Phil Snow

Phil Snow has served as CEO of FactSet Research Systems since 2015, leading a steady transformation of the financial data and analytics provider from a well-regarded but niche research tool into a comprehensive financial workstation platform. FactSet competes in the financial data market against Bloomberg, Refinitiv (LSEG), S&P Capital IQ, and MSCI, providing data, analytics, and workflow solutions to investment management firms, banks, and corporate clients. Snow's strategic vision centers on building an open, integrated platform that connects financial data from multiple sources into unified workflows — a contrast to Bloomberg's more closed ecosystem. The $1.8 billion acquisition of CUSIP Global Services (the standard identifier for North American securities) from S&P Global in 2022 was a landmark deal that gave FactSet ownership of essential financial market infrastructure. His key priorities include deepening the platform through content integration, expanding into wealth management and corporate segments beyond traditional buy-side investment management, leveraging AI and natural language processing to enhance analytics capabilities, and driving annual subscription value (ASV) growth through cross-selling and new client wins. Snow's decisions on product investment, pricing strategy, AI feature development, and the balance between organic growth and acquisitions are the primary stock drivers. ASV growth rate and client retention are the most closely watched metrics.