Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC): LTR Publisher Responses

Author: David Curle, Director & Lead Analyst

A major theme across the entire information industry in the past decade has been the shift from merely publishing information or data, to embedding that information in workflow solutions. One dynamic and important field that is becoming a hotbed for workflow solutions is governance, risk, and compliance, or GRC. Recently, Thomson Reuters and Wolters Kluwer acquired two significant players in the GRC software space, Paisley and AXENTIS. This report examines the nature of those acquisitions, the strategies of the acquiring information companies, and the implications for other parts of the Legal, Tax & Regulatory (LTR) industry and the larger information industry beyond that. The report contains:

- An overview of the GRC market, including market definition and drivers;
- Analysis of the size of the GRC market;
- A comparison of key companies including Paisley, AXENTIS and others in the competitive landscape;
- GRC market dynamics and key trends;
- Essential actions for publishers and information providers in this space.