Microsoft & LSEG expand “AI-ready” financial data services
On October 13 2025, Microsoft and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced an expanded partnership to deliver AI-ready financial data directly into customer workflows via Copilot Studio. The update enables AI agents to automate research, analysis, and report generation using trusted market data. The benefit for analysts and asset managers is faster, more reliable insights inside familiar tools. Significance: a major step toward moving financial analysis from spreadsheets to intelligent, agent-driven environments.