Ian Thompson

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.

S&P Global Ratings provides independent credit risk research. It offers issuer credit ratings that provide an opinion on the overall capacity of an entity to meet its financial commitments, issue credit ratings that provide an opinion of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation(s) or specific financial program and loan ratings. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Founded in 2000, CRISIL Risk & Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. is a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. that provides risk management and advisory services. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

S&P Dow Jones Indices provides index-based concepts, data, and research to the financial market. Its stock market indices are used as benchmarks and as the basis of investable products, such as exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and structured products. The company was founded in July 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Thistle Farms, Inc. sells a variety of skincare products, gifts, apparel, accessories, and related items through their online store. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Becca Stevens and Tasha Kennard has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Promotes private investments in developing countries

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development provides loans and other financial services. It raises funds through issuing debt securities in various currencies to both institutional and retail investors, as well as through associated financial derivatives. The bank offers loans and related derivative products to developing countries for education, health, infrastructure, communication, and other purposes, as well as provides guarantees on loans from private investors for projects in countries eligible to borrow from IBRD. It also provides loans to the International Finance Corporation without guarantee. In addition, IBRD offers technical assistance and advisory services to its member countries that comprises assigning qualified professionals to survey developmental opportunities in member countries; analyzing their fiscal, economic, and developmental environment; assisting member countries in devising coordinated development programs; appraising projects suitable for investment; and assisting member countries in improving their asset and liability management techniques, as well as provides investment management services to various types of external institutions, including central banks of member countries. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is a non-profit organization, which engages in the development and maintaining of robust reporting standards that enable businesses around the world to identify, manage, and communicate financially material sustainability information to their investors. Its market use include supporters, perspectives and case studies, SASB resources, SASB reporters, firm licensing SASB. The company was founded by Jean Rogers in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., AllianceBernstein Corp. is a company that provides investment management services. The company is based in Nashville, TN. Seth Perry Bernstein has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

FE Fundinfo (UK) Ltd. provides investment data, software, and performance analysis. The company was founded on July 17, 1989 and is headquartered in Woking, the United Kingdom.

CMS SRL is engaged in the distribution of machines and solutions for the screen printing field. Its products include dryers, screen printing machines, and accessories. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Zibido San Giacomo, Italy.

Credit Market Analysis Ltd. provides real-time market data and intra-day information for financial markets. The company was founded by Robert Swerling on December 11, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Quotevision Ltd. provides in-bound quotes and aggregation services. It offers data that covers derivatives, loans, and bonds. The company was founded on June 19, 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Financial Express Investments Ltd. provides online information services. It offers investments, fund managers, passive funds and portfolio services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Woking, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 2016, Tulip Midco Ltd. (Greater London) is a British company that functions as an investment holding company. Part of HGCapital Mercury Nominees Ltd., the company is based in London, UK.

Founded in 1995, Trustnet Ltd. is a financial information publisher that operates online. Part of Sculptor Capital Management, Inc., the company is based in Woking, UK.

Part of HGCapital Mercury Nominees Ltd., FE Topco Ltd. is a holding British company that provides retail fund information services to asset management industries. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2016.

FE fundinfo Ltd. operates as a global fund operator. It facilitates investing by connecting fund managers and fund distributors and enabling them to share and act on trusted, insightful information The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP operates a law firm. Its practices include mergers and acquisitions, securities, public and private financing, investment funds, private equity, real estate, intellectual property, communications and technology, new media and the Internet, entertainment, employee benefits and executive compensation, personal representation, antitrust, environmental regulation, tax and bankruptcy, and corporate reorganization law. The company was founded in April 1875 is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Calder Holdco I LP, CashCalc Ltd is a British company that develops online financial planning tools. The company is based in London, UK. Founded in 2014. CashCalc was acquired by FE fundinfo Ltd. on May 13, 2021.

Caydal LLC provides administrative support services. The company was founded by James C. Daly, Jr. and James Robinson in 2003 and is headquartered in Steamboat Springs, CO.

Cxloyalty Group, Inc. develops and manages loyalty and customer engagement programs and solutions. It provides programs and solutions that enable companies to connect and engage with customers and strengthen and expand the value of customer relationships. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

News America Marketing, Inc. engages in the provision of marketing services. Its product categories include at-home, in-store, and digital. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Girl Scout Council of Greater New York, Inc. provides programs for women. It offers business entrepreneurship, outdoor adventure and education, stem, leadership development, leadership institute, scholarships, and external program resources. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Global A, Inc. operates a chain of drug stores and pharmacies. The private company is based in Norcross, GA.