Credit & Financial Information: 2010 Final Market Size and Share Report

Author: Elizabeth Mason, Director & Lead Analyst

This report provides an in-depth view of the Credit & Financial Information (C&F) marketplace, which we size at $42.5 billion in 2010, up 3.0% from 2009. The top 10 companies by revenue (the first tier in our new segment performance characteristics analysis) showed the highest international diversification and strongest compound annual growth since 2008 compared to the second and third company tiers. This report provides advice and essential actions for publishers and information providers that want to create revenue opportunities, attract new buyers, and achieve competitive advantage, and it supports those who cover and need greater understanding of the C&F segment, including suppliers to the industry, investment bankers and analysts, and journalists. The report includes:

- An overview of the Credit & Financial Information market, including size and growth data from 2006-2010;
- A comparison of the top 25 C&F companies by revenue, market share, and market share changes;
- Revenue performance of the top 10 companies in this segment;
- A chart showing market share and growth of the top 10 C&F companies;
- A description and analysis of our new subsegmenation strategy of six C&F subsegments;
- Data on the top 10 C&F companies’ revenue broken out by content format, business model, and geography;
- A table detailing the size, growth rates, and market shares of the top 50 C&F publishers and information providers;
- Essential actions for publishers and information providers to succeed in this market.

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Table of Contents

Why This Market Size and Share Report?
Credit & Financial Information: Market Overview
- Overview: Market Size and Growth 2006-2010
- Impact of Currency Conversion
- Performance Characteristics
Market Share Leaders
- Impact of M&A
- Market Share and Growth
Market Dynamics
- The Story Within the Story – Major Subsegments and Trends
- Credit Rating Agencies Revenue Performance
- Consumer and Commercial Credit Information Revenue Performance
- Diversified Financial Aggregators Revenue Performance
- Financial Data and Analytics Revenue Performance
- Indices and Benchmarks Revenue Performance
- Exchanges Revenue Performance
Revenue Analysis
- Content Format
- Business Models
- Geography
Essential Actions
Related Research
Methodology
Appendix

Table & Figure Titles

Figure 1. C&F Market Size and Growth, 2006-2010
Table 1. Currency Effects of Conversion from Pounds, Euros, and Yen into Dollars, 2009-2010
Table 2. Performance Characteristics of the C&F Segment
Table 3. Revenue Performance and Market Share of Top 25 C&F Companies by Size, 2009-2010
Table 4. M&A Activity in the C&F Segment, 2010
Figure 2. Top 10 C&F Companies, Market Share and Growth, 2010
Table 5. Major C&F Subsegments, 2010
Table 6. Credit Rating Agencies, Revenue Performance of Top Nine Companies by Size, 2008-2010
Table 7. Consumer and Commercial Credit Information, Revenue Performance of Top 11 Companies by Size, 2008-2010
Table 8. Diversified Financial Aggregators, Revenue Performance of Top Three Companies by Size, 2008-2010
Table 9. Financial Data and Analytics, Revenue Performance of Top 10 Companies by Size, 2008-2010
Table 10. Indices and Benchmarks, Revenue Performance of Top Six Companies by Size, 2008-2010
Table 11. Exchanges, Revenue Performance of Top Eight Companies by Size, 2008-2010
Table 12. Top 10 C&F Companies, Content Format, 2010
Table 13. Top 10 C&F Companies, Business Models, 2010
Table 14. Top 10 C&F Companies, Geography, 2010
Figure 3. International Diversification of C&F Market
Figure 4. International Diversification of Leading C&F Providers
Table 15. Revenue Performance and Market Share of Top 50 C&F Companies by Size, 2009-2010