Markit Launches Comprehensive Data Deal with FinTech Sandbox

[kreslik.news]

Markit (NASDAQ:MRKT) has partnered with FinTech Sandbox, a nonprofit provider of free and low cost financial data and technology services, helping foster startups’ access to fixed income pricing and reference data, according to a Markit statement.

Markit has had a very eventful Q1 2016, having embarked on a number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and partnerships across a number of different business segments and industries. By extension, FinTech Sandbox has carved out a role in the industry as a facilitator of financial data and infrastructure for up-and-coming FinTech startups worldwide.

The latest initiative will see Markit dedicate its services ... (read more)