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Key people at Ipreo.
Ipreo provided financial services technology, data, and analytics, supporting participants throughout the global capital-raising process. It offered cross-asset class solutions for new issuance, deal management, investor relations, and market intelligence, designed to improve decision-making and workflow efficiency across equity and fixed income markets. Serving a broad customer base including sell-side banks, publicly traded companies, buy-side institutions, and asset management firms, Ipreo maintained operations in Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa, and a significant presence in New York City. Scott Ganeles served as CEO. The company was originally formed in 2006 through the merger of i-Deal LLC and Hemscott Group Ltd. Its Private Capital Markets division was acquired by IHS Markit in August 2018, with Ipreo's services subsequently integrated into IHS Markit's offerings, which later became part of S&P Global.
Key people at Ipreo.
Ipreo was a leading global provider of financial services technology, data, and analytics, supporting all participants in the capital-raising process, including banks, public and private companies, institutional and individual investors, research firms, asset managers, and wealth management firms.[1][2][3] Its cross-asset class solutions, such as platforms for primary markets, corporate investor relations, private capital markets, fixed income new issuance, portfolio assessment, valuations, and investor reporting, enabled more effective decision-making and efficient workflows for clients like major investment banks and thousands of corporations worldwide.[1][2][4] With over 650 employees across major financial centers including New York, London, Raleigh, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, Ipreo held a significant global footprint before its acquisition by IHS Markit in 2018 for $1.855 billion, after which IHS Markit merged with S&P Global.[2][3]
Ipreo emerged in 2006 from the merger of i-Deal LLC, a pioneer in capital markets workflow solutions, and Hemscott Group Ltd, a top provider of financial data and investor relations services, under the new holding company Ipreo Holdings LLC.[1] This merger was quickly followed by the acquisition of Marketpipe, a UK-based firm specializing in new-issuance fixed income solutions, positioning Ipreo as the only truly global provider in that space.[1] The company changed hands in private equity transactions, including an acquisition by Blackstone and Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division from KKR affiliates in 2014, which fueled further growth and innovation in market intelligence, data, and technology for global capital markets.[2] By 2018, IHS Markit acquired Ipreo from those private equity funds, integrating its capabilities into a larger financial data powerhouse.[2][4]
Ipreo rode the wave of digitizing capital markets, addressing fragmentation in data and workflows amid rising demand for efficient capital raising in equity, debt, syndicated loans, and alternative assets like private equity and venture capital.[2][4] Its timing capitalized on post-2008 regulatory shifts and the growth of private markets, where tools for portfolio assessment, valuations, and investor connectivity became essential.[4] Market forces favoring Ipreo included the explosion of alternative investments and the need for integrated data amid globalization of financial services, enabling it to influence the ecosystem by setting standards in book building and new issuance while serving as a key enabler for private equity firms and investment banks.[2][3][4] Post-acquisition, its technologies bolstered IHS Markit (now S&P Global) in fixed income, alternatives, and direct lending synergies.[4]
Now integrated into S&P Global following the 2018 IHS Markit acquisition, Ipreo's legacy platforms continue powering capital markets intelligence amid surging private capital and AI-driven analytics trends.[2][4] Expect enhanced synergies in alternative assets, real-time data for direct lending, and expanded workflow tools as private markets grow and regulatory demands intensify.[4] Its influence will evolve through S&P Global's scale, shaping more connected, data-rich ecosystems for global dealmaking—reinforcing Ipreo's foundational role from a standalone innovator to a cornerstone of modern financial tech.[1][2]
