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May 2025 S&P Capital IQ Pro Release Notes
S&P Capital IQ Pro Release Highlights
In this release, we added new datasets and tools on Capital IQ Pro, designed to enhance our client's daily workflows:
New Data Center Research Add-On : We introduced a new premium add-on that offers comprehensive access to our global data center database, industry forecasts, and research produced by 451 Research.
Expanded Data Center Asset Coverage : We added over 8,500 operational facilities to our Real Estate collection, providing asset names, ownership, and location. Additional metrics like property size and power consumption are available with the premium Data Center Research add-on.
Enhanced Power Plants Equipment Information : We enhanced our equipment Information for Power Plant units, providing insights into the different types of equipment used within a single power plant unit to generate power.
U.S. Insurance Statutory Enhancements : Our U.S. Insurance Statutory offering now includes quarterly investment updates, incorporating new exhibits and disclosures for U.S. Insurance companies.
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Technology
In this release, we introduced the new Data Center Research add-on within the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform, providing comprehensive access to Data Center Services and Infrastructure industry data and research produced by 451 Research, a technology research group part of S&P Global Market Intelligence.
New Data Center Research Add-on
Users subscribed to the Data Center Research premium add-on gain comprehensive access to our global data center database, industry forecasts, and research produced by 451 Research on the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform. A new homepage for Data Center Services & Infrastructure content serves as the entry point to the global database, research, industry forecasts, data center market profiles, capacity aggregates and mapping tools.
Key features include:
Industry research and analysis
Global and U.S. data center industry forecasts
Data center market analysis reports
Global database of Colocation, Wholesale and Hyperscale Data Centers
Data center capacity aggregates by provider and geographical markets
Mapping and Screening capabilities
Find it in the platform:
Navigate to the Technology tab in the top navigation (visible to subscribers)
Select Data Center Services & Infrastructure under Data Centers
View Data Center Research, market forecasts, access to mapping tool, and the data center database of facilities and aggregates
Click the More hyperlink from the Global Data Center Provider Overview or Data Center Markets Overview widgets to navigate to the database pages
Coverage stats:
12,962 Data Center facilities including operational and planned capacity
100+ metrics per Data Center facility
112 countries and 361 Data Center markets tracked globally
Note: Access to the Data Center Research requires an additional subscription. Please contact your account team for details.
Enhanced Property Profile for Data Centers
Users subscribed to the Data Center Research add-on can access the Property Profile pages to view 100+ additional metrics per facility, including property size, power consumption, Data Center campus information and services, geographies, research, certifications, system redundancy, utility information, and expansion potential.
Find it in the platform:
Search for a company covering Data Centers properties from the top search e.g., Equinix, Inc.
Navigate to Properties from the left-hand navigation
Select Property Browser under Properties dropdown
Click on any Data Center Property from the grid results to navigate to Property Profile page
Note: Access to the premium Data Center content requires an additional subscription, please contact your account team for details.
Data Centers on Real Estate Screener
All users can use the Real Estate Screener to generate a list of data center facilities based on user-defined criteria. Users subscribed to the Data Center Research premium add-on will gain access to a dedicated Data Center folder within Screener with additional data points per facility, including space, power, and rack capacity metrics.
Find it in the platform:
Navigate to Screener from top navigation or the Apps Menu
Select Real Estate Screener from Industry & Asset Data
Select Data Center as Primary Property Type
Open the field selector and navigate to the Data Center folder
Data Center Mapping tool
All users can see Data Center facilities owned by public companies on the Mapping tool. Users subscribed to the Data Center Research add-on can locate these facilities by activating the Data Center layer on the Mapping tool. This enables users to visualize data centers alongside critical elements such as power plants, energy substations or transmission lines.
Find it in the platform:
Navigate to Maps from the top navigation or the Apps Menu
Select Add Content > Media & Communications > Data Centers
If you don’t have the add-on, go to Commercial Real Estate > Public Companies: Data Centers
Real Estate
In this release, we expanded coverage of Data Center assets including asset names, ownership, and location. Users subscribed to the premium Data Center Research add-on will have access to additional data and research metrics including data centers in development, property size and power consumption for each facility.
New Data Center Facilities
All users can access an additional 8,500 Data Centers on the Property Browser, Property Summary and Geographic Exposure pages. In addition to the list and count of facilities, users subscribed to the Data Center Research add-on can access planned Data Centers, property size and power consumption metrics.
Find it in the platform:
Navigate to Real Estate tab from the top navigation
Select Property Summary under Key Workflows
Select Data Center property type from the filters and click Apply
Or Search for a company covering Data Centers properties from the top search e.g., Equinix, Inc
Navigate to Properties from the left-hand navigation
Select Property Browser under Properties dropdown
Note: Access to the full list of operational and planned Data Center assets needs an additional subscription, please contact your account team for details.
Energy
In this release, we expanded our Equipment Information for the Power Plant units on the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform, adding to our existing Turbine Information. This additional data will provide insights into the different types of equipment used within a single power plant unit to generate power, their respective models and manufacturers. The relevant fields can be accessed on the Power Plant profile and exported from the Power Plant Units Screener.
Equipment Information on Power Plant Profiles
Energy users can now access different equipment types used to generate power in a single power plant unit. The power plant units page also lists the manufacturer and model of the relevant equipment.
Find it in the platform:
Search for and select a Power Plant profile from the top search e.g., Windpark Altenbruch II
Navigate to the Unit Details table which contains information on different units in a power plant
Click on the magnifying glass icon to navigate to the power plant unit’s page
Or Select Power Plant Units page in the left-hand navigation
Navigate to Equipment Information to access multiple manufacturers' information for a single unit
The Equipment Manufacturer(s) are shown for all types of Equipment and their models
The quantity of equipment is only available for wind turbines, which is represented in the Number of Wind Turbines field
This field also corresponds to the Equipment Manufacturer(s), Equipment Type(s) and Equipment Model(s)
Equipment Information on Project Details
Energy users can now find details on multiple equipment models used to generate power on a single power plant unit. They can also view the model's manufacturer on the Project Details page, under the Equipment Details table.
Find it in the platform:
Search for and select a Power Plant profile from the top search e.g., Windpark Altenbruch II
Navigate to Project Details in the left-hand navigation
Scroll down to the Equipment Details table
The Equipment Manufacturer(s) and Equipment Model(s) fields now contain multiple data points for a single unit
Equipment Information Fields in the Power Plant Units Screener
Energy users can find the Equipment Manufacturer(s), Equipment Type(s), Equipment Model(s) and Number of Wind Turbines fields in the Power Plant Units Screener.
Find it in the platform:
Navigate to Screener from the top navigation or the Apps menu
Select Power Plant Units under Energy & Utilities
Click on Add Criteria > Browse All
Expand Unit Attributable Data > Unit Description to find Equipment Manufacturer(s), Equipment Type(s), Equipment Model(s) and Number of Wind Turbines
Insurance
In this release, we enhanced our U.S. Insurance Statutory offering on the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform with quarterly investment updates in line with the NAIC’s Principle-Based-Bond-Definition regulation update. These enhancements align with NAIC statutory filing updates, which introduce new exhibits and new disclosures for U.S. Insurance companies.
Bonds & Other Invested Assets
Users can access the updated Bonds Details and Other Invested Assets Details webpages, which feature new Asset Type and Issuer Type options in the dropdown menu within the filter section. These pages will now display updated Asset and Issuer Types once the 2025 Q1 quarterly data becomes available.
Find it in the platform:
Search for and open an Insurance Stat company e.g., Allstate Insurance Company | NAIC # 19232
In the left-hand menu, navigate to U.S. P&C Investment Details > Bonds or Other Invested Assets
Updates to the Asset & Issuer Type Fields in Screener
Users can access a new Asset Type and Issuer Type added for Bonds (Schedule D) and Other Invested Assets (Schedule BA) within Insurance Investment Holdings (US) and Insurance Investment Transactions (US) perspectives.
Find it in the platform:
Insurance Investment Holdings (US)
Navigate to Screener from the top navigation or from the Apps menu
Select Industry & Asset Data > Financials > Insurance Investment Holdings (US)
Click on the dropdown list of Add Criteria to find relevant Asset Type and Issuer Type in the following subcategories:
Investment Asset Information > General Inv Identifiers
Investment Asset Information > Asset Information Common
Investment Asset Information > Reported Quarterly and Annual Periods
Investment Asset Information > Bonds
Investment Asset Information > Other Long-Term Invested Assets
The Bonds section includes new Asset Types and Issuer Types, while the existing ones are designated as historical by appending 2024 to the caption
Other Long-Term Invested Assets subcategory is updated to include a new Asset Type, while the existing one is designated as historical by appending 2024 to the field
Insurance Investment Transactions (US)
Navigate to Screener from the top navigation or from the Apps menu
Select Industry & Asset Data > Financials > Insurance Investment Transactions (US)
Click on the dropdown list of Add Criteria to find relevant Asset Type and Issuer Type in the following subcategories:
Investment Transaction Asset Information > Bonds & Stock: Acquisition
Investment Transaction Asset Information > Bonds & Stock: Acquisition Disposal
Investment Transaction Asset Information > Other Long-Term Invested Assets: Acquisitions
Investment Transaction Asset Information > Other Long-Term Invested Assets: Disposals
The Bonds & Stock Acquisition and Bonds & Stock Disposal sections include new Asset Type and Issuer Type, while the existing ones are designated as historical by appending 2024 to the caption
The Other Long-Term Invested Assets Acquisitions and Other Long-Term Invested Assets Disposal sections display a new Asset Type, while the existing ones are designated as historical by appending 2024 to the caption
S&P Capital IQ Pro Plug-in
In this release, we added new or enhanced Excel templates to meet your data analysis needs.
Excel Template Library
This model offers valuable insights into the financial health, profitability, and credit quality of a specific bank and a comparative table to evaluate a company's positioning within the broader market, as part of Visible Alpha data on S&P Capital IQ Pro Plug-in functionality.
Multi-Company Margin Analysis reviews company performance over the past and next three years across key financial ratios, using Visible Alpha data from the S&P Capital IQ Pro Excel Plug-In.
Canadian Insurance - P&C & Life Peer Comps
This model now includes Life/Fraternal peer analysis for companies or industry, in addition to the existing P&C peer analysis.
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