Inside Market Data - IMD 28 March 2016
Vol31, No.18
Articles in this issue
Malta's Portfinance Takes MDX Tech Data Platform
The MDX platform replaces an undisclosed legacy technology
Markit, IHS to Merge
Combining one of market data's old grandees with a relative newcomer will create a "global information powerhouse," officials say.
Standard Chartered Takes Stake in Chinese Datacenter Operator Chayora
The funding will provide long-term support for its datacenter construction projects in China.
UPDATE: IHS, Markit Merge, Creating $13Bn Data Vendor
The vendors will leverage each others' content sets and analytics to create new products, which will be delivered via a new cloud platform.
ICE Benchmark Admin Lays Out Libor Plans
ICE has also outlined plans to transition to calculation of Libor.
BCCG Launches Cloud Data Distribution Platform, Adds Activ, Morningstar Feed Support
BCC Group has worked with Solace Systems and open-source technologies to deliver scalable, cloud versions of its platform.
Barchart Bows Web APIs
The WebSockets APIs enable streaming to web browsers and apps without third-party add-ins.
Rival Preps Pricing Calculator for Market Making, Hedging
The calculator will deliver more accurate price predictions, enabling users to quote and hedge more effectively.
LSE ‘Group Ticker’ Delivers Lower, Predictable Latency; Lays Foundation for Future Data Products
Officials say the Group Ticker Plant will serve as the underlying architecture for developing new services in the future.
Millistream Lets Developers Play in Data Fee-Free ‘Sandbox'
The test environment will allow users to experiment with the vendor's data without being tied in to costly data licenses.
Blacklion Drives Updata Energy Storage Data
The Dallas-based firm has enlisted Updata to automate the collection and analysis of US energy data.
Uggla Eyes Index Expansion for New IHS Markit
The merged vendor sees creating more index products based on its existing data assets as "low-hanging fruit."
Opening Cross: Digging for Gold in the Data Sandbox
The emergence of "sandbox" organizations and development environments are fostering a climate of innovation.
A New Day for Ipreo in Asia
A former Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange marketing head, Day will be responsible for growing Ipreo's presence in the region.
Data Vet Chheda Sets Up Consultancy
Chheda will help firms and vendors to adopt new technologies to evolve Data-as-a-Service architectures.
Mosaic Smart Data Preps FX Analytics Platform
The vendor is planning to expand from fixed income to other, related derivative asset classes.