Fitch Solutions pipes licensed credit data into Perplexity via new MCP connector

Fitch Solutions has announced a connector that brings its licensed credit research into Perplexity's AI workspace. Through Fitch Nexus, an MCP-based connector, clients holding existing entitlements can draw on Fitch Ratings, CreditSights and BMI content across cited answers, Deep Research, Perplexity Finance and Labs. The company says the connector authenticates content, attributes answers back to the original sources, and keeps logs for compliance purposes.

The move, announced on 5 November, marks a shift in how financial data suppliers treat large language model workspaces: rather than PDFs and terminal screens, licensed research is delivered as machine-readable context with entitlement controls attached. It follows a broader pattern of data vendors building MCP integrations so AI agents can cite primary sources while licensing terms remain enforced. For banks and asset managers already running AI workspaces, the deal reduces friction between research subscriptions and everyday analyst workflows.