S&P Global evaluates future of Capital IQ and other data businesses

A strategic review of a flagship data franchise is a signal about where S&P Global sees its own growth mix, not just a housekeeping exercise. Capital IQ sits at the center of workflows for bankers, analysts and research desks, so any change to ownership or structure touches the broader market-data landscape those users depend on. The disclosure is deliberately vague — no options, no timeline — which makes the scope itself the story. Whether the review narrows to a specific unit or widens into a broader portfolio question is the open item worth watching.