FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FactSet Research Systems Inc., founded in 1978 and listed since 1996, provides financial data and analytics software, including the FactSet Workstation, data feeds and APIs, to investment professionals worldwide.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. builds flexible, open data and software solutions that give investment professionals instant access to financial data and analytics. Founded in 1978 by Howard Wille and Chuck Snyder, the company has been publicly traded since 1996 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. It serves more than 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, operating from 35 offices across 20 countries.
Its flagship product, FactSet Workstation, combines premium financial data, advanced analytics and AI-powered insights on a single integrated platform. Around this sit Data Feeds and APIs, which provide comprehensive financial data and programmatic access to FactSet's analytics, and Enterprise Solutions, which connect the front, middle and back office functions of financial institutions. The technical work spans financial data aggregation and delivery, advanced analytics, AI-powered insights, data feeds and APIs, and enterprise software platforms.
FactSet operates in the financial services, investment management, capital markets and banking sectors, serving institutions across 20 countries. The company states an emphasis on open and flexible data and software solutions, and its products are designed to serve front, middle and back office functions within the organisations it works with.
