API
Thomson Reuters Bows API for Desktop Apps to Access Eikon Data
The Side-by-Side Integration API will allow users and third-party application developers to incorporate content from Eikon into other applications used alongside the workstation on clients' desktops.
Colt, NovaSparks Ally for FPGA-Normalized Tokyo Feed
NovaSparks has deployed its FPGA technology in the Tokyo Stock Exchange's co-lo facility, "wrapped in" Colt's MarketPrizm API for ease of access.
MarketAxess Taps MDX Tech for Data Distribution, Axes
MDX's platform will enable MarketAxess clients to access data and submit axes to its Open Trading marketplace via Excel spreadsheets.
OpenMAMA Preps Enhancements to Expand Data Platform ‘Choice’
The recent and future enhancements will make it easier for applications to switch between current middleware solutions and OpenMAMA, as well as between data sources.
NewsHedge, Metricle Bow Systematic Twitter Analysis API
The new offering identifies unusual trading activity and correlates it to news events on Twitter.
Dow Jones’ ‘DNA’ Test
The platform will provide analysts and developers with more flexible access to Dow Jones content, officials say.
BMLL Preps New Model for Exchange Data Analytics
A majority of fund managers believe artificial intelligence and machine learning will impact the way funds are managed in the future. Joanne Faulkner reports on one startup looking to capitalize on this shift.
IEX Launches API
The API includes top order book quotes, trading volume information, and other metrics.
Singapore Looks to Create an API Economy
Together with the Association of Banks in Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has published the ‘Finance-as-a-Service API Playbook’ containing guidelines for application programming interfaces.
Qineqt Expands NY Team to Fuel Growth
Crespy spent 18 years at Bloomberg, some of it alongside Qineqt chief product officer Sara Noble.
Symphony's CEO Outlines Latest Announcements, Future Plans
David Gurle, Symphony CEO, describes the timeline and thought process for the new capabilities added to the collaboration platform.
Millistream Begins Carrying Nasdaq Baltic Data
Millistream is distributing market data from the Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius (in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, respectively) exchanges now owned by Nasdaq.
RavenPack Adds Sentiment Analysis on Alliance News as Brexit Raises Focus on UK
Alliance News' content will help RavenPack meet demand for UK-specific news following the "Brexit" vote, officials say.
APIs: The Unheralded Here and Now of Financial Technologies
An inside look at how APIs are gaining traction, but there are still challenges, including a lack of standardization for newer, web-based systems.
MDX Eyes Trading Venues to Expand Use Cases for Data Platform
The adapted platform is likely to appeal to SEFs, tier-two marketplaces and regional exchanges that lack real-time data distribution capabilities.
Barchart Bows Event-Based API for Monitoring, Alerting
The new API will allow users to monitor for specific events and conditions, and to generate alerts when those conditions are met.
Barchart Bows Web APIs
The WebSockets APIs enable streaming to web browsers and apps without third-party add-ins.
Xignite Puts FX Rates in Oracle Cloud
Making its API available in Oracle's cloud will enable Xignite to supply FX rates to Oracle customers for financial reporting.
Redline Adds London Metal Exchange Market Data, Trading Access
The low-latency technology vendor is seeing increasing client demand for access to LME's markets.
Quandl Applies Search to Firms’ Internal Data
The new functionality will enable firms to load their own datasets into Quandl to apply its search technology to their data.
Japan's Quick, VC Firms Invest $20.5 Million More in Xignite
The new funding will help Xignite expand its sales, marketing and product capabilities.
Looking For An API Standard
Application programming interfaces, long popular for accessing data, are attracting attention for standardization. What can be done, however, is still questionable
Wall Street Horizon Adds API, Expands Event Types
The new event types include corporate buybacks, IPOs and secondary offerings.
SoundHound Sniffs out Spoken Data Searches Using Xignite APIs
The integration of Xignite data will allow Houndify users to develop data apps using speech and natural-language processing.