BOSTON, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Financial Communications, a business line of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today announced that it will market its investor education and marketing and communication solutions in the financial professional space under a new brand, S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications (FC).

"The realignment of our company under S&P Capital IQ brings tremendous opportunity for growth," says Larry McQuaid, vice president and general manager of Financial Communications. "This new brand better reflects our position as an industry leader providing content, marketing, and communication solutions for financial professionals and institutions."

S&P Capital IQ is a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research, and analytics to institutional investors, investment advisors, and wealth managers around the world. The addition of Financial Communications to the S&P Capital IQ brand enables it to expand its reach and meet the needs of customers who are looking to enhance the way they educate and communicate with their audiences.

Financial Communications will continue to deliver high-quality, turnkey, and cost-effective, products and services to help customers enhance the way they educate and communicate with their audiences. 

For more information, contact S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications at 800-326-7697 or infofc@spcapitaliq.com.

About S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications

S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications (FC), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading provider of investor education, marketing, and communication solutions for financial services firms. The company creates and implements solutions for clients by bringing together content, delivery, and industry expertise with the latest in digital best practices. As a division of McGraw-Hill Financial, FC leverages world-class content and data from the many units of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Additional information is available at www.visitfc.com.

About S&P Capital IQ

S&P Capital IQ, a brand of the McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics to institutional investors, investment advisors and wealth managers around the world. We provide a broad suite of capabilities designed to help track performance, generate alpha, identify new trading and investment ideas, and perform risk analysis and mitigation strategies. Through leading desktop solutions such as Capital IQ, Global Credit Portal and MarketScope Advisor desktops; enterprise solutions such as S&P Securities Evaluations, Global Data Solutions, and Compustat; and research offerings including Leveraged Commentary & Data, Global Market Intelligence, and company and funds research, S&P Capital IQ sharpens financial intelligence into the wisdom today's investors need.

Media Contact:
Kathryn Drumheller
Marketing Manager
S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications
857-383-5633
kathryn_drumheller@spcapitaliq.com  

SOURCE S&P Capital IQ