August, up from $44.90 billion in August 2023.
• Ashley Thomas has joined S&P Global as Associate Director | Director-Third Party Risk in the United Kingdom, previously serving as Business Development Manager at Exchange Data International (EDI).
• Neal Levi is leaving S&P Global as Executive Director, Product Development - Derivatives in the United States to join Haruko as Director, Business Development.
• Ben McKenna has joined S&P Global as Head of Sustainability Strategy, Partnerships and Alliances - S&P Market Intelligence in the United Kingdom, previously serving as VP - Head of Strategic Partnerships at Sylvera.
• Yusoff B. has joined S&P Global as Snr Director Architecture in Greater Nottingham, previously holding a position at another company.
• Thomas Kinney has left S&P Global as Head of Technology, Desktop Asset Data Capabilities in the Greater Richmond Region to join MediaRadar, Inc. as Vice President of Technology - Shared Services.
• Charbel Ayoub has joined S&P Global as Senior Director of Technical Accounting and Policy in the New York City Metropolitan Area, previously serving as Managing Director - Accounting Policy at Assured Guaranty.
• Manuel Gonzalez has joined S&P Global as an Associate Director in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, previously serving as Vice President - Account Manager at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
• On September 15, the Governor of Banco Central RD and the Vice Minister of MinHaciendard met with S&P Global.
• Martina Cheung, President of S&P Global Ratings, was named one of Pensions & Investments' 60 Influential Women in Institutional Investing 2024.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence reported August imports at 2.83 million TEU, up 10.8% annually.
• Liquidity for US companies rated by S&P Global Ratings weakened in Q2 2024, with the median cash ratio falling to 32.2% of total liabilities from 34.9% in the previous quarter.
• S&P Global's Daniel Yergin participated in a discussion on the impact of the energy transition on European policymakers and the role of US companies in Europe's decarbonization and diversification efforts.
• S&P Global reported that global private equity and venture capital funding rounds fell to $15.18 billion in August, a 31.3% year-over-year decrease.
• S&P Global announced the completion of a pre-feasibility study for the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor, connecting Finland and Germany.
• S&P Global's latest research discusses the impact of combining quantum computing with artificial intelligence on computational speed, cybersecurity, privacy, and bias.
• Annette O’Hanlon, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at S&P Global, will discuss corporate reporting evolution with Nancy Mahon from Estée Lauder during Climate Week on September 25.
• A recent S&P Global Market Intelligence report shows positive shifts in Egypt's economy, with the non-oil sector recovering after challenges.
• S&P Global reported that by June 4, credit unions had acquired $7.2 billion in bank assets, surpassing any previous full-year total.
• Saumya Bhushan now leads Corporate Communications for South Asia at S&P Global.
• S&P Global will host the 2024 Mobility Intelligence Dialogue in Shanghai on September 3, 2024.
• S&P Global will launch 'India Forward: Emerging Perspectives' in collaboration with CRISIL on 19 September 2024.
• S&P Global's team, led by Director Suchitra Panchal, won the Execute and Deliver Team Award for 1H'24.
• Neha Gandhi, Data Researcher II at S&P Global Market Intelligence, received the 1H'24 EEA Data - Brand Ambassador Award.
• APPEC 2024 by S&P Global Commodity Insights will be held in Singapore on September 9-12.
• Pooja Arora, Assistant Manager at S&P Global, received the 1H'24 EEA Data - Brand Ambassador Award.
• S&P Global is currently seeking a Lead Technical Product Owner in Canada.
• Sobantu Modise, MBA has joined S&P Global as a Director in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, previously serving as a Senior Proposition Specialist (sub-Saharan Africa) - Investment Banking, Asset Management & Research at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group).
• Amber Seidel has joined S&P Global as Director, Business Development in the United States, previously working as a Consultant at Rivel, Inc.
• S&P Global is currently hiring for the position of Associate Director, Sustainable1 Finance in the United Kingdom.
• S&P Global is currently hiring for the position of Director - Azure & Windows Engineering in Canada.
• Ankit Gupta has joined S&P Global as Associate Director Global Gas - India in New Delhi, India, previously working as Consultant - Energy & Extractives at The World Bank.
• S&P Global is currently hiring for the position of Director, Sales & Relationship Management in the United States.
• Robert Gardner has left S&P Global as Director, Business Development in the United States to join Corbin Advisors as Vice President, Business Development, West Coast.
• Sangeetha Thiruppathi has joined S&P Global as a Senior Director in the New York City Metropolitan Area, previously holding a position as Senior Director.
• In an interview with S&P Global, Pankaj Kalra, CEO of Essar EOGEPL, discussed the growth potential of India’s upstream sector over the next 5-10 years.
• In July 2024, sales of new-energy vehicles in mainland China surpassed internal combustion engine vehicles for the first time, according to S&P Global.
• S&P Global won National Numeracy's Volunteer of the Month award for August 2024 for delivering 16 maths sessions to over 1,300 children in the UK.
• S&P Global reported that funds raised have decreased for the third consecutive month.
• Pawana Burlakoti is the Head of Product at S&P Global.
• S&P Global is hosting a roadshow in Johannesburg on September 3 and in Cape Town on September 5 to discuss Africa's economic opportunities and data-driven investment insights.
• Sudeep Kesh, Chief Innovation Officer at S&P Global Ratings, will speak at Agile + DevOps USA 2024 on navigating transformational change.
• S&P Global Sustainable1 reports that climate litigation volume has increased exponentially over the past 10 years despite a slowdown in new case filings since 2021.
• Martina Cheung, President of S&P Global Ratings, will speak at the Barclays 22nd Annual Global Financial Services Conference on September 9, 2024.
• S&P Global Mobility expects US light vehicle sales in August to rise over 7% year-over-year to 1.42 million units, despite affordability challenges.
• A recent S&P Global report predicts that the amount of copper needed over the next 25 years will exceed the total consumed in human history.
• S&P Global's latest research indicates that settling oil trades in yuan won't increase its usage.

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