FactSet Expands Fixed Income Capabilities with AI-Powered MarketAxess CP+ Integration

FactSet has integrated MarketAxess' AI-powered CP+ fixed income data into its Workstation platform, making it the only provider to offer this data directly within a terminal desktop environment. This integration provides real-time pricing insights, transforming how institutional investors engage with markets and making sharper, data-backed decisions. FactSet users gain exclusive in-terminal access to bond pricing from MarketAxess' trading activity, covering approximately 40,000 securities across global credit and rates markets.

FactSet (NYSE: FDS) has made a significant stride in the financial technology landscape by integrating MarketAxess' AI-powered CP+ fixed income data into its Workstation platform. This integration marks the first time that such comprehensive real-time pricing data is available directly within a terminal desktop environment, making FactSet the only provider to offer this capability.

The collaboration between FactSet and MarketAxess aims to enhance the decision-making capabilities of institutional investors by providing real-time pricing insights. The integration covers approximately 40,000 securities across global credit and rates markets, including emerging markets. This data, previously accessed through MarketAxess' trading activity, is now seamlessly integrated into FactSet's Workstation, allowing users to access it directly within their existing workflows.

John Costigan, Chief Data Officer at FactSet, underscored the strategic importance of this integration. "Recent fluctuations in the commercial bond market illustrate the value of real-time, intra-day pricing data," he said. "This integration isn't just about expanding exclusive data access within FactSet’s desktop terminal—it’s about delivering a new standard of fixed income insights that transform how institutional investors engage with markets."

The integration of CP+ data into the FactSet platform aims to eliminate fragmented liquidity inefficiencies, enhance trade execution, and provide more transparent pricing structures. This modernized workflow approach empowers investment professionals to make sharper, data-backed decisions and respond faster to market changes.

Kat Sweeney, Global Head of Data and ETF Solutions for MarketAxess, added, "This partnership brings CP+, our real-time pricing data used by our institutional trading clients globally, directly to wealth advisor desktops for the first time. Additionally, it allows our institutional clients access to CP+ through FactSet, giving them the flexibility of having our data where they need it."

The integration of MarketAxess' CP+ data into FactSet's Workstation platform is a significant advancement in the fixed-income market, enabling more efficient and informed trading practices. As commercial bond markets continue to evolve, this collaboration positions FactSet as a leader in providing cutting-edge financial intelligence solutions.

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