Markit

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Abstract
Markit Ltd. was a British financial information and services company with over 4,000 employees, founded in 2003 as an independent source of credit derivative pricing. The company provides independent data, trade processing of derivatives, foreign exchange and loans, customised technology platforms and managed services. The company aims to enhance transparency, reduce financial risk and improve operational efficiency. Its client base includes institutional participants in the financial marketplace. On 12 July 2016, Markit and IHS Inc. merged in an all-stock merger of equals to form IHS Markit.
Research Area
Transparency Lab
Financial Institutions
Corporate Finance
Macro Finance
Systemic Risk Lab
Financial Markets
Macro and Finance
Keywords
inside debt, credit spreads, risk-taking, executive compensation, deferred compensation, corporate distress, coco bonds, contingent capital, endogenous risk, capital structure, incentives, monitoring, central clearing, counterparty risk, systematic risk, otc markets, derivatives, margin, unconventional monetary policy, quantitative easing, mundellian trilemma, comovements, sovereign credit risk
JEL Classification
G32, G34, G18, G21, G12, G23, G01, G14, G28, E58, G15
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Fiscal Stability
Corporate Finance
Financial Markets
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Research Data
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