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What is IHS Markit stand for?

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Sophia Dalton

Published Jun 23, 2026

What is IHS Markit stand for?

Information Handling Services
Industry. Information services. Founded. 1959 (as Information Handling Services) Headquarters.

What is the meaning of Markit?

Markit Ltd. was a global financial information and services company with over 4,000 employees, founded in 2003 as an independent source of credit derivative pricing. The company provides independent data, trade processing of derivatives, foreign exchange and loans, customised technology platforms and managed services.

Who bought IHS?

S&P Global
Data giant S&P Global has agreed to buy IHS Markit in an all-stock deal worth $44 billion that will be the biggest corporate acquisition of 2020 and create a heavyweight in the increasingly competitive market in financial information.

How do I contact IHS Markit?

For technical problems or for help placing an order, an IHS Markit Customer Care representative will answer your questions.

  1. Customer Care – Americas: +1 800 IHS CARE (+1 800 447 2273)
  2. Customer Care – Europe, Middle East, & Africa: +44 1344 328300.
  3. Customer Care – Asia & the Pacific Rim: +604 291 3600.

Why is S&P buying IHS Markit?

S&P Global is buying IHS Markit to boost its data analytics capabilities, further consolidating the space to a few market data giants. However, EU and US antitrust concerns may delay the acquisition.

Who did S&P acquire?

IHS Markit
On Nov. 30, 2020, S&P Global and IHS Markit announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction which values IHS Markit at an enterprise value of $44 billion, including $4.8 billion of net debt.

Who is S&P Global merging with?

12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) and IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) announced today that they have reached a proposed agreement with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that permits the companies to proceed with their $44 billion combination.

How much of IHS Markit does Lance Uggla own?

Mr Uggla INFO stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading On average, Mr trades about 195,587 units every 37 days since 2017. As of 5 August 2021 he still owns at least 1,237,513 units of IHS Markit Ltd stock.