LSEG and Microsoft Expand Strategic Partnership to Power Agentic AI and Transform Financial Data Access Through Model Context Protocol

LSEG and Microsoft Expand Strategic Partnership to Power Agentic AI and Transform Financial Data Access Through Model Context Protocol

(IN BRIEF) LSEG and Microsoft have deepened their strategic partnership to revolutionize how financial institutions access and utilize LSEG’s licensed financial data within Microsoft’s AI ecosystems. Through a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, customers can securely integrate LSEG’s extensive datasets into Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, enabling the creation of agentic AI workflows. This collaboration combines LSEG’s 33-petabyte AI-ready content repository with Microsoft’s AI and cloud infrastructure to enhance decision-making, productivity, and data security across the financial sector. With the introduction of the MCP standard, LSEG simplifies interoperability between data, AI systems, and customer workflows—ushering in a new era of seamless, scalable, and governed AI innovation in financial services.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Oct-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — The London Stock Exchange Group LSEG and Microsoft have announced the next phase of their multi-year strategic partnership, unveiling a new approach to integrating licensed financial data into AI-driven workflows across financial institutions. This initiative introduces secure, seamless access to LSEG’s extensive financial datasets through a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, enabling agentic AI deployment within Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Copilot Studio.

The collaboration allows LSEG’s trusted financial content to interact dynamically with advanced AI capabilities, helping financial professionals make faster, data-informed decisions while ensuring data security and governance. With this integration, customers can build and deploy intelligent agents powered by LSEG’s datasets—directly within Microsoft Copilot environments—supporting greater productivity, innovation, and responsible AI use across the financial ecosystem.

Building on LSEG’s “AI Everywhere” strategy, which provides licensed, AI-ready content and taxonomies across 33 petabytes of historical and real-time financial data, the partnership aims to deliver smarter insights at scale. By combining human expertise, generative AI reasoning, and reliable financial data, professionals can enhance analytical accuracy and streamline complex financial operations.

Using Microsoft Copilot Studio, clients can securely create and customise AI agents that connect to LSEG’s data through its Workspace and Financial Analytics products. This low-code environment allows organisations to design powerful, context-aware AI agents capable of integrating directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot and other enterprise workflows. Built-in governance tools ensure compliance, security, and control, making it easier for institutions to scale responsible AI innovation.

Through the new MCP server, LSEG’s data can now be accessed in a standardised, interoperable framework that connects seamlessly with customer systems and third-party platforms. This advancement dramatically reduces integration complexity and time, enabling financial institutions to accelerate the rollout of AI-enabled tools while maintaining strong security and governance. LSEG data will be introduced through MCP in phases, beginning with its Financial Analytics suite.

David Schwimmer, Group Chief Executive Officer at LSEG, stated: “Our partnership with Microsoft is transforming access to data for financial professionals through cutting-edge, AI-driven innovation at scale. LSEG customers can now build, deploy, and scale agentic AI directly within their workflows, securely and efficiently, via MCP.”

Nick Parker, Chief Business Officer and President of Worldwide Sales & Solutions at Microsoft, added: “This partnership represents a shared commitment to redefining the future of financial services through secure, AI-enabled innovation. By combining Microsoft’s AI and cloud capabilities with LSEG’s trusted data and analytics, we’re helping customers accelerate insight generation and streamline complex processes across the industry.”

This next evolution of the LSEG–Microsoft alliance positions both companies at the forefront of data-driven transformation in global finance, enabling professionals to harness AI responsibly while achieving faster, smarter, and more efficient decision-making.

SOURCE: LSEG