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S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) is a finance and insurance sector company that describes its mission as providing essential intelligence through credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions. The SPGI news stream highlights how the company’s data and insights intersect with capital markets, commodities, energy transition, artificial intelligence and the automotive sector.
News about S&P Global often covers corporate actions and capital allocation, such as Board-approved dividend increases and the company’s long history of annual dividend payments. Updates can also include announcements about planned or completed transactions, such as the sale of specific businesses or the expected separation of the S&P Global Mobility division into an independent public company.
Another key theme in SPGI news is research and market studies. For example, S&P Global has released a detailed study on copper in the age of AI, examining how electrification, digitalization, data centers and defense spending could affect copper supply and demand through 2040. These reports draw on proprietary data and cross-divisional expertise from areas such as S&P Global Energy and Market Intelligence.
News items also highlight regulatory and governance developments, including settlements involving S&P Global Ratings and the appointment of new directors to the company’s Board. In addition, readers will find coverage of philanthropic and workforce initiatives like the StepForward program, which focuses on AI-enabled workforce readiness for youth, and updates from CARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, on topics such as odometer fraud trends.
Investors, analysts and other stakeholders can use the SPGI news page to follow how S&P Global’s ratings, indices, research, financing activities and governance decisions evolve over time and how the company positions itself around themes such as AI, energy transition and global capital markets.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) will release its third quarter 2025 results on Thursday, October 30, 2025 via news release at approximately 7:15 a.m. ET on www.spglobal.com.
Management — Martina Cheung (President & CEO), Eric Aboaf (CFO) and Mark Grant (SVP, Investor Relations) — will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET the same day. Presentation slides and a supplemental deck will be posted at http://investor.spglobal.com/Quarterly-Earnings.
The live webcast (audio and slides) and a recorded replay (available two hours after the call) will be accessible on the investor site; the archived webcast will remain available for one year. Telephone dial-in details and a recorded telephone replay (available until Nov 30, 2025) are provided in the release.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) has announced a significant leadership change, appointing Catherine Clay as its new CEO, effective November 1, 2025. Clay, who joins from Cboe Global Markets where she served as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Derivatives, will succeed Dan Draper, who will transition to a Special Advisor role.
Clay brings extensive experience in derivatives markets, digital assets, data analytics, and financial technology. In her new role, she will report to Martina Cheung, President and CEO of S&P Global, and will serve on the Company's Executive Leadership Team while also joining the S&P Dow Jones Indices Board.
Under Draper's five-year leadership, S&P DJI expanded its strategic initiatives and enhanced its benchmark and data solutions offerings for the wealth management industry.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced significant changes to its Executive Leadership Team. Catherine Clay has been appointed as the new CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), effective November 1, 2025, replacing Dan Draper. Clay joins from Cboe Global Markets, where she served as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Derivatives.
Additionally, Swamy Kocherlakota, Chief Digital Solutions Officer, will depart the company on December 31, 2025. During his tenure since 2017, Kocherlakota led significant technological advancements, including enterprise AI adoption and the integration of systems during the IHS Markit merger. The company will conduct a search for a new technology leader.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) released the July 2025 S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices, showing continued housing market deceleration. The U.S. National Index posted a 1.7% annual gain, down from June's 1.9%, marking one of the weakest increases in a decade and falling below the 2.7% inflation rate.
The geographic landscape has shifted dramatically, with New York leading at 6.4% annual growth, followed by Chicago (6.2%) and Cleveland (4.5%). Previously hot markets showed weakness, with Tampa declining 2.8% and Phoenix falling 0.9% year-over-year. Notably, 15 out of 20 major metros experienced month-to-month price declines in July, highlighting broad market cooling even during peak buying season.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) has announced a significant expansion into private markets through the launch of the S&P Private Equity 50 Indices in collaboration with NewVest. The new benchmark series will track the performance of 50 of the largest available private equity funds in North America and Europe.
The initiative includes four distinct indices: two S&P Private Equity 50 indices for 2023 and 2024 with S&P 500 reserves, and two with SOFR reserves. This expansion aims to enhance transparency and accessibility in private markets, following S&P DJI's established leadership in public market benchmarking through indices like the S&P 500.
CARFAX Canada, a subsidiary of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), has expanded its partnership with ISB Global Services to extend their VIN Scan offering to major Canadian auto insurance providers. The collaboration integrates CARFAX Canada's VIN Scan capability into ISB Global Services' solutions, enhancing fraud detection and underwriting accuracy.
The partnership provides insurers with crucial vehicle information, including history flags, fraud detection, and valuation data. This integration adds an additional layer of early VIN fraud detection, benefiting insurers, used car buyers, and vehicle owners. The service facilitates enhanced decision-making throughout the policy lifecycle while strengthening protection against potential VIN fraud.
CARFAX reports a significant surge in electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid sales as the federal tax credit deadline approaches on September 30, 2025. Data shows these vehicles are selling 30% faster than at the beginning of summer, while overall vehicle sales remain steady.
The expiring tax credits include $7,500 for new EVs and $4,000 for used models under the Inflation Reduction Act. Despite increased demand, prices have maintained stability. CARFAX provides essential tips for potential buyers, including thorough research, budget planning, test driving, and pre-purchase inspections.
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and partners announced the release of Version 1.0 of the Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) during Climate Week NYC. The initiative, supported by 37 organizations including Isometric, Verra, and South Pole, aims to standardize carbon market data.
The CDOP structure addresses market fragmentation by providing standardized definitions across five key data categories: location, project details and approach, disclosures, and issuances. The protocol analyzed over 1,600 unique data fields under location alone, harmonizing data schemas from 15 distinct sources.
This open-source initiative aligns with other major standardization efforts, including the G20-led Common Carbon Credit Data Model (CCCDM) and the Climate Action Data Trust, to facilitate the development of carbon markets into a mature, investable asset class.
ACM Research (NASDAQ: ACMR) will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 index effective prior to market opening on September 26, 2025. The addition comes as WK Kellogg (NYSE: KLG) is being removed from the index due to its pending acquisition by The Ferrero Group.
ACMR will join the index under the Information Technology sector, replacing KLG which was previously listed under Consumer Staples. The change will be implemented once the Ferrero Group's acquisition of WK Kellogg closes, subject to final conditions.
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and the World Bank Group have released their fifth annual Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), revealing varied port performance globally between 2020-2024. The report analyzes 403 container ports worldwide, utilizing data from 175,000+ vessel calls and 247 million container moves.
While overall global port performance declined due to the Red Sea Crisis, Panama Canal challenges, and pandemic-related disruptions, East Asian ports led the 2024 rankings with improved performance. Notable improvements were seen in developing countries, including ports in Senegal, India, Türkiye, Egypt, and Ecuador, attributed to political commitment, global partnerships, and streamlined procedures.