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Young Departs From Bloomberg

Stanley Young has ended his time as CEO of enterprise products and solutions at Bloomberg, just short of one year in the role.

Inside Reference Data | News | People | 20 May 2013

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Aquis Exchange Teams with FixSpec for FIX Certification

Aquis Exchange, a proposed pan-European equities trading exchange, has teamed up with FIX certification and connectivity provider FixSpec to allow prospective Aquis members to access its online automated certification platform.

Sell-Side Technology | News | Exchange Technologies | 20 May 2013

Misys Rolls Out Sophis Value, Version 5

Software provider Misys has unveiled version 5 of its portfolio and risk management platform, Sophis Value. This upgrade includes an updated user interface and has more functionality for risk management.

Buy-Side Technology | News | Risk Management | 20 May 2013

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Morningstar Introduces Quantitative Equity Ratings

Chicago-based data and investment research provider Morningstar has begun distributing quantitative ratings and reports on about 28,000 companies worldwide, using quantitative statistics and the vendor's proprietary analyst-driven equity ratings, to serve...

Inside Market Data | News | Indexes & Ratings | 20 May 2013

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HKEx Enlists Mainland China Data Partners

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has signed up a series of local information providers as founding participants in its Mainland Market Data Hub (MMDH) in Shanghai, which will provide mainland China-based companies with direct access to HKEx market data,...

Inside Market Data | News | Exchange Data | 20 May 2013

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SunGard Consolidates Protegent into Single Platform

SunGard has announced the integration of its various Protegent market surveillance products into a single platform, to provide a consolidated view for compliance officers across a firm.

Sell-Side Technology | News | Compliance | 20 May 2013

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The Order Machine Moves from Stockholm to London

Derivatives trading platform, The Order Machine (TOM), has moved its matching engine from Stockholm and is now operating from London, to better service UK-based interest.

Sell-Side Technology | News | Exchanges | 20 May 2013

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Qbeats Preps ‘Dynamic’ Pay-Per-View News

Startup will offer a mix of free, subscription and pay-per-view news, initially covering foreign exchange and commodities.

Inside Market Data | News | Newswires | 20 May 2013

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Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Forced to Close its Doors

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) has handed back its trading license two years after opening, as the exchange is no longer able to meet required regulatory financial conditions.

Sell-Side Technology | News | Exchanges | 20 May 2013

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CFN Bows Shared Low-Latency Links for HFTs

Herndon, VA-based network and infrastructure provider CFN Services will this week launch an extension of its Alpha Platform managed connectivity service, dubbed Alpha Platform Direct Connect, which provides direct, shared low-latency connectivity to exchanges...

Inside Market Data | News | Data Delivery Technologies | 20 May 2013

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