This enlarged dataset has shown that pricing inconsistencies are not only widespread, but that there are even larger disparities out there in terms of what firms are paying
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><span>For index data, some institutions are paying over 26 times (2632%) more than peers</span></li>
<li aria-level="1"><span>For ratings data, some institutions are paying almost 6 times more than peers</span></li>
<li aria-level="1"><span>For ESG data products, some institutions are also paying 6 times more than peers</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><span>For Pricing and Reference Data, some institutions can pay up to 10 times more than peers</span></li>
<li aria-level="1"><span>For Index Data, some institutions are paying over 13 times (1300%) more than peers</span></li>
<li aria-level="1"><span>For Ratings Data, some institutions are paying over 3 times more than peers </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span>Substantive Research, the research discovery and research spend analytics provider for the buy-side, today published headline conclusions on the current state of the Market Data pricing market, based on insights generated by its new Market Data Spend Analytics service. </span></p>
The challenge that Substantive Research solves for Heads of Market Data globally, is a lack of transparency around pricing and the availability of viable market data alternatives