SNL Financial is a sector-specific information and research firm in the financial information marketplace. The company collects, standardizes and disseminates corporate, financial, market, mergers and acquisitions data, news and analysis for the banking, specialized financial services, insurance, real estate and energy industries. Founded in 1987, the company has four offices in the United States in New York, Arlington, Va.,Broomfield, Colo., and the headquarters in Charlottesville, Va. SNL Financial has three international offices.