SNL Financial
SNL Financial LC is a financial information firm headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. SNL Financial collects, standardizes and disseminates all relevant corporate, financial, market and M&A data — plus news and analysis — for the industries they cover: banking, financial services, insurance, real estate, energy and media/communications.
SNL Financial was originally founded as "S&L Securities" in New Jersey in 1987 with an initial focus on the savings and loan industry. But state law would not permit the incorporation of a non-bank with "S&L" in the official company name. So the "&" was replaced with an "N" to create "SNL."
SNL covers data of more than 6,500 public companies and over 50,000 private companies in these industries: Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Real Estate, Energy, Metals & Mining, and Media & Communications (also known as SNL Kagan).
SNL’s products include an online database with real-time news and analytical tools; investor relations Web site hosting; electronic newsletters; and printed data publications. SNL’s client base includes investment banks, investment managers, corporate executives, ratings agencies, government bodies, consulting firms and law firms who use SNL’s information for business intelligence and analysis.
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