FactSet

FactSet Research Systems is a US-based financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk (Connecticut), USA. The company provides information and analytical tools for analysts, portfolio managers and investment bankers. It competes mainly with Bloomberg L.P. and Thomson Reuters.

History

FactSet was founded in 1978 by Howard Wille and Charles Snyder. The company initially focused on the integration of external data into portfolio management systems of banks and provided added value through intelligent filter criteria. In 2008, FactSet acquired the Worldscope database from Thomson Reuters, because this had to be removed because of the antitrust laws in connection with the takeover of Reuters by Thomson. Since 1996 the company listed on the New York Stock Exchange is listed.

Services and Products

FactSet offers a new platform that allows access to more than 800 databases from different vendors since 2009. In addition to analysis enables comparisons, filters, portfolio optimization and simulation platform. In addition, news and courses are presented. The platform is also available through mobile devices and integrates with Microsoft Office.

Others

FactSet is by Forbes ' 13 years for category " 200 Best Small Companies " counted. In 2009, FactSet has improved 30 places and was ranked 28 In addition, FactSet was chosen by Forbes at No. 20 of the "100 Best Mid-Cap Stocks in America". In 2011, FactSet was counted for by Fortune magazine for the third time in a row the "100 Best Companies To Work For". The magazine Business Week referred to FactSet as one of the best employers for new teachers. For the second time in a row by FactSet was Glassdoor.com ' s considered one of the " 50 Best Places to Work " in 2010 already at number 17