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Refinitiv scores 8/10 on the AskCyborg Cyborg Score (Strong). Market-leading financial data and analytics platform with unmatched scale and embedded workflows across the global financial services industry. With over 40,000 customers and 400,000 end users across approximately 190 markets, Refinitiv is an essential partner to the financial community. The platform's embedded position in mission-critical trading and investment workflows, coupled with.

What is Refinitiv's industry? Refinitiv (refinitiv.com) operates in Market Data and Analytics. AskCyborg classifies Refinitiv under Market Data and Analytics in its company registry.

Refinitiv is one of the world's largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, serving over 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries. The company offers a wide range of products, including real-time ...

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Market-leading financial data and analytics platform with unmatched scale and embedded workflows across the global financial...

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Industry Market Data and Analytics
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Refinitiv Overview

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Refinitiv is one of the world's largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, serving over 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries. The company offers a wide range of products, including real-time market data, pricing, analytics, trading platforms, and risk management tools.

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Refinitiv was acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) in 2021, after which it stopped operating as a standalone company. Refinitiv data and analytics services are now branded as LSEG Data & Analytics, while customer and third-party risk services are LSEG Risk Intelligence. The company maintains a commanding position in enterprise financial data infrastructure with deep integration across investment banking, asset management, and trading workflows.

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Bloomberg is a major competitor in financial data and analytics; IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global) provides competing financial information and analytics; FactSet offers competing financial data, analytics, and portfolio management tools. ICE (Intercontinental Exchange) competes in certain market data segments, while MSCI provides competing indexes and portfolio construction tools.

Industry Context

Refinitiv operates in Market Data and Analytics.

Key facts

Founded: 2018 · Headquarters: London, United Kingdom · Employees: 18,500 · Revenue: $6.25 billion · Market cap: N/A

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  • Refinitiv brand has been fully retired as of the reporting period, with all former Refinitiv products and services now provided exclusively by LSEG.
  • The platform drives performance in trading, investment, wealth management, regulatory compliance, market data management, enterprise risk and fighting financial crime.
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Recent developments

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  • 2021Acquired by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
  • 2024-2026Brand transition from Refinitiv to LSEG Data & Analytics and LSEG Risk Intelligence completed
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Bloomberg TerminalLeading financial data, news, and analytics platform→Capital IQ / Refinitiv AlternativeFinancial data and analytics through IHS Markit integration→FactSetFinancial data, analytics, and workflow solutions→

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Refinitiv operates in Market Data and Analytics. See how the rest of the sector scores on the Cyborg framework.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Refinitiv do?+
Refinitiv is one of the world's largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, serving over 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries. The company offers a wide range of products, including real-time ...
What is Refinitiv's Cyborg Score?+
Refinitiv has a Cyborg Score of 8/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Refinitiv's main competitors?+
Named competitors include Bloomberg Terminal, Capital IQ / Refinitiv Alternative, FactSet. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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