S&P Teams with SGX to Launch Research Platform for Investing Relations

S&P Capital IQ has partnered with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to launch IRFacts, a consolidated data, Analytics Analytics Analytics may be defined as the detection, analysis, and relay of consequential patterns in data. Analytics also seeks to explain or accurately reflect the relationship between data and effective decision-making. In the trading space, analytics are applied in a predictive manner in an attempt to forecast the price more accurately. This predictive model of analytics generally involves the analysis of historical price patterns that are used in an attempt to determine certain price outcomes. Analy Analytics may be defined as the detection, analysis, and relay of consequential patterns in data. Analytics also seeks to explain or accurately reflect the relationship between data and effective decision-making. In the trading space, analytics are applied in a predictive manner in an attempt to forecast the price more accurately. This predictive model of analytics generally involves the analysis of historical price patterns that are used in an attempt to determine certain price outcomes. Analy Read this Term and market research platform for investing relations (IR) professionals, according to an SGX statement.

The new platform was jointly developed to cater specifically to companies listed on the SGX. IRFacts allows users to perform a variety of functions, such as monitoring market trends, consensus and detailed estimates, news and key developments.

According to Jose Ordonez, Managing Director, S&P Capital IQ, in a recent statement on the joint platform, "IRFacts is a user-friendly platform built for the Investor Relations officers and management reporting. Our market data and aftermarket research assists IROs in presenting their pitch in a clear, transparent manner to broader regional and global investor audiences, as well as offering tools to simplify benchmarking against their peers."

"We continuously work to set standards that help to improve the quality and Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term of shares listed on the Singapore Exchange. IRFacts is an incredible tool which will help companies improve and sustain higher levels of transparency among a global investor audience, which in turn will improve their liquidity in the long term,” added Mita Natarajan, Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Services, Listings, Singapore Exchange, in an accompanying statement.

S&P Capital IQ, is the business arm of McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI), a US-based financial information and analytics firm. The SGX is the Asia-Pacific (APAC) exchange operator of derivatives and securities trading.

The SGX recently reported its volumes across its derivatives and commodities activities for the month ending May 2015. In terms of securities, the turnover at the SGX for May 2015 came in at $23.0 billion.