Across the world, the first half of 2020 has brought more unprecedented changes than anyone could have predicted. This is especially true in primary and secondary markets, where the model for corporate and investor engagement has dramatically transformed – going forward, one can argue that things will never be the same.

The restrictions we experienced throughout the historic COVID-19 pandemic have rapidly accelerated our reliance on virtual events and video conferencing, which at the same time, has brought to light the competitive advantage of these channels. Based on what we’ve learned in recent months, it is clear that a brand-new horizon is emerging for sellside institutions.

With this in mind, and as part of our long-term strategy to enable greater digital engagement across the Global Markets Group at IHS Markit, we have expanded our strategic alliance with OpenExchange, a recognized leader in virtual communication technology.

To learn more about the enhanced collaboration with OpenExchange and how it will help elevate Corporate Access to capital markets, we spoke with McEvans Francois, executive director and co-head of the Brokerage, Research, Sales & Trading team at IHS Markit and Mark Loehr at OpenExchange. Concluding our discussion, Chris Sztam, managing director and head of the Global Markets Group at IHS Markit, weighs in with his thoughts.

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